The last day to visit the Southern Ohio Museum prior to construction closure is Saturday, September 7. The Museum will be open from 1:00 – 5:00. On September 7, 1:00 – 3:00, there will be a closing reception for A New World: Women To Watch. This event is open to the public. The Museum expects to […]
October 12th, 1-5 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Portsmouth Artwalk! Artists, musicians, and foodtrucks will be present for this free event. Visiting Artist Alberto Torres Cerrato will lead a community mural activity, and Latin American artists and vendors are invited to sell their goods. If you would like to set up a booth […]
Co-Curated by Sso-Rha Kang and Matt Distel A collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Featured Artists:Kat Burdine (Cleveland, OH), Kara Güt (North Olmsted, OH), Sharon Koelblinger (Kent, OH), Calista Lyon (Columbus, OH), Migiwa Orimo (Yellow Springs, OH), Kristina Paabus (Cleveland OH), Erykah Townsend (Cleveland, OH), Thu […]
Through history, film photography has left an enormous impact on art and journalism. As the technology of photography developed, its impact became greater, and even though we are living in a digital age, its relevance continues today. This exhibition explores the technology and history of film photography. The exhibition includes cameras from the late 1800’s […]
This exhibition highlights the work of Ron Isaacs, a master craftsman whose woodwork resembles clothing, leaves, branches, and flowers- however, it all starts with birch plywood. Trompe L’oeil is a term meaning, “a trick of the eye”, and what is in the gallery will certainly give reason for a second look. Also included are the […]
The Wertz Gallery and its “Art of the Ancients” collection, the magnificent gift of Madeline Wertz in honor of her husband and his father, is an invaluable attraction to museum visitors of all ages. Over 10,000 objects from the Adena and Hopewell cultures, as well as earlier indigenous populations, are on view in the permanent […]
Clarence Holbrook Carter’s paintings are in major museum collections throughout the country, but the largest single concentration of them, covering every aspect of his artistic development and including a trove of masterworks in oil and watercolor, are housed at the Southern Ohio Museum in his hometown of Portsmouth. The abundance of Carters allows a healthy […]
