2010

On view July 24 - October 10
Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum features 43 key paintings and sculptures by 31 of the most celebrated artists who came to maturity in the 1950s. Modern Masters examines the complex and varied nature of American abstract art in the mid-20th century through three broadly conceived themes that span two decades of creative genius. Read more

On View May 22 - September 26
Prints from the Great Depression:
The Richard and Linda Scott Collection
Location: Lower Level Galleries
Prints from the Great Depression:  The Richard and Linda Scott Collection showcases more than 40 prints created during the 1930s and 1940s.  They reflect the times in showing both American scenes and socially-conscious subjects. Read more

On View April 8, 2010 - March 2011
Investigation Destination: Science and Math in Art
Location: Experiencenter
The newest Experiencenter exhibition invites visitors to investigate the connections between art and the sciences using three themes: Art that Moves, The Geometry of Patterns and Keeping Art Ageless. Read more

Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.
SOUND BITES: SHORT TALKS ABOUT ART
Meet in the General Motors Entrance Rotunda
FREE
September 4: Mesoamerica….in the Beginning
September 11: Art and Remembrance, Therman Statom
September 18: What is the Meaning of African Ritual?

Thursday, September 2, 5:30 p.m.
Vectren Just Jazz: The J.T. Fedrick Band
Location: Shaw Gothic Cloister
The J.T. Fedrick Band brings one of Dayton’s most popular smooth jazz saxophonists back to the Vectren Just Jazz Series for a night of smooth jazz sounds. Read more

Thursday, September 16, 6:30 p.m.

American Abstraction: Coming of Age in the 1950s

Location: NCR Renaissance Auditorium

Cost: Free for members, $8 non-members

The decades following World War II were stimulating times for American art. Working in New York, California, the South and abroad, abstract artists created compositions that addressed contemporary social concerns and personal history. Aided by a group of young dealers, prominent critics, and influential editors, they gained credibility and by the late 1950s, were celebrated for helping the United States claim cultural preeminence on the world stage. Virginia Mecklenburg will trace the rise of American abstraction in the 1950s and explore meaning in the variety of abstract styles that emerged after the war. Mecklenberg is a senior curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the curator of the special exhibition Modern Masters.

September 24 - 26
Oktoberfest
Join us for the annual Oktoberfest, featuring non-stop entertainment, ice-cold beer, unique arts and crafts and a wide variety of international foods. Read more