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Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center
for Contemporary Art
44 E. 6th Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202

513 345 8400

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Current Exhibitions

Painting the containers of our contemporary landscapes

Starting
24 April
2026

Through
30 August
2026

Michael Stillion: And then it was flowers

Michael Stillion’s work explores the human condition through emotionally charged, visually layered compositions. In 'And then it was flowers' Stillion presents recent paintings, works on paper, ceramic sculptures, and an animation, all which depict vessels with human-like features.

Alchemizing stories for intergenerational evolution

Starting
24 April
2026

Through
30 August
2026

Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime

This narrative-driven exhibition features Gee Horton’s loosely autobiographical account of the struggles of Freeman Little, a 37-year-old Black man living with Guent Bu Wa, a rare hereditary sleep disorder that causes vivid, prophetic dreams.

Artists and creatives representing the breadth of Cincinnati's creative community

Starting
18 July
2026

Through
27 September
2026

2026 Truth & Inspiration Showcase

Original artwork of 24 artists commissioned through ArtsWave’s Inspire Artist Grant program.

An archive of tangible memories

Starting
08 July
2026

Through
04 October
2026

Sarah Rodriguez: Homespun

Artist Sarah Rodriguez’s work is an archive of tangible memories. Analyzing concepts of kinship and womanhood through discarded objects. Once reclaimed, objects are adorned and preserved, reflecting the intricacies of our lives, suspended between times of joy and sorrow.

A floating symphony of color and form

Starting
17 October
2024

Through
31 October
2026

SOFTlab: Gravity's Rainbow

This installation, suspended from the ceiling of the CAC’s Dr. Stanley & Mickey Kaplan Hall Lobby, takes something invisible

listen

Past Exhibitions

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The Basement: CAC's Black Box Lab

01 April
2024

The Basement: CAC's Black Box Lab

CAC began as a gallery in the basement of the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1939. Today, we offer our own basement as a launching pad for others. The Basement: CAC's Black Box Lab is a...

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Thursday Art Play: Ice Cream Party!

23 July
2026

Thursday Art Play: Ice Cream Party!

Young Adult Lab: Needle Felting

23 July
2026

Young Adult Lab: Needle Felting

Drawing in the Galleries

23 July
2026

Drawing in the Galleries

Docent Mixer

23 July
2026

Docent Mixer

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