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Happy Holidays!

by Emily Holtrop Director of Learning & Interpretation

11/18/2022

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From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, the late autumn and early winter is a time for reflection and celebration.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: A Pair of Ceramic Jars

by Conservation

10/20/2022

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These large jars are in rough shape and are currently in the lab for some major repairs.

Seven Ghostly Stops at the Cincinnati Art Museum

by Cincinnati Art Museum

10/18/2022

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We've narrowed down the spookiest spots in the museum, equipped with ghostly tales of the unexplained.

A Course of a Horse

by Emily Holtrop, Director of Learning & Interpretation

10/11/2022

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Saddle up and explore your museum this fall.

Opening our Collections with Wikipedia

by e.m.i.

8/3/2022

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The Cincinnati Art Museum’s permanent collection is getting easier to explore thanks to new Wikipedia content.

The Cincinnati Art Museum Inside Out

by Cincinnati Art Museum

6/13/2022

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Experience the power of art—inside and out

Celebrating Pride Month at the Cincinnati Art Museum

by Cincinnati Art Museum

6/1/2022

LGBTQ+, permanent collection, Bernice Abbott, Nick Cave, Felix Gonzalez Torres, Isaac Julien, Ellsworth Kelly, Germaine Krull, Lucas Samaras, Andy Warhol

Enjoy these works in the museum’s permanent collection by artists who identify as LGBTQ+, or that address themes of LGBTQ+ representation and experience.

Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

by Cincinnati Art Museum

5/20/2022

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The Cincinnati Art Museum joins institutions across the country in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society.

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

by Cincinnati Art Museum

5/3/2022

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Enjoy these works in the museum’s permanent collection by artists who identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander.

Celebrating Women's History Month

by Cincinnati Art Museum

3/10/2022

Women's History Month, permanent collection

Enjoy these works by female artists in the museum’s permanent collection

Celebrating Black History Month

by Cincinnati Art Museum

1/28/2022

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Join the Cincinnati Art Museum during this time of celebration by exploring works by Black artists in the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

by Cincinnati Art Museum

12/9/2021

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Bundle up and enjoy these wintry scenes from the museum’s permanent collection during your next visit or cuddled up on the couch with a cup of tea.

Summertime and the living’s easy

by Cincinnati Art Museum

6/18/2021

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The sun is shining and the beach is calling–enjoy these ten artworks from the museum’s permanent collection to get you in the summer spirit.

Celebrate National Pride Month at the Cincinnati Art Museum

by Cincinnati Art Museum

6/3/2021

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Enjoy these works by artists who identify as LGBTQ+ in the museum’s permanent collection.

Women’s History Month: Conversation with Anila Quayyum Agha

by Ainsley M. Cameron, PhD, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

3/25/2021

Women's History Month, Anila Agha, permanent collection

We recently chatted with female artist Anila Quayyum Agha in celebration of Women’s History Month–commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in history.

Empowered Women Empower Women

by Cincinnati Art Museum

3/4/2021

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Enjoy these works by artists who identify as female in the museum’s permanent collection.

Trailblazing modernist photographer Germaine Krull enters CAM collection via the Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives

by Emily Bauman, Curatorial Assistant for Photography & Film Programmer for Moving Images

2/10/2021

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Krull’s groundbreaking modernist work now resides in the Photography Collection at the museum.

Put the CAM Collection in your Animal Crossing Village

by Russell Ihrig

4/3/2020

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The release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch was well-timed for those of us looking for a relaxing escape from the stresses of our daily lives.

Permanent Collection Highlights: Interview with Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles

by Megan Nauer

2/6/2020

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Permanent Collection Highlights with Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles

The Permanent Collection: Do You Know What Lives Here?

by Megan Nauer, Marketing & Communications Coordinator

1/24/2020

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You’ve probably seen the numbers: 67,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years. But do you know what really lives in the permanent collection at your Cincinnati Art Museum?