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2009
February 21 - May 31, 2009
WILLIAM MORRIS: Myth, Object and the Animal
William Morris’s mastery of glass and exploration of man’s relationship to nature and culture are celebrated in Myth, Object and the Animal. The exhibition, which shares compelling works dating from 1993 to the present, attests to the artist’s technical prowess and success in using glass as a medium of expression. Among the highlights are three monumental installations. These are complemented by exquisitely-crafted individual pieces that are displayed individually or in groups, reflecting Morris’s practice of exploring ideas and forms in series. Find out more.
on view through April 5, 2009
In the Glen: The Art of Robert Whitmore
This survey features nearly sixty works of art that have been jointly selected by Will South, The Dayton Art Institute chief curator, and Kay Koeninger, associate professor of art history at Sinclair College. More Information
On view through October 2009
EXPLORING ART A TO Z
EXPLORING ART A TO Z is a visual dictionary that uses the alphabet as a vehicle for introducing children to the language of art. The exhibition matches 26 works of art from the museum’s permanent collection and from local artists to the letters of the alphabet. The exhibition is free and open during regular museum hours.
On view through April 12, 2009
KIDS AS CURATORS
Developed by 98 fifth and sixth grade students from four Dayton area schools (Belle Haven Pre K-8 School, Horace Mann Elementary, Trotwood-Madison Middle School, and Holy Angels School), is the result of a museum-school collaboration.
The young curators learned the processes involved in planning an exhibition, developed the theme of Ohio art and artists and then selected 24 artworks from the museum’s collection for the exhibition. Admission: Free. Find out more.
Currently on view
SHIMMERING MADNESS
An Installation by Sandy Skoglund
Created by New York-based artist/photographer Sandy Skoglund, Shimmering Madness is a breathtaking installation consisting of a brightly colored, enameled jellybean floor buttressed against two walls that have been densely covered with small kinetic, hand-painted butterflies. In the midst of this fantastic room are two jellybean-covered figures assembled in dance-like poses with their heads spun backward. Admission: Free. Find out more.
Thursday, February 5
JUST JAZZ
Featuring: TOUCH
Kick off the 2009 Vectren Just Jazz Series in style with the one and only TOUCH! Entertaining and delighting audiences all over the country for over a decade, TOUCH has shared center stage with such artists as Al Green, the Isley Brothers and the legendary Ray Charles. Let the energetic dance performances and engaging personalities of this “Old Skool” Motown group get you out of your seat and on you feet!
Sunday, February 1
Afternoon Musicales
Featuring: Dayton Chamber Music Society & WSU Faculty String Quartet
The Dayton Art Institute continues its long-standing tradition of presenting free concerts on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Jim McCutcheon, Director of Concerts, at jim@mccutcheon.biz
Sunday, February 8
Afternoon Musicales
Featuring: Michael Williams, tenor, and DeShandra Mayes, soprano;
Franklin Cox, cello and Mary Fahrenbruck, piano. In addition, the Dayton Interfaith Peace Choir directed by Jeff Olmsted
The Dayton Art Institute continues its long-standing tradition of presenting free concerts on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Jim McCutcheon, Director of Concerts, at jim@mccutcheon.biz
Monday, February 9, 10:00 a.m.
Lecture
William Morris: His Art and Influence
Speaker: Baker O’Brien
Before the exhibition opens, join Baker O’Brien, world-class glass artist
and the sole apprentice of legendary glassmaster Dominick Labino, to get an artist’s insight on how Morris’ work influences the glassblowing world. She has been mixing,
melting, and blowing vividly colored glass for over 30 years in Grand Rapids, Ohio.
Thursday, February 12
Fiction, Fine Art, and Fun!
Featuring The Forgery of Venus, by Michael Gruber
6:30 p.m. in the Lott Memorial Art Reference Library
The Miami Valley’s only book club dedicated to art-related fiction discusses books ranging from historical fiction to mysteries to the machinations of the art world. New participants welcome! Free to the public. For more information, call the Library at 937-223-5277, ext. 350.
Sunday, February 22
Afternoon Musicales
Featuring: American Guild of Organists
The Dayton Art Institute continues its long-standing tradition of presenting free concerts on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Jim McCutcheon, Director of Concerts, at jim@mccutcheon.biz