Join us for the opening celebration of two new exhibitions by Gee Horton + Michael Stillion!
7 - 9 p.m. Enjoy exclusive gallery access and a cash bar as we debut these powerful new bodies of work.
Free and open to the public.
Michael Stillion: And then it was flowers
Curated by Maria Seda-Reeder with initial conceptualization by Theresa Bembnister, this exhibition features recent paintings of stone and ceramic vessels with human features, paired with exaggerated poppy flowers. Together, these elements evoke themes of fragility, transformation, and impermanence.
Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime
Also curated by Maria Seda-Reeder with initial conceptualization by Theresa Bembnister, Horton’s latest body of work marks a new direction in his practice. Through symbolic imagery and dream logic, the exhibition explores intergenerational trauma, cultural legacy, and the emotional weight of inheritance.
The presentation of Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime is supported by Lauren + Tom Shafer, Jens Rosenkrantz + M. Katherine Hurley, Barbara A. Turner BT RISE, Inc., Barbara K. Myers, Rozy Park + Chris Dendy, Bader + Simon, Sara + Michelle Vance Waddell, The Mayerson Foundation, Brian + Lisa Tent, Weekend Sea Fund, Northern Cincinnati Foundation, Bill + Kate Baumann, Eric + Jan-Michele Kearney, and Kristin Zelinskas. In-kind support provided by The Mercantile Library, The Picture Frame Company, The Plant Trolley, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, and Shay Nartker.
The presentation of Michael Stillion: And then it was flowers at CAC is supported by Anonymous, Bella, Sara + Michelle Vance Waddell, Mr. Phillip J. Nuxhall, George + Linda Kurz, and Kristin Zelinskas. In-Kind support provided by Matthew Board.
CAC major annual operating support is provided by ArtsWave, Lucinda Barnes, Gale + Dave Beckett, Bruce Family Charitable Foundation, Dr. Albert Alan Chambers, Jay Chatterjee, Robert + Debra Chavez, James A. Cheng, Michael Cioffi, DaSci Consulting Group LLC, Nicholas Dunigan, Dianne G. Dunkelman, Earthward Bound Foundation, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc., Friedlander Family Fund, Amy Goodwin, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Andrew Howe Family Foundation, The Johnson Foundation, Eric + Jan-Michele Kearney, Kettering Family Philanthropies, Claudia Kohlman, Emily Kokenge + David Kitchings, The Kroger Company, George + Linda Kurz, Bruce Lazarus + Phil Weintraub, Patrick Mathews, Rick Michelman + Karen Meyer, Ohio Arts Council, Denise Osterhues, Jennie Rosenthal, Kitty + Dick Rosenthal, Rosenthal Family Foundation, Thomas R. Schiff, John J. + Mary R. Schiff Foundation, Rosemary + Mark Schlachter, Stuart + Roz Schloss, Brian Sedra, Steve + Julie Shifman, Mu Sinclaire, Mary Taliaferro, Sara + Michelle Vance Waddell, and Chris Varias.