Exhibitions
The Contemporary Dayton presents 12 exhibitions annually of artists from Dayton and throughout the Midwest selected by panels of arts professionals from the art world. Lively and informative exhibition “walk-throughs” by artists and curators accompany every exhibition and are designed for art-lovers and the art curious.
Matter and Pattern | Feb 27-Mar 28, 2020
Sonya Berg Menges, Baby Blanket: Cabin, 2016, collected and found photographs, archival tape, 41 x 31 in., courtesy of the artist Presenting the work of three artists—Sonya Berg Menges, Michele BonDurant, and Britny Wainwright—who create colorful and rhythmic...
With Devotion | Jan 17-Feb 15, 2020
Paige Williams, Signs Point to Yes, 2019, acrylic on Yupo, 13 x 10 in, courtesy of the artist 4 Ohio women artists', Alison Jardine, Heather Jones, Jenniffer Omaitz & Paige Williams, playful investigation of materials including fabric, cast concrete,...
And Then Unfold | Sept 6-Oct 26, 2019
Jack St. John (Cleveland), Ph (detail), 2018, acrylic, pastel, ink on paper, 34 x 42 in., courtesy of the artist And Then Unfold September 6-October 26, 2019 Lyrical, calligraphic abstractions on paper by emerging artists Jack St. John, Cleveland; Diana...
The 28th Annual DP&L Foundation Open Members’ Show: Glow | Jul 5-Aug 10, 2019
Morris Howard, Charmayne, 2014, acrylic, 30 x 24 in, courtesy of the artist (2018 Members’ Show Invite Award) The 28th Annual DP&L Foundation Open Members' Show: Glow July 5-August 10, 2019 Our annual all-media, all-level Artist Member celebration. Awards...
There, There: John Dickinson & Shona Macdonald | May 3-June 15, 2019
John Dickinson, Resting T (0 Variant), cast silicone, epoxy, urethane, 35” x 20” x 1”; Shona Macdonald, Sky on Ground #18, oil on canvas, 38” x 52”; courtesy of the artistsThere, There: John Dickinson & Shona Macdonald May 3-June 15, 2019 Cast silicone sculpture...
Journeys: The Work of Willis “Bing” Davis & Tess Little | Feb 21-Mar 23, 2019
(L) Willis “Bing” Davis, Ancestral Spirit Dance #325, 2001, oil pastel, 41 x 33 in. (R) Tess Little, Dancing Dress, 2005, bronze, 16 x 8 x 8 in.Journeys: The Work of Willis "Bing" Davis & Tess Little February 21-March 23, 2019 A retrospective featuring painting,...
Emerging: The Biennial Art & Design Student Show | Jan 11-Feb 9, 2019
Emerging: The Biennial Art & Design Student Show January 11-February 9, 2019 The best student work from Antioch College, Central State University, The Modern College of Design, Sinclair Community College, University of Dayton, Wittenberg University, and Wright...
When Things Go Missing: Photographs by Joel Whitaker | Sept 7-Nov 3, 2018
Joel Whitaker, When Things Go Missing: in memoriam #0626, 2018, archival inkjet, 21 x 28 in., courtesy of the artist When Things Go Missing: Photographs by Joel Whitaker in conjunction with FotoFocus Biennial 2018 September 7-November 3, 2018 A solo exhibition of...
Annual Open Members’ Show: The Light Within | Jul 6-Aug 11, 2018
Jaime Pacheco, Virtual Exhibition, 2017, relief print 14 x 16 in., courtesy of the artist Annual Members' Show: The Light Within July 6-August 11, 2018 The Dayton Visual Arts Center (DVAC) presents the 27th Annual Open Members’ Show, The Light Within, sponsored...
Urban Landscapes | May 4-Jun 16, 2018
Ray Hassard, Under Rebar, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in., courtesy of the artist Ray Hassard and Marlene Steele: Urban Landscapes May 4-June 16, 2018 Expansive pastels and oils inspired by the stark shapes of machines and buildings in the constantly changing...
