You Don’t Know Me: Works by Unknown Photographers November 18, 2023–February 18, 2024, Gallery 118 The power of an image does not rely on knowing the name of its creator. Many of the objects in museums were made by people whose names were never recorded. But, by...
Telling Stories: World Literature in Art December 9, 2023–May 26, 2024, Gallery 117 What is your favorite story? When you think of it, do specific images come to mind? Throughout history, literature has served as a continual inspiration for visual art. This spans...
Arts and Crafts Pottery of Marblehead September 30, 2023 – January 7, 2024 Gallery 119 The Arts and Crafts Movement, which flourished around the turn of the 20th century, emphasized quality, beautiful designs and objects made by hand rather than machines. Marblehead...
Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper June 24- September 17, 2023 Washi Transformed explores the astonishing potential of washi, traditional Japanese paper, in thirty-five highly textured two-dimensional works, expressive sculptures and dramatic...
The Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Exhibition What Valuable Lessons Have You Learned from the Holocaust? 2023 Selected Entries on view September 2 through November 12, 2023 The annual Max May and Lydia May Holocaust Art and Writing Contest is named after the...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris October 21, 2023–January 14, 2024Gallery 120-121 Known internationally as a leading Post-Impressionist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901) made art that explores the cabarets, race tracks, music halls,...
Here and Gone: Lewis Hine in Tennessee July 22- October 22, Gallery 118 Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940), one of the most celebrated social documentary photographers of all time, is best known for capturing children at work in factories. Hine’s photographs were integral...
Around Tokyo: Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo July 29, 2023 – January 14, 2024, Gallery 105 In the flourishing woodblock print industry of 1800s Japan, one of the most popular genres was scenes of famous places. These included the bustling metropolis of...
Reflections in Time: Dayton Unit NAACP Celebrates History June 16 – September 10, 2023 The Dayton Art Institute Celebrates Juneteenth with this distinct, collaborative Focus Exhibition with the Dayton Unit NAACP. Reflections in Time brings together 16...