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Spring 2026 Exhibitions Opening Celebration

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Fri, Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 Pm
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Annabelle Selldorf

DeeDee and Herb Glimcher Lecture

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Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 6:00 Pm
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Night of Ideas

Enlightenment Now: Independence at 250

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Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 2:30 Pm
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Book Signing
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Derf Backderf

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio 

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Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 Pm
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Vitória Cribb and Legacy Russell

Arts, Technology and Social Change

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Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:30 Pm
A headshot of Walid Raad next to a photo of his work, which features colorful silhouettes of people amid greenery.
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Walid Raad

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Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 5:30 Pm

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