Kind of Funny
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition featuring 33 photographs all from their permanent collection, and are also a little bit funny–offbeat, unexpected or humorous–in context, in content or in comparison to one another.
Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon
Dayton Art Institute showcases work by painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. Barnes, a longtime fixture of Dayton’s art scene. His bold, colorful and experimental paintings are a distinctive blend of naturalism with abstraction. Barnes’ works frequently include self-portraits and portraiture depicting the people in his life. His influence is still felt today among his students and in the African American Visual Arts Guild, which he co-founded with artist “Bing” Davis in 1992. He is recognized for his artistic contribution and was presented with the “Paul Laurence Dunbar Humanitarian Award” in 1994 and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ohio Arts Council in 2008.
Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
Dayton Art Institute showcases an exhibition of work by the distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth. Organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art, the DAI is the exclusive Ohio venue for this exhibition, which follows Wyeth’s entire career and looks at a specifically darker thread within his oeuvre of troubling and unnerving imagery.
A Taste for Pop: Gifts from S. Bradley Gillaugh
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition featuring items by some of the most prominent artists working in the 20th century, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, LeeBontecou, Edward Ruscha and others.
The Need for Beauty
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition exploring concepts of beauty by drawing together artworks across a range of cultures, time periods and materials.
Making Faces: 18 Essential Kabuki Plays
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition showcasing the visually stunning “rough style” (aragoto) of Japanese kabuki theater in “Making Faces: 18 Essential Kabuki Plays”
Merry Grinchmas: Art of Dr. Seuss’ Holiday Classic & (B)ART! America’s Funniest Animated Family
With more than 200 original works, two major traveling exhibitions come together to form one experience featuring the exhibitions will feature the art and inspiration behind two animated classics. Merry Grinchmas: Art of Dr. Seuss’ Holiday Classic & (B)ART! America’s Funniest Animated Family are fun, colorful and truly memorable. Not to be missed!
Devil’s Promenade
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition showcasing the Devil’s Promenade. Devil’s Promenade is part of the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial: backstories.
Those Who Care
Dayton Art Institute presents an exhibition showcasing a range of artworks that reflect on giving care and explore the variety of relationships that we encounter in different spheres of daily life.