Some 5,000 artists, designers, educators and scholars are in town attending the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts’ annual conference,
“Current,” March 15–18. Here are just a few of the local exhibits welcoming our guests … and you, of course.
Art Design Consultants, Five Ceramic Shows | 1013 York St., Ste. 200 | Cincinnati, OH 45214
- Thru March 18. NCECA Exhibitions: “Contemporary Narratives” • “Figuratively Speaking” • “High Temperatures – Celebrating the Beauty of Contemporary Ceramics” • “The Power of Moments/Still Life” • “We Gather Each Other Up”
Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center | 620 Greenup St., Covington, KY 41011. 859-431-0020
- March 13-18. “CURRENTLY” at Baker Hunt Ceramic Artshow. Reception: March 16, 5-8 p.m.
Kirk Mangus and Eva Kwong at Carl Solway
Carl Solway Gallery | 424 Findlay St., Cincinnati, OH 45214. 513-621-0069
- March 17-April 21. Kirk Mangus and Eva Kwong: “Innovation and Passion” Reception: March 17, 5-10 p.m.
The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. 859-491-2030
- March 15-Aug. 19. “Dynamics of Flow,” curated by Derrick Velasquez, Johanna Jackson and Matt Distel. Reception: March 15, 5-8 p.m.
Caza Sikes | 3078 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45209. 513-290-3127
- March 17-May 5. Jan Wiesner and Marsha Karagheusian-Murphy: “Two Women, Two Stories, One Current.” Reception: March 17, 5-9 p.m.
Cincinnati Art Museum | 953 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-721-2787. www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org
- March 17-Sept. 24. Roberto Lugo: “Hi-Def Archives”
Contemporary Arts Center | 44 E. 6th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-345-8400. www.contemporaryartscenter.org
- March 15-18. “Clay Holds Water, Water Holds Memory,” 19 artists from North America, the Caribbean and Africa
DAAP Galleries | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. 513-556-2839
- Thru March 18. NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition (Reed Gallery) • NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition (Meyers Gallery) Reception: March 16, 5-9 p.m. (Map of UC DAAP galleries)
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art | 6936 Madisonville Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227. 513-791-7717
- March 15-April 1. “Recalibration,” group show about communities and connections. Reception: March 16, 5-9 p.m.
Northern Kentucky University | 100 Nunn Dr., Highland Heights, KY 41099. 859-572-5148
- Thru March 23. NCECA Venue Originated Exhibition “Here and There: Navigating the Cultural In-Between” Reception: March 16, 5-7 p.m.
- March 15-April 1. “Recalibration” Reception: March 16, 5-9 p.m.
VADA Gallery | 3408 Telford St., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513.259.7446
- Thru April 20. “The Wonders formed on the Wheel,” features ceramic works by Ohio and Kentucky artists: Jan Brown Checco, Jason Trautz of Magpie and Molly, Angela Batt of Eclectic Pottery, Christen Camilla Collins and William Connor Atchison. Reception: March 16, 5-9:30 p.m.
Visionaries & Voices | 3841 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223. 513-861-4333
- March 16-April 7. “Clay Nowadays” Reception: March 16, 5-9:30 p.m.
Wash Park Art | 1215 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-291-3626
- Thru March 30. “Unidos” features pioneering Spanish, Latino, Hispanic, Chicano and Latinx contemporary ceramic artists. Reception: March 17, 5-7 p.m.
Wave Pool Gallery | 2940 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225
- Thru April 8. NCECA Exhibition “Everyday’s A New Day” Reception: March 16, 5-9 p.m.
- Thru April 22. NCECA Exhibition “Counter Current” Reception: March 16, 5-9 p.m.
Weston Art Gallery | Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-977-4165
- Thru May 7. 2023 NCECA Annual: “I Contain Multitudes,” “the vessel” as a functional and symbolic form rich with associations. Reception: March 17, 6-8 p.m.