Friday, September 25, 2026 from 5–9 p.m.
Free. Drop in. Registration not required.
From music to art making: Celebrate Japanese art and culture at this month’s Art After Dark! Enjoy J-pop provided by DJs from Glotaku throughout the night and watch exciting performances by Cincinnati Dayton Taiko Drum Group. Learn about Japanese teas and taste a variety yourself with Churchill’s Fine Teas (while supplies last). Explore Japanese art on view throughout the East Asian galleries, in the recently opened Mary W. Baskett fashion and textiles gallery, and in the Gifts from Japan special feature, highlighting paintings that recently joined CAM’s collection. Docents will be on hand to share more information and answer your questions! Plus, this night only, see additional Japanese artworks in the museum’s Carl M. Jacobs Study Center.
Join Asianati to "paint-your-own-koi!" Your artistic contributions will become part of the art installation at the Asianati Night Market during BLINK!
Don’t miss a special opportunity: experience Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins for FREE during Art After Dark. Tickets for these free entry times will be available at 11 a.m. the day-of, September 25, and must be reserved online in advance. Reserve yours at cincy.art/kusama.
Parking is limited. Please arrive early or consider using a rideshare service. If museum parking lots are full, consider offsite parking in Eden Park and throughout Mount Adams. CAM is accessible via Metro routes 4 and 11. Please download the Transit app to plan your trip.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.
Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the tens of thousands of people who give generously to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region's primary source for arts funding.

Free general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is made possible by a gift from the Rosenthal Family Foundation. Exhibition pricing may vary. Parking at the Cincinnati Art Museum is free.
Generous support for our extended Thursday hours is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
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