Current Exhibitions
Objects of Wonder from The Ohio State University
September 26, 2008 - January 11, 2009
Murray Jones: Unfolding Vision
October 10, 2008 - March 1, 2009
Currents: Peter Zimmermann
October 17, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Eye Spy: Adventures in Art
Ongoing
Objects of Wonder from The Ohio State University
September 26, 2008 - January 11, 2009
The Columbus Museum of Art and The Ohio State University have shared a passion for knowledge and collecting for more than one hundred and thirty years. Objects of Wonder from The Ohio State University takes its cue from the age-old cabinet of curiosities, which displayed an astonishing range of objects, from the scientific to the artistic. The exhibition brings to light the surprising treasures held in the University's vast collections, from matchboxes to Marilyn, pigeons to paintings, and cartoons to costumes. Every artifact in this show tells a unique story. Experienced together, these objects inspire unexpected connections. Bring your curiosity as you discover and explore the wonders of OSU at CMA.
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Murray Jones: Unfolding Vision
October 10, 2008 - March 1, 2009
Exhibited together for the first time, the some fifty works in Murray Jones: Unfolding Vision demonstrate his affinity for the spiritual and otherworldly and his willingness to experiment with techniques and materials. In his work, Murray Jones fuses his traditional training and the artistic innovations of his time with his contemplative, profound worldview and his experience of foreign landscapes and cultures. Murray Jones: Unfolding Vision presents drawings, prints, paintings, and collages that address a range of subject matter and span his career. From his surreal, representational student etchings to the abstract, Asian influenced collages completed nearly thirty years later, this exhibition provides an opportunity to witness the unfolding of Jones' unique personal vision.
Jones was a student at the Art Institute of Chicago and a teacher at Michigan State University and The Ohio State University. He was also a frequent traveler who spent time in Tahiti, Mexico, the American Southwest, and Japan. Some of the journals and sketchbooks which chronicle Jones' experiences will also be on display.
This exhibition was organized by The Columbus Museum of Art with works from our own permanent collection.
Currents: Peter Zimmermann
October 17, 2008 - January 4, 2009
German artist Peter Zimmermann uses digital technology to create a vibrant new form of abstraction. He selects images copied from the World Wide Web and other electronic sources, then manipulates them using various computer filters. The processed images become the matrix for his paintings, executed with layers of plastic resin poured directly onto stretched canvas. While recalling the work of a preceding generation of American Color Field painters, Zimmermann's abstractions retain the imprint of technological manipulation, making it a product of its time. The luminous surfaces evoke traditional stained glass windows as well as the modern glow of television and computer monitors. Part electronic automation and part artistic intuition, Zimmermann's paintings underscore the influence of technology on our 21st-century world view.
Currents is a new series of exhibitions showcasing leading edge work in a variety of media by emerging and established international artists.
Eye Spy: Adventures in Art
Ongoing
Eye Spy, an interactive exhibition for children and families, features important objects from the Museum's collections displayed in architectural settings that relate to the time and place they were made. The center features four areas where, through a variety of games, puzzles, computer stations, and "make and take" art projects, visitors take a behind-the-scenes look at museums, learn about the carvings of Elijah Pierce, and the life and art of George Bellows.