Rod Bouc Artist Reception
Sunday, April 2, 1:00 - 3:00
Artist reception in the gallery. Free event, light bites.
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Rod Bouc: Under the Sun
April 3 - June 3, 2023
Rod Bouc’s large-scale landscapes are rich and tactile. Inspired by the Midwest landscapes that surrounded him on the Nebraska farm he grew up on, these paintings are loaded with feeling and emotion. He has mastered lights and shadows; you can all but feel the sun on your face. The compositions of these paintings are strong. […]
Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers
Thursday, April 13, 6:00 pm
The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers are performing arts ambassadors of the Great Navajo Nation, travelling all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to perform in the museum’s Hopkins Theatre. The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers are offering an experience of the beauty and rich spiritual traditions of their culture as expressed through dance. This performance is […]
Jazz Fridays
April 14, 6:00, in the Hopkins Family Theater
Featuring the Mark Brothers Quintet
The Cincinnati based Merk Brothers Quintet will be performing contemporary jazz compositions by Spencer, Charlie, and Alex Merk. These compositions will be featured on the upcoming Merk Brothers Quintet album, which is scheduled for release on Golden Mean Records in July of 2023. The Merk brothers will be joined by pianist Chris Caporale and bassist […]
SmArt Talk
Saturday, April 15, 1:00 pm
2023 Prehistory Lecture Series: Mason Waugh
Mason Waugh, Principle Investigator, Cultural Resources, Lawhon & Associates, Inc. presents, “Mound Park Archaeology.” Mr. Waugh is a professional archaeologist who worked at Mound Park in 2023 and curated the nearly 4,500 Hopewell Culture objects unearthed at Mound Park in 2020. Following the lecture in the Hopkins Theatre, there will be a brief tour of […]
Art Making Days!
First Thursday of Every Month
An evening of art-making fun with family and friends! Free event, all materials provided. Extended Gallery Hours- this is a good time to stop in and visit the exhibits! April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7.
Xylem: A Branch of the Permanent Collection
In the Sara Johnson Gallery, through Fall, 2023
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 Carl Ackerman Collection of Historic Photographs
Permanent Collection is now online! Select to find link.
The Carl Ackerman Collection, with more than 10,000 historic local photographs, is an endless resource for thematic exhibitions in the Burton Room and other galleries. Cataloguing of the collection is ongoing, but more than 6300 images have already been digitized for direct public access. For researchers of local history, museum staff may be able to […]
