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A painting of Black and blue people sitting at a long table similar to The Last Supper

Margo Humphrey (American, b. 1942), The Last Bar-B-Que, 1988, color lithograph and foil collage, The Albert P. Strietmann Collection. On display at Denison Museum during exhibit duration.

A yellow painting with a black rectangle in the top center

Robert Motherwell (American, b. 1915, d.1991), Ochre with Black Window, 1973, acrylic on canvas, 59 3/4 x 72 in. (151.8 x 182.9 cm), Gift in Memory of Mary Stern Fanning from her Children and the Joseph Stern Family. On display at Kennedy Museum during exhibit duration.

The silhouette of a Black person's head over a historical black and white illustration

Kara Elizabeth Walker (American, b.1969), Confederate Prisoners Being Conducted from Jonesborough to Atlanta, 2005, photo-offset lithograph and screen print, image 26 15/16 x 33 in. (68.5 x 85.6 cm) on 39 1/8 x 52 15/16 in. (99.3 x 134.4 cm), The Albert P. Strietmann Collection and The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial. On display at West Virginia University Art Museum during exhibit duration.

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Part of the nationwide Art Bridges Cohort Program, this art-sharing partnership led by the Cincinnati Art Museum brings together six institutions from around the Ohio Valley for a unique collaborative experience, expanding access to extraordinary works of American art throughout the region.

The cohort launched in 2023 and is currently in Phase 1, where partner museums work with the Cincinnati Art Museum to curate individual exhibitions and borrow works from CAM’s collections that reflect the interests of each home museum and their communities. In Phase 2, the partner museums collaborate on a single traveling exhibition, pulling works from their respective collections, and presenting at all six museums.

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Cohort Members

  1. Cincinnati Art Museum (Lead Museum)
  2. University of Kentucky Art Museum (Lexington, KY)
  3. Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (Portsmouth, OH)
  4. Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University (Athens, OH)
  5. Denison Museum at Denison University (Granville, OH)
  6. Art Museum of West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)

A map of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, with each institution identified by a pin

Phase 1 Exhibitions

Portraying Identity

Denison Museum
August 29–November 29, 2024

Immerse yourself in the diverse interpretations of how we perceive and depict individual identities across cultures and continents, delving into the essence of what it means to capture a person in visual form.

 

Pairings: CAM Paintings & KMA Prints

Kennedy Museum
January 17–July 6, 2025

The exhibition Pairings: CAM Paintings & KMA Prints activates the Kennedy Museum of Art’s collection of prints by well-known American artists originally acquired as a teaching resource for Ohio University students. Pairing prints with paintings by the same artists included in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collections bridges a gap of representation in the medium of painting and provides access to art historical works previously unavailable to audiences in rural Southeastern Ohio. Featured artists include Josef Albers, Nancy Graves, Alex Katz, and Robert Motherwell.

 

Radiant Pages: The Art of the Book

Art Museum of West Virginia University
January 24–May 11, 2025

Co-curated by Robert Bridges with the 2024 WVU Faculty Fellow Adam Komisaruk, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English in conjunction with the class Material Texts: The Past, Present, and Future of the Book

Radiant Pages: The Art of the Book explores how books can serve as a medium for inventive works of visual art, and how the collaboration between text and image can bring independent visions to the forefront, whether they contradict or reinforce each other.

 

Events

Kennedy Museum Exhibit Events

Sunday, February 2, 2 – 4 pm
Community Open Studio with Sam Sernavski (pre-registration required).

Watch, Listen, Create 

Kennedy Museum of Art’s February Community Open Studio will allow participants to experience the creative synergy of visual art and music through musical graphic notation. In this workshop, participants will delve into how abstract art, like those featured in the Pairings: CAM Paintings and KMA Prints exhibition, can both represent and inspire musical expression. Together, we will craft personalized artworks and translate them into unique musical creations, offering an engaging and accessible experience for all art and music enthusiasts. Space is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required.

REGISTER HERE:

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Instructor: Sam K. Sernavski, composer and PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Arts, Ohio University. Assisted by Education Team: Hannah Moulen- Graduate Student in Printmaking, Campbell Hogue- Theatre & Art History, & Maia Leclair- Journalism

 

Thursday, February 27, 5:30 – 7 pm

Dance at Kennedy Museum of Art

This event travels through the museum to view original dance works inspired by current exhibitions. Christi Camper Moore & dancers from the School of Dance.  Reception follows event.

 

Thursday, March 6, 5 – 9 pm

Strobia & the Observatory

(Museum & Observatory Open Telescope Night on The Ridges)

Visit the painting Strobia, by Nancy Graves, in the Kennedy Museum of Art (open until 9 pm). Visit the Observatory to view the night sky (any time between 7 – 9 pm).

 

 

Sunday, March 23, 2:30 – 4:30 pm

An Afternoon of Pairings at KMA

Kennedy Museum of Art is holding a gallery talk in our Pairings: CAM Paintings & KMA Prints exhibition on Sunday, March 23rd from 2:30pm- 3:30pm. The talk will be facilitated by current Ohio University MFA Printmaking students Alex Long and Hannah Moulen, graduate alumni Tyler Thenikl, and Jeff Carr, Collections and Exhibitions Manager Emeritus. Together, they will discuss printmaking processes used by the artists featured in Pairings including Japanese wood block, photo lithography, screenprinting, and intaglio processes. They will explore the history of the Kennedy Museum of Art’s printmaking collection, share examples of physical “matrixes,” which are surfaces that can hold ink that is then transferred to paper, discuss the relationship between print studios and artists, and. We invite attendees to make their own mini “print” to take home using a matrix created by the speakers. Enjoy food and beverage pairings as part of the experience. No registration is required.

 

Sunday, March 30, 3 pm

Kennedy Museum of Art will host an Ohio Museums Association Tour

 

Sunday, May 4, 2 – 4 pm

Community Open Studio with Lucy Osborne (pre-registration required).

The Kennedy Museum of Art’s May Community Open Studio will begin with a conversation about Nancy Graves’ painting Strobia in the exhibition Pairings: CAM Paintings and KMA Prints. In the gallery, participants will be encouraged to think about the emotions that different kinds of brush strokes and mark-making can evoke. After looking at the exhibition, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with their own forms of mark-making using acrylic paint on canvas. This may be a messy process; aprons will be provided. Space is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required.

Instructor: Lucy Osborne- Graduate Student in Painting & Drawing. Assisted by Education Team: Hannah Moulen- Graduate Student in Printmaking & Maia Leclair- Journalism

Art Museum of West Virginia University Exhibit Events

Lunchtime Looks – Adam Komisaruk
March 7, 2025, 1:00 PM
Art Museum of WVU galleries

PLEASE NOTE: The time of this lecture is 1 hour later than usual at 1:00 PM. Adam Komisaruk is an associate professor of English and the 2024 Art Museum of WVU faculty fellow. Collaborating with museum staff, Komisaruk curated the exhibition “Radiant Pages: The Art of the Book,” exploring the history and craft of books and their integration into an array of multimedia artworks. Lunchtime Looks are short presentations and discussions led by speakers with a variety of interdisciplinary backgrounds, who offer unique perspectives on the Art Museum's exhibitions and collections.

 

From Pulp to Paper: A Papermaking Workshop
Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:30-2:30 PM
Grand Hall/Museum Education Center, Art Museum of WVU

Have you ever wondered how paper is made? Come find out at the Art Museum of WVU for a workshop where we will make paper from recycled materials and learn about the history of papermaking techniques firsthand. While your paper dries, you can check out our “Radiant Pages: The Art of the Book” exhibit and learn more about the history of paper and books! You will leave with your handmade paper and you can come back the following Saturday for a bookbinding workshop! This event is free and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

 

The Art of the Book: Bookbinding for Beginners
Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:30-2:30 PM
Grand Hall/Museum Education Center, Art Museum of WVU

Join us at the Art Museum of WVU for a book art event with beginner bookbinding workshops and make-and-take crafts inspired by our “Radiant Pages: The Art of the Book” exhibit! There will be two levels of bookbinding lessons- one for kids aged 8 and up, and another for teenagers and adults. We will also have zine-making and collage crafts available for everyone! This event is free and open to all.

 

Generous support provided by Art Bridges.

Art Bridges Foundation Access For All