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Collage image of a portrait of Kelly Akashi and an installation view of large-scale steel replicas of lace patterns and a sculpture of an upside-down plant with roots.
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Kelly Akashi

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Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 Pm
The Dissidents book cover; headshot of Derf Backderf
Book Signing
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The Dissidents with Derf Backderf

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Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:00 Pm
Collage image of Cécile Fromont and a large tapestry of an African king surrounded with courtiers and kneeling visitors.
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Cécile Fromont

Lambert Family Lecture Q&A with Ohio State postdoctoral scholar Zoé Samudzi and a reception follow

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Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 Pm
Image of a person in a flat landscape. They have brown skin, wear a metallic dress and cuff, and hold a gold disk over their face.
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Morehshin Allahyari and Alireza Doostdar in Conversation

Arts, Technology and Social Change

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Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 Pm
Black-and-white photo of Mark Dion seated in a restaurant. He has gray hair, dark glasses, and wears a plaid shirt.
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Mark Dion

Q&A follows

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Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 Pm
A man plays the piano on a dark stage, above him are blue geometric lights.
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Dan Tepfer

From Bach to Natural Machines, algorithms as the shapers of music

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Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 4:00 Pm

Invigorate your mind and expand your perspectives at the Wexner Center, the nation’s only multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at a major research university. Encounter extraordinary artists, filmmakers, architects, curators, critics, and cultural commentators, and engage with Ohio State faculty and visiting experts in illuminating gallery talks, lectures, panel discussions, readings, and book signings.

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