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Martin Wong: Human Instamatic opens May 14

May 14–August 7, the Wexner Center for the Arts will present Martin Wong: Human Instamatic , a comprehensive survey collecting more than 80 paintings from every stage of his career—formally inventive...

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Don't Call Me Honey: Fierce Women of Film coming in July

Some of the baddest, fiercest women ever seen on screen are the focus of Don’t Call Me Honey: Fierce Women of Film , the Wexner Center’s summer film series. The 17-film series considers “fierce” in all...

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Michael Goodson named senior curator of exhibitions

Michael Goodson will be the senior curator of exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts effective July 1, 2016. Goodson is currently the director of exhibitions at the Columbus College of Art &...

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New trustees appointed to Wexner Center Foundation Board

At its meeting on June 15, 2016, the Wexner Center Foundation board appointed three new trustees: David J. Campisi, chief executive officer and president of Big Lots, Inc.; Brenda J. Drake, attorney...

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Porteous Starker appointed marketing team

The Wexner Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the appointments of Densil R.R. Porteous II as Director of Marketing and Communications and Melissa Starker as Creative Content and PR Manager....

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Director's Dialogue on Art and Social Change: Culture, Ethics, and Controversy

On Monday, September 19 from 4-6 p.m. in Mershon Auditorium, the Wexner Center for the Arts will host a Director’s Dialogue on Art and Social Change: Culture, Ethics and Controversy . The latest in a...

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WEXNER CENTER ANNOUNCES ARTIST RESIDENCY AWARDS FOR 2016–17 IN PERFORMING...

September 20, 2016—Columbus, OH—The Wexner Center is pleased to announce its 2016–17 Wexner Center Artist Residency Award recipients in performing arts and film/video. An essential part of the center’s...

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Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight opens February 4

"… the show presents her as an artist of formidable discipline, consistency and clarity of purpose, and a key player in any history of postwar art .”— New York Times Columbus, Ohio— February 4–April...

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Sarah Oppenheimer: S-337473 opens February 4, 2017 

Columbus, Ohio — February 4 – April 16, 2017 , the Wexner Center for the Arts will debut S-337473 , an exhibition featuring a newly commissioned work by Sarah Oppenheimer, an artist who defies...

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Wexner Center receives major grant from the Institute of Museum and Library...

Columbus, Ohio —The Film/Video Studio Program at the Wexner Center for the Arts has received a two-year, $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The award—part of...

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The 13th Annual Zoom: Family Film Festival kicks off November 25

Columbus, Ohio— From classic comedies and a Disney favorite to premiere presentations of international features and shorts, this year’s Zoom: Family Film Festival covers all ages and tastes. Kicking...

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Fallen Fruit Descends on Columbus

Columbus, OH –In partnership with the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Los Angeles-based art collaborative project Fallen Fruit , led by artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young, has launched a...

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The Wexner Center celebrates film preservation with “Cinema Revival” 

( Don't Look Back image, courtesy Criterion Collection) Columbus, Ohio– For the third year in a row, the Wexner Center for the Arts will present a festival celebrating the efforts of film...

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Gray Matters makes its world premiere May 20 

Columbus, Ohio — May 20–July 30, 2017 , the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University will debut Gray Matters , a multifaceted survey of 36 contemporary women artists who have explored...

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Wexner Center names new director of performing arts

Lane Czaplinski will assume the position of director of performing arts at the Wexner Center for the Arts, effective June 1. Czaplinski will succeed Charles Helm, the Wex’s current performing arts...

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Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life arrives September 16 

“Some of her images have become just about as iconic as the Hollywood ones she once riffed on, forming a new view of femininity in a postmodern age.” —New York Times (Image: Cindy Sherman, Untitled...

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Wexner Center summer film series spotlights rarely screened gems by Hollywood...

On Thursday, July 6, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University debuts its summer film series for 2017, The New Hollywood: Deep Cuts 1967–78 . The 16-film program, which runs through...

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Wexner Center receives two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University has received two awards from the National Endowment for the Arts in its second round of funding for fiscal year 2017. The Wex is the only...

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All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion comes to the Wexner Center for the Arts

“He did fashion for a long time, and he expressed himself full throttle.”—Simon Doonan, New York Times Columbus, Ohio— For winter 2018, much of the Wexner Center for the Arts will be decked in plaid,...

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Artists William Kentridge and Anita Witek complete winter exhibition schedule...

Columbus, Ohio— The Wexner Center for the Arts, the multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at The Ohio State University , will bracket its presentation of All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion...

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Wexner Center Announces Artist Residency Awards for 2017-18 

Columbus, OH— The Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University announces its Wexner Center Artist Residency Award recipients for 2017–18. A total of $200,000 is invested each year in the...

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Wexner Center for the Arts Director Sherri Geldin Stepping Down After 25 Years

After 25 years as director of the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, Sherri Geldin has announced she will leave the helm at the end of December 2018. Geldin was appointed director...

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Inherent Structure debuts at the Wexner Center for the Arts

Historically, abstract painting has been associated with chance gesture, impulse, and aesthetic purity. With Inherent Structure , Michael Goodson, Senior Curator of Exhibitions at the Wexner Center for...

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Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Lucrecia Martel visits the Wexner Center...

“When you discover an auteur so original, mature and elusive as Lucrecia Martel, you feel as if you’re witnessing a miracle.”—Pedro Almódovar in IndieWire Tuesday, April 17–Saturday, April 21, 2018,...

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Wex Drive-In returns to the Wexner Center Plaza 

For the 12th-annual Wex Drive-In series, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University puts its own spin on summer blockbuster season with a trio of vintage Hollywood hits from the 1980s...

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The Wexner Center celebrates the 100th birthday of film legend Ingmar Bergman

“If you wish to be reminded of what the medium can do, or if you doubt the depths that lurk beneath the flat skin of celluloid, waiting to be fathomed, Bergman is your man.”—Anthony Lane, New Yorker...

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Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me opens at the Wexner Center for...

September 13–December 30, 2018 , the Wexner Center for the Arts will present Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me , a major solo exhibition that will fill every gallery in the Wexner Center’s...

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Wexner Center for the Arts to receive $45,000 in grants from the National...

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University has received two awards from the National Endowment for the Arts in its second round of funding for fiscal year 2018. The grants, provided...

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Wexner Center Announces Artist Residency Awards for 2018–19

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University announces its Wexner Center Artist Residency Award recipients for 2018–19. Each year, a total of $200,000 is invested in the work of...

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Wexner Center for the Arts Appoints New Deputy Director

Lindsay Cooper Martin will join the Wexner Center for the Arts as Deputy Director, effective July 16, 2018. Partnering with the center’s Director and senior team, she will primarily focus on integrated...

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