Athens
Exhibitions
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Resilience and Resistance
Contemporary art on survival, protest, and defiance.
Waves of Influence
Tracing the far-reaching currents of artistic inspiration
Stories from the Spaces In Between
Art that illuminates life's quiet, in-between moments.
Representation of Women in KMA Collections
A 2022 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring how women are depicted and represented across the museum's diverse art collections.
Through a New Lens
Contemporary art that reframes how we see the world.
Past exhibitions (59)
YELLOW DIRT: New Paintings by John Feodorov
New paintings on identity, colonialism, and indigenous life.
The Van Gogh Affect
Van Gogh's lasting influence on generations of artists
Picture the World: Burhan Doğançay as Photographer
A 2020 exhibition exploring Turkish-American artist Burhan Doğançay's lesser-known practice as a photographer, showcasing his visual documentation of urban landscapes and cultural moments.
Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects
A 2019 solo exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, showcasing the powerful work of celebrated American artist Carrie Mae Weems.
50 Year Journey: Ron Kroutel Paintings
A retrospective of Ron Kroutel's paintings spanning five decades, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, and curated by Rajko Grlić.
Warrington Colescott: The History of Printmaking and Other Travels
A 2017 solo exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, celebrating the witty, narrative prints of Warrington Colescott, curated by Art Werger.
Luminaries: Small Portraits by Harvey Breverman
A focused exhibition of intimate small-scale portraits by Buffalo-based artist Harvey Breverman, on view at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio in 2016.
Color: Geometric Variations / Prints of Sheldon Berlyn
A 2015 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art showcasing the geometric print works of artist Sheldon Berlyn, exploring color and form through printmaking.
Kim Abeles: frugalworld
A 2014 solo exhibition by Los Angeles artist Kim Abeles at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, exploring themes of resourcefulness and sustainability through her distinctive conceptual practice.
Jaimie Warren: ERMAHGERD (part 2)
A solo exhibition by Jaimie Warren at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, presenting the second installment of her ERMAHGERD series.
Clarence H. White: Pictorial Images of Women
A focused exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring Clarence H. White's soft-focus, painterly photographs of women — a landmark of American Pictorialist photography.
PAIRINGS: CAM Paintings & KMA Prints
CAM paintings meet KMA prints in one thought-provoking show.
Self Adjacent
A group show on identity and adjacency in Athens, Ohio
What Makes a River?
Contemporary art exploring rivers in all their dimensions.
Merging Concepts: In These Moments
Art that captures the power of fleeting moments
In Hand: Contemporary Material Engagements with the Built World
Art that foregrounds craft and material engagement
Merging Concepts IX: Then and Again
Group show exploring memory, repetition, and renewal
CONVERSATIONS…
Art as dialogue: works on exchange and connection
In Tribute
Art exploring tribute, honor, and remembrance
Gesture of the Still Image
Still images charged with gesture, emotion, and meaning.
At/On the Table
The table reimagined as art at Kennedy Museum of Art
Homesteading Women
Art honoring women's resilience in homesteading life
Merging Concepts VIII: Connections, Remembered
Group show on memory and connection at Kennedy Museum
Recent Acquisitions
A 2022 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art showcasing newly acquired works that reflect the museum's evolving collection and curatorial vision.
Night Skies: Navajo Textiles Depicting Sandpaintings
Navajo textiles bridging weaving and sandpainting traditions
LACUNA
An exhibition on absence, gaps, and what remains unseen.
Perceive with Caution: Merging Concepts VII
Seven editions in: art that makes you look twice.
Legacy: Don Adleta and Karen Nulf, 60 Years of Graphic Design
Six decades of graphic design by Adleta and Nulf
Pattern and Disruption: Diné Lifeways and Embedded Mathematics
Diné art where intricate patterns meet embedded mathematics.
Emerging Artists High School Photography Exhibition
A showcase of photography by high school students, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio in 2019. A compelling look at the next generation of visual artists.
The Absence of the Syrian Artist
A 2019 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring the displacement and absence of Syrian artists in the contemporary art world.
Through the Appalachian Forest: Field Explorations Illuminated by the Floyd Bartley Herbarium
A 2019 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, bringing together art and botanical science through the lens of the Floyd Bartley Herbarium's Appalachian plant collections.
Recent Acquisitions: Storytelling Through Practices of Collecting
A 2019–2020 exhibition exploring how museums build narratives through collecting practices, featuring newly acquired works at the Kennedy Museum of Art.
Merging Concepts V
The fifth edition of the Merging Concepts series brings together a diverse range of contemporary works at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
Border Crossing: Video Installations by Dictaphone Group
A 2018 exhibition of video installations by the Dictaphone Group at the Kennedy Museum of Art, exploring themes of borders and crossing through contemporary media.
The Athens Asylum History Exhibit
A 2018 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, exploring the history of the Athens Asylum through art and historical artifacts.
A Sudden Garden: Haitian Art from the Huntington Museum of Art
A 2018 exhibition exploring Haitian art from the Huntington Museum of Art collection, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
Merging Concepts IV: Communication Through the Ages
A group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, exploring how communication has evolved across human history through the lens of contemporary art.
A Story of Flying: 20 Years of Passion Works
A landmark survey celebrating two decades of Passion Works Studio, showcasing art by artists with developmental disabilities at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
House Proud: Portraits of the American Home
A 2017 group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, exploring artistic visions of the American home through diverse portraits and perspectives.
Expression and Repression: Contemporary Art Censorship in America
A 2017 exhibition exploring contemporary art censorship in America, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
Sighting Progress: The Voinovich School 10th Anniversary Photojournalism Exhibition
A 2017 photojournalism exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, marking the 10th anniversary of the Voinovich School, curated by Merry Foresta.
Merging Concepts III
A group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, bringing together works that explore the convergence of ideas, media, and artistic practice.
Land & Sea: Visions of New England
A 2017 exhibition exploring artistic interpretations of New England's distinctive landscapes and coastal environments through diverse media and perspectives.
Witnessing the Anthropocene
A 2016 exhibition exploring artistic responses to humanity's profound impact on the planet and the geological epoch defined by human activity.
Merging Concepts
A 2016 group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, bringing together works that explore the intersection of ideas across artistic disciplines.
Ohio University Art and Design Faculty Biennial Exhibition
A biennial showcase of work by Ohio University's art and design faculty, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
Staff Picks: Prints from the Kennedy Museum Collection
Kennedy Museum of Art staff share their personal favorites from the print collection in this 2016 exhibition in Athens, Ohio — a rare insider's view of a rich permanent holdings.
In The Blink Of An Eye: Photographs by David Currie
A solo photography exhibition by David Currie at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, showcasing his work in a 2016 presentation.
Zuni Fetish Carvings
A 2014 exhibition exploring the sacred carved figures of the Zuni people, presented at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio.
Women Artists in the Kennedy Museum of Art Collection – Part III
A 2014 group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, spotlighting works by women artists drawn from the museum's permanent collection, curated by Jennie Klein.
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.: Lyrics of My People
A 2014 solo exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, showcasing the powerful letterpress and printmaking work of artist Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
Art & Process
Explore the methods behind the finished artwork.
Centering Black Artists
Celebrating Black artists in contemporary art
School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
A 2019 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art showcasing work by faculty members from the School of Art and Design.
Tactic II
A 2017 group exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring contemporary artistic strategies and approaches.
Recountal
A 2017 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring contemporary artistic practices and visual narratives.
Emerging Artists
A 2017 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art showcasing the work of emerging contemporary artists.
The Bridge Club: The Trailer
A 2014 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring contemporary artistic practice through the concept of the bridge as metaphor and material.