New Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a creative look at the art of Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, primarily focusing on art from the 1910s through the 1930s. These sites were among...
Netsuke and the Art of Little Wonders August 27, 2022–February 19, 2023Gallery 117 [map it] Netsuke were personal accessories during the Edo period in Japan (1615–1868). Their purpose was to suspend a small carrying case from the sash of a man’s pocketless kimono....
American Myth & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs October 15, 2022–January 15, 2023 The 2022 Special Exhibition season concludes with American Myth & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs. American Myth & Memory probes the recesses of America’s collective...
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906): A Tribute June 18–September 4 , 2022 Dayton, Ohio, was home to the acclaimed American poet, novelist and lyricist Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872-February 9, 1906). He was born and died in Dayton, and he spent most of his life...
Art for the Ages: Conservation at DAI On View June 25–September 11, 2022 Art for the Ages: Conservation at DAI is a Dayton Art Institute exclusive exhibition that takes a close look at how conservation protects art for future generations. It lifts the curtain on work,...
Black Heritage Through Visual Rhythms On View February 26–May 22, 2022 The 2022 Special Exhibition season kicks off with the DAI exclusive Black Heritage Through Visual Rhythms, presented in collaboration with Dayton’s own African American Visual Artists Guild. This...
Beyond the Woodblock October 2, 2021–March 6, 2022Gallery 105 The phrase “Japanese prints” is almost synonymous with woodblock prints, a centuries-long tradition in Japan. It conjures up images by artists such as Hokusai or Hiroshige and scenes of kabuki actors,...
Norman Rockwell: Stories of Emotion October 23, 2021–February 13, 2022Gallery 119 A DAI exclusive! This intimate Focus Exhibition features paintings and drawings, on loan from a private collection, by America’s most beloved artist and illustrator, Norman Rockwell...
Within Reach of All: Early Dayton Photography November 13, 2021–February 6, 2022Gallery 118 Ohio has a long history of professional and amateur photography, dating back to the earliest days of the medium in the 1840s. This exhibition will feature some exceptional...
