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Located in scenic Eden Park, the Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse, encyclopedic art collection of more than 73,000 works spanning 6,000 years. In addition to displaying its own broad collection, the museum also hosts several national and international traveling exhibitions each year.
Visitors can enjoy the exhibitions or participate in the museum’s wide range of art-related programs, activities and special events. General admission is always free for all. Museum members receive additional benefits.
I always have a wonderful time visiting this incredible museum! Take your next art adventure here! There is art to discover on the inside and outside of the museum!
Use code JOIN15 during check out online, visit the visitor services desk, or call Membership at 513-639-2966.
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October 25, 2024–February 9, 2025
Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries (Galleries 124 and 125)
Free Admission
Friends of Prints
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George Bellows (1882–1925) was a painter, illustrator, and printmaker. The exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the artist’s passing and feature 55 lithographs and drawings gifted and lent by Dr. James and Mrs. Lois Sanitato.
Bellows chose to leave his native Columbus, Ohio, and moved to New York in 1904 to become a professional artist. He enrolled in the New York School of Art where he became a student of Robert Henri (1865–1929). Henri encouraged his students to move beyond European traditions, to open their eyes to contemporary life and the transformation of the New York urban environment.
By the age of 26 Bellows had garnered critical acclaim, becoming the youngest elected member to the National Academy. During his 20-year career, his paintings captured the spirit and character of life in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Financially successful, in 1916, he set up set up a lithograph press in his studio at a time when the medium was associated with ephemeral commercial art and collectors’ favored etchings.
Over the next nine years Bellows executed more than 190 prints, almost single-handedly elevating lithography to a fine art in the United States. The inherent flexibility of the process, its potential for drawing in vigorous strokes, and its richness of tone were well suited to his expressive yet journalistic style. The subjects that fascinated him range from intimate studies of his family and friends to snap shots of American life, the atrocities of World War I, and what first caught the public’s attention: boxing. All were new and undeniably American subjects. Today, Bellows is known for his paintings, yet his accomplishments in lithography stand on equal footing.
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This exhibition has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. Support provided by the IFPDA Foundation.
Warm up your winter with the first Art After Dark of 2025! Celebrate George Bellows: American Life in Print with a special performance from Pones, live music from Honey & Houston, docent-led tours, cash bars, and food for purchase. #ArtAfterDarkCincy
Parking is limited. Please arrive early or consider using a rideshare service. If museum parking lots are full, consider offsite parking in Eden Park and throughout Mount Adams. CAM is accessible via Metro routes 4 and 11. Please download the Transit app to plan your trip.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at access@cincyart.org
Registration required. Limited tickets available.
Members: $5
General Public: $10
Students: Free
Tickets will be available for purchase one month before the event.
Takes place in the Fath Auditorium
From festival dancers to Kabuki, Japan has a rich tradition of street performance. Explore this world through artworks in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection and a colorful performance from Bentenya, a Japanese Chindon music troupe from Nagoya, Japan. Learn about the ways that street performance is reflected in Japanese art with a brief talk from Helen Rindsberg, president of the Cincinnati Asian Art Society. Then, enjoy the sounds of Bentenya as they perform live. You may even get to join in!
About Bentenya and Chindon:
Chindon is a Japanese form of advertisement where eye-catching performers march through the streets playing unique musical instruments. Bentenya brings nostalgia as well as modernity to the art form, playing Japanese folksongs alongside J-Pop and anime music. Donning glamorous kimonos and brightly colored wigs, their unique, electricity-free, and sustainable art form involves only voices and live instruments. Betenya has traveled internationally to six countries, been featured in television shows and magazine articles, and in 2020, its performers were appointed as Nagoya Tourism Ambassadors.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at access@cincyart.org
Get ready for **Art in Bloom 2025** at the Cincinnati Art Museum, returning April 24–27 for an unforgettable celebration of fine art and floral design! 🌸 Floral artists from all backgrounds are invited to apply by January 10, 2025, for a chance to showcase their work in this prestigious juried event.
This year’s incredible jurors include floral design experts and creatives from diverse fields like **Joshua Bickett** of Tiffany & Co. and **Julian Collins** of Julian Creates. Plus, the event will feature the talented **Alexis Nikole Nelson** (@blackforager), stunning creations from floral photographer and sugar artist **Natasja Sadi** (@cakeatelieramsterdam), and a high-energy **Drag Brunch** with **Laganja Estranja**!
Don't miss this vibrant fusion of art, nature, and creativity—mark your calendars now! 🌺🎨
The Cincinnati Art Museum invites all Greater Cincinnati regional 7–12 grade students to create a 10-inch-by-10-inch artwork representing your interpretation of this year’s theme: Whimsy. Submissions are due February 26, 2025.
Submit Your Art for the 10×10 Teen Art Expo
The Cincinnati Art Museum invites all Greater Cincinnati regional 7–12 grade students to create a 10-inch-by-10-inch artwork representing your interpretation of this year’s theme: Whimsy. The selected artwork will be displayed at the museum as a part of the 2025 10×10 Teen Art Expo happening April 15–20, 2025.
For this year’s Expo, the 10×10 Teen Volunteer team encourages artists to explore the idea of Whimsy! We invite you to unleash your creativity and submit your whimsical artwork for our upcoming showcase. Embrace the playful and imaginative, letting your unique perspectives shine through in vibrant colors and fantastical designs. Whether it’s illustrations, paintings, or mixed media, we want to see how you interpret the theme of “Whimsy.” Join us in celebrating the joy of creativity and the magic of the unexpected. Submit your pieces by February 26, 2025, and let your imagination run wild!
#10x10Whimsy
Criteria for submitting artwork:
Only one artwork per student may be submitted using the form at cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Artwork must measure 10 inches by 10 inches.
Artwork can be completed in the medium of your choice, but the finished product must be able to hang on a wall using a 1/2″ binder clip at the top.
Digital submissions must be a .jpg, .jpeg, or .png file.
Photos of submitted artwork should be properly cropped to eliminate any background behind the artwork.
Artwork should NOT be matted.
All digital submissions of completed work are due by February 26, 2025.
Selection Process
The 10×10 Teen Expo Volunteer team will review artwork submissions and contact students selected for the in-person Teen Art Expo via email by March 11, 2025.
Questions? Email programs@cincyart.org.
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