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The work of this self-taught visionary has received national acclaim. His compelling, symbolic visual language is both personal and universal, eloquent and complex. [supsystic-slider id=8 ]
Elsie Sanchez, Barbara Vogel, Leah Wong
An exhibition that crosses borders and celebrates diversity
This exhibition that illustrates creativity has no boundaries. Three artists, all women, born in different countries, each with her own mother tongue, find themselves in Columbus, Ohio. Working in three different media- oil paint, cut paper, and photography mixed media, they find common ground in creativity, art making, and processes. While their work is easily […]
ARTIST RECEPTION February 19, 2017 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Gallery Talk at 1:30pm with the featured gallery artists Acoustic guitar music by Andy Russell GALLERY TALK March 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm In an in depth gallery tour, Artistic Director Charlotte Gordon discusses the history of curiosity cabinets and the work of the gallery artists Amy Kollar […]
This annual exhibition brings together artists that are currently living and working in the Ohio River region. The unique landscape, Appalachian influences, climate, and pace of life contribute to the forming of the creative voices of the region. These three artists, working in diverse media, have developed their own distinct, creative response to the Appalachian […]
An exhibition that invites us to see everyday objects in fascinating ways!
TWO ARTISTS RETURN TO THEIR OHIO ROOTS! Tennessee painter Ray Kleinlein and Arizona ceramic sculptor Jennifer Holt explore the world of the commonplace. What we normally overlook becomes paramount as we discover the beauty of the everyday objects around us. Kleinlein’s realistic paintings are lush and rich. He renders towels you can reach for, a […]
The Southern Ohio Museum is pleased to invite area artists to participate in the summer exhibition entitled Cream of the Crop 2016. This is the fifteenth biennial juried exhibition of works by artists living and working within an 85 mile radius of Portsmouth and an exciting showcase for the finest art in the region. There […]
Since Joseph Raffael’s move to France from California, almost 30 years ago, the artist has focused exclusively on watercolor, using it in ways unique to him, working wet into wet, as if he were painting in oil. Serendipitous events occur as the paint flows fluidly through what Robert Hughes, the former Times magazine critic, […]
Curated by: John F. Moe, Ph.D.Department of English, The Ohio State University The title of this exhibit, “Troubling the Waters”, illustrates one focus of Elijah Pierce’s art work. Mr. Pierce, as nearly everyone called him, believed that people had a moral responsibility to actively work toward making a better world. In the course of my […]
The egg symbolizes life and plays a part in both Jewish and Christian religious holidays in springtime, be it the roasted egg on a Passover Seder plate, or the Easter egg acting as a reminder that Jesus rose from the grave. The decorated ostrich eggs in the gallery are the vision of collector Charles Bluestone. Moved […]
An Ackerman Collection Exhibition
The Portsmouth Steel Works employed some 5,000 workers who toiled at ovens and furnaces, making products for worldwide markets. These images document the scale of operations at the time of the 1936 strike, which left one dead, others injured, made national headlines, and contributed to the unionization of American industry. Exhibit curated by Andrew Feight, Ph.D.
