CAC

This week don't miss the opening of "Jaysson Musson: His History of Art" this Friday! Reserve your space now for the opening reception at bit.ly/3TbWe8C.

❄️ Due to the weather, the CAC will be on a 2-hour delay today, opening at 12 p.m.

This is your last week to visit "Robert O'Neal: Open to All" at the CAC. Robert O'Neal was a community-centered artist and activist, as well as a lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. O'Neal produced remarkably diverse bodies of work. 📷 : Wes Battoclette, 2023.

This week at the CAC: Prepare for the arrival of #LittleAmal, explore creative writing, participate in a roundtable about inclusive communities, get your last look at our current exhibitions, and celebrate the opening of our next exhibition! 📷 : Ronald Halbe, 2003

Our next exhibition features all new commissions by international artists creating works specifically for the building, including Hera Büyüktaşcıyan. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, Sept. 22. More information at cincycac.org/sept-22-opening. 📷 : Berk Kır

Join us for an Art Play that celebrates #CincinnatiChamberOrchestra’s @walkwithamal visit. Learn more about this journey and participate in explorations of the art of hope, celebrating the stories of refugees, immigrants, and displaced people. More at cincycac.org/art-play

"Every day of my life I was part of this large art family and revolution that changed things using art as a tool." Join Toilynn O'Neal Turner and mark the closing of "Robert O'Neal: Open To All," an exhibition of her father's work on Friday. More at cincycac.org/oneal-closing.

Imagine a textile work wrapping the gallery spaces of our building. Artist Andrea Canepa will be doing just that in our next exhibition, a collection of new commissions creating works specifically for our Zaha Hadid-designed building. Details at cincycac.org/sept-22-opening.

Cincinnati has many hidden gems, and few are as lovable as #PepandPals! This kids' entertainment channel films right here in the Queen City and we were thrilled when they stopped by the Creativity Center to chat with @PamKravetz. Watch the episode at youtube.com/watch?v=W1GEEe…!

🤖 ❤️ On this day in 2014, the city of Cincinnati celebrated Metrobot Day! The sculpture designed by Nam June Paik is an abstract robot with a glowing pink heart. It resided off-site for l years, then was installed at 6th and Walnut in time for the CAC's 75th anniversary.

This week: Art Play tinker trays, Young Adult Lab printmaking, creative writing with Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, and a closing reception to celebrate the final week of "Robert O'Neal: Open To All"! Explore your creativity here at the CAC. 📷 : Paul Warchol, 2003

We've always considered ourselves to have an adventurous spirit, so we are honored that our upcoming exhibition, "A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure," is included on @CityBeatCincy's list of top ten "artistic adventures" this Fall! Start your quest at bit.ly/3P2UZ8q.

”In the CAC’s 75th anniversary year, we want to peer into the future by re-imagining our history,” said curator Steven Matijcio.Presented in 2014, ”The Buildering: Misbehaving the City” celebrated that anniversary by filling Hadid's building and expanding into the streets.

Looking Back 20 Years: "Bunch Alliance and Dissolve": Presented in 2006, this exhibition included approximately 25 international artists, the majority of whom were early-career artists. Your support allows the CAC to support emerging artists; more at cincycac.org/donate. #TBT

Attention local artists – We'd love to see you at the CAC Afterparty, with a DJ, cash bar, and installations by @_Lightborne! A generous sponsor is covering the cost of several tickets for area artists. DM us with your location and artistic practice to claim your pair!

"A different sort of reassessment, this one of the trailblazing Iraqi-born, U.K.-based architect Zaha Hadid...will open Sept. 22 at Hadid’s first U.S. project, Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center." Read more about the exhibition in the @nytimes at nyti.ms/3PrNfOD.

This week at the CAC: Our first week of sessions with our Fall Artist-in-Residence, Jamie Lee Morris, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Plus, the CAC is the new venue for Bespoken, Live!, a free public gathering to spark hope and belonging. Drop-ins encouraged! 📷 : Wes Battoclette

Looking back #20Years: In 2012, "Green Acres: Artist Farming Fields, Greenhouses and Abandoned Lots," put into context the 40-year phenomena of farming as art. Your support allows the CAC to continue presenting art that challenges and inspires. More at cincycac.org/donate.

The CAC has long been a laboratory for emerging artists. Our Artist-in-Residence program allows all people of ages and skill levels to challenge their creativity by making art with a professional artist! We are thrilled to welcome Fall Artist-in-Residence Jamie-Lee Elizabeth.

Robert O'Neal often created works that celebrated Black activism and explored ancestral connections throughout the African diaspora. Pictured here are "Portrait of Frederick Douglass I" and "Portrait of Frederick Douglass II." See "Robert O'Neal: Open to All" through Sept. 24.