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Peter Eisenman

Canceled

A schematic, wireframe isometric plan of the Wexner Center for the Arts and a portrait of Peter Eisenman.
Oct 30, 2025 6:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

Due to an unexpected travel delay Peter Eisenman’s lecture this evening has been canceled. The Wexner Center will automatically refund tickets purchased by credit card. Refunds should be issued within seven (7) calendar days. If you do not receive a refund by then, please call the Wexner Center visitor desk at (614) 292-3535 for questions and other refund methods. We apologize for any inconvenience.

$13 members
$20 general public
$15  adults 55 and over
Free for students with ticket

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

Live captioning (CART) and ASL interpretation will be provided for the talk.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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Renowned architect and educator Peter Eisenman returns to Columbus to reflect on one of his most celebrated and iconic works: the Wex itself.

Join Eisenman as he discusses his architectural design of the center, which opened in 1989, and the building’s impact on his career. Created with local architect Richard Trott as a radical reimagining of space, structure, and movement, the Wex remains a defining example of Eisenman’s deconstructivist approach, challenging traditional notions of form and function.

In this engaging conversation, Eisenman explores the conceptual origins of the building, its groundbreaking design, and its profound influence on his career and contemporary architecture. He shares insights into balancing theory and practice as well as how the Wex continues to shape conversations about art and architecture today.

Members can enjoy guided architectural tours of the Wex before the talk. Tours are available on October 25 at 10 AM and October 30 at 4:30 PM. To register, please email Membership Manager Patrick Bradford at pbradford@wexarts.org. Not a member yet? Learn more and join!

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Peter Eisenman, photo: Chris Wiley.

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  • Where to park: We recommend parking in Ohio Union South Garage to avoid special event parking fees and ensure your validation sticker ($5 parking for the public and free parking for members at the Individual level or above) applies. Learn more about parking.

More about the artist

Peter Eisenman

Peter Eisenman is an internationally recognized architect and educator. His award-winning, large-scale housing and urban design projects, innovative facilities for educational institutions, and series of inventive private houses attest to a career of excellence in design. Prior to establishing a full-time architectural practice in 1980, Eisenman worked as an independent architect, educator, and theorist. In 1967, he founded the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies (IAUS), an international think tank for architecture in New York, and served as its director until 1982. Eisenman is currently a visiting professor at the Yale School of Architecture. His academic career also includes teaching at Cambridge, Princeton, Harvard, and Ohio State universities. Previously, he was the Irwin S. Chanin Distinguished Professor of Architecture at The Cooper Union in New York.

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Program Support

This event is copresented by Ohio State’s Knowlton School.

LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY

American Electric Power Foundation

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Huntington

SUPPORT FOR LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS RESIDENCIES PROVIDED BY

Mike and Paige Crane

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

Michael and Anita Goldberg

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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Peter Eisenman

Oct 30, 2025 6:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Due to an unexpected travel delay Peter Eisenman’s lecture this evening has been canceled. The Wexner Center will automatically refund tickets purchased by credit card. Refunds should be issued within seven (7) calendar days. If you do not receive a refund by then, please call the Wexner Center visitor desk at (614) 292-3535 for questions and other refund methods. We apologize for any inconvenience.

$13 members
$20 general public
$15  adults 55 and over
Free for students with ticket

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

Live captioning (CART) and ASL interpretation will be provided for the talk.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member