Exhibitions Archive

Pattern and Disruption: Diné Lifeways and ...


Feb. 1 - July 18, 2021, by appointment.

Sally Fowler, Bob Klein and Henry Fowler

Drawing from the Edwin L. and Ruth E. Kennedy Southwest Native American Collection, this exhibition explores Diné (Navajo) weaving design from the perspective of their traditions and beliefs, and how fundamental mathematical ideas are also embedded in the designs. 

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Perceive with Caution: Merging Concepts VI...


April 16 – September 5, 2021

This exhibition was developed, curated, designed, and installed by students in the Museum Studies Certificate Program. Viewers are offered the opportunity to reflect on their own understanding about what it means to be human, as they interact with objects carefully crafted by the hands of artists or collected and preserved from the natural world that offer us a varied perspective on our own lives. The collection demonstrates that the ways in which we interpret and portray the world reflect our understanding of the human condition.

Legacy: Don Adleta and Karen Nulf, 60 yea...


Feb. 1 - March 28, 2021, by appointment.

Legacy chronicles the contributions of graphic design professors Don Adleta and Karen Nulf’s 60 years of combined teaching and creative ventures at Ohio University. 

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– Janus – There's More To What You See


This is the sixth in the series of annual Museum Studies Certificate exhibitions known as Merging Concepts. The program is trans-disciplinary as students represent a wide range of disciplines across the Ohio University Athens campus. Unlike in previous years, this is a virtual website-based exhibition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Picture the World: Burhan Doğançay as Phot...


West Galleries A prolific artist who spent most of his artistic career in New York, Burhan Doğançay (1929-2013) rose to fame through his abstract “...

Recent Acquisitions: Storytelling Through ...


West Galleries Curated by Katherine Hammond, Ph.D. An exhibition focusing on new acquisitions Kennedy Museum has made in recent years, including...

Reflective Objects: Collectors and Their C...


East Galleries Co-curated by Jessica Cyders, Executive Director of the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Stacey Lavender, Special Collections Libr...

Selections from the Collection


East Galleries A variety of artwork selected from the museum collection, focusing on larger scale paintings and prints, and featuring many works th...

Merging Concepts V


West Galleries Merging Concepts is an annual exhibition created by the students in the Museum Studies Certificate program for their practicum proje...

Through the Appalachian Forest: Field Expl...


The Konneker Gallery, 2nd Floor The exhibit imagines a multi-sensory passage through an Appalachian corridor. Visual culture from folklore and bota...

Emerging Artists High School Photography E...


Tower Lounge

An annual exhibition showcasing photography by students from Southeast Ohio regional high schools juried for the first time by Ohio University professors Laura Larson, School of Art + Design, and Gary Kirksey, School of Visual Communications.

The Absence of the Syrian Artist


2nd Floor Gallery Presentation & Reception: Thursday, February 7, 5:30 – 7 pm. The Absence of the Syrian Artist is a visual art installation...

School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition


East Galleries The School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition is a biennial showcase of current work from art faculty members teaching at the main A...

Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects


West Galleries Reception January 24, 6-7:30 PM On January 11, Kennedy Museum of Art will open Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects. The exhibiti...

A Story of Flying: 20 Years of Passion Wor...


East Galleries An immersive multi-media installation occupying three galleries, this exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of Passion Works St...

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