The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
Dayton Art Institute showcases work by the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of Art Nouveau.
Dayton Printmakers Cooperative: Dayton/Kyoto Invitational
The Dayton/Kyoto Invitational is an international print exchange between the Dayton Printmaker’s Cooperative and Gen Studio Group in Kyoto, Japan, which has been taking place since 2003. Each exhibition is centered around a central theme, with the 2025 theme being “Water.” This is the first time this innovative collaboration will be featured at the Dayton Art Institute.
Engaged: Rings from around the World
Throughout human history, people have loved putting things on their fingers. Often made with precious materials, they serve a wide range of purposes, from enhancing one’s appearance and indicating social status to establishing relationships and providing protection. Drawn from the collection of more than 180 rings gathered by one of the DAI’s founders, Brainerd Thresher, this exhibition presents a wide range of rings from places as different as Egypt and Thailand and spanning thousands of years, reflecting humans’ endless fascination with these small circles.
Strange Worlds: Photographs by Jay Hoops
For commercial and fine art photographer Jay Hoops, exploration and experimentation drove her work. The Long Island photographer returned again and again to the Polaroid format, valued for its instantaneous results and trusted for its honest capture of a moment in time. Polaroids have no need for darkroom development or printing, which means little chance to manipulate an image—yet Hoops created a series of dreamy, atmospheric scenes with dramatic lighting and mysterious subjects that are difficult to explain. The exhibition is exclusive to the DAI.