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Recent works by Nanette Carter will be on view at The Wexner Center for the Arts for Fall 2025

Thu, Mar 13 2025

August 22, 2025–January 11, 2026, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University will devote a gallery to the art of Columbus-born, New York-based Nanette Carter. Recent works will be accompanied by a piece commissioned by the...

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Works by Eric N. Mack come to the Wexner Center for the Arts for Fall 2025

Thu, Mar 13 2025

As part of its fall 2025 exhibitions season, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University will present a show dedicated to the work of the category-defying artist Eric N. Mack. It will be on view August 22, 2025–January 11, 2026. And...

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The Wexner Center for the Arts Presents the First US Survey of Turner Prize Winner Veronica Ryan for Fall 2025

Thu, Mar 13 2025

Beginning August 22, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University will present Veronica Ryan: Unruly Objects. Co-organized by the Wexner Center and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, the first comprehensive solo exhibition of the Turner...

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Picture Lock 2025 spotlights groundbreaking films supported by the Film/Video Studio at the Wexner Center for the Arts

Wed, Mar 12 2025

For the past 35 years, in a quiet corner of the Wexner Center for the Arts, a postproduction film studio run by a dedicated team of professionals has helped realize the visions of emerging and established filmmakers. March 20–22, the...

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Cinema Revival: A Festival of Film Restoration returns to the Wexner Center for the Arts February 20–24 

Thu, Feb 06 2025

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University will present the 11th annual Cinema Revival: A Festival of Film Restoration February 20–24. A signature program for the multidisciplinary arts space, the weekend-long event celebrates the...

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Rebecca Lowery Named New Curator of Exhibitions for the Wexner Center for the Arts

Tue, Feb 04 2025

On Monday, February 24, Rebecca Lowery will join the Wexner Center for the Arts as the new curator of exhibitions. A passionate advocate for contemporary art, Lowery comes to the multidisciplinary arts space at The Ohio State University from the...

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Nathalie Bonjour to Join the Wexner Center for the Arts as its Head of Performing Arts

Tue, Jan 14 2025

On Monday, February 17, the Wexner Center for the Arts will welcome Nathalie Bonjour to its curatorial team as the new head of performing arts. She comes to the multidisciplinary arts space at The Ohio State University from Toronto’s Harbourfront...

The Wexner Center for the Arts and Ohio Humanities seek submissions for the 2025 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowship

Tue, Oct 29 2024

The three-year partnership between Ohio Humanities and the Wexner Center for the Arts to support Ohio’s robust filmmaking community continues with a call for entries for the 2025 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowship.The fellowship program assists...

The Wexner Center for the Arts presents Nancy Holt: Power Systems as Part of its Spring 2025 Exhibitions program

Tue, Oct 22 2024

February 7 through June 29, 2025, the Wexner Center for the Arts will debut Nancy Holt: Power Systems. The multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at The Ohio State University has partnered with Holt/Smithson Foundation to develop the most...

The Wexner Center for the Arts presents Maria Hupfield: The Endless Return of Fabulous Panther (Biimskojiwan) in Spring 2025

Tue, Oct 22 2024

February 7–June 29, 2025, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University presents an exhibition dedicated to the work of Toronto-based artist Maria Hupfield, a member of the Anishinaabe Nation belonging to Wasauksing First Nation...

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Yafonne Chen named Senior Director, Grants and Foundations for the Wexner Center for the Arts

Tue, Oct 01 2024

The Wexner Center for the Arts, the multidisciplinary arts space at The Ohio State University, is excited to welcome Yafonne Chen as its new senior director, grants and foundations. She’ll begin her new role October 7. A seasoned executive in the...

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Melanie Mathewes Named Head of Advancement for the Wexner Center for the Arts

Tue, Sep 10 2024

Beginning October 7, 2024, Melanie Mathewes will be the head of advancement for the Wexner Center for the Arts, the multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at The Ohio State University. In her new role, Mathewes will serve as the head fundraiser...