Current Exhibitions

Julian Stanczak. It’s Not Easy Being Green, 1980-2000. Acrylic on canvas. Rory and Dedee O'Neil Acquisition Fund 2013.1

Afterimages: Geometric Abstraction and Perception

October 2, 2021-January 9, 2022 | Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries

During the 1960s and ‘70s, many abstract artists made their work bold, bright, and dazzling in new and exciting ways. For some of them, scientific discoveries about human sight led the way to wild perceptual effects, from pulsating patterns to fluctuating colors and afterimages that linger even after viewers turn to look at something else. Others were guided simply by their intuition and a desire to test the limits of our eyes and minds. At times these artists even outpaced science by creating works with unanticipated, unexplained visual properties.

More is More: Visual Richness in Contemporary Art

October 2, 2021-March 27, 2022 | Judith Bear Isroff Gallery

This exhibition aims to delight our visitors, rewarding those who observe closely and look again. Enjoy the rich patterning, ornate surfaces, and surprising details.

Continuum: Historical Resonances in Contemporary Art

July 15, 2021 – February 27, 2022 | C. Blake McDowell, Jr. Galleries

Art is not made in a vacuum. Even while trying new things, artists draw on deep traditions. Five special pairings of artworks in this gallery encourage enjoyment of the past alongside the present. These combinations invite you to find surprises and delights, to see the old anew and the new afresh.

The 10,000 Things

May 27, 2021 - May 15, 2022 | Various Locations

Artwork usually is hung in galleries—rooms designed for viewing paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. But what if you happened upon an artwork on your afternoon walk in the city, or while strolling in a garden, outside in the sunshine and fresh air? That experience is at the heart of the museum’s latest outdoor exhibition, The 10,000 Things by Cleveland artist Jordan Wong.