Current Exhibitions

Collections Collected: The University Collects and Athens Collects Miniatures A Project by Mark Dion with Kennedy Museum of Art

September 24 – November 29, 2009

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 24, 6 – 8 PM
This collaborative project between Kennedy Museum of Art and Ohio University School of Art displays collections of objects from selected Ohio University departmental collections and collections of miniatures and small objects from the Athens community in unusual ways that inspire new views of familiar, and not so familiar, objects.

Mark Dion: Collected Editions 1984– 1992

Held at TRISOLINI GALLERY, Baker Center, Ohio University
September 18 – November 14, 2009

Opening Reception: Friday, September 18, 7 – 9 PM
Unique displays of limited editions of prints and multiples created by Mark Dion between the years 1992 – 2009.

The Necessary Friction of the Machine by Dan Price

October 27, 2009 –January 24, 2010

This exhibition was originally installed in Edwin Gallery, Hamtramck, Michigan where Dan Price worked with a group of unemployed, union‐affiliated autoworkers from Detroit and the surrounding area. The sculptural work was created over the course of the exhibition.  The installation points to the dignity of shared labor and highlights the problematic nature of the labor/management relationship.

 

 

Selections from Permanent Collections

January 23, 2009 – ongoing

This exhibition, which juxtaposes pieces from the Kennedy Museum's permanent collections including weavings, prints, paintings, ceramics, and African art, treats visitors to the breadth and variety of the Museum's holdings. This ongoing exhibit will be updated from time to time to highlight the uniqueness of the collection. The current theme is Activism.

Art of the Zuni Abridged Exhibition

Through January 10, 2010

This abridged exhibition draws from the larger exhibition “Art of the Zuni” which displayed examples from the full range of twentieth century Zuni jewelry making and stone carving. Old Masters, Modern Masters, and their descendants are represented, emphasizing the continuity of important cultural practices. The exhibit is drawn from the over 600 Zuni jewelry items that museum namesake Edwin Kennedy began collecting in 1954.