Art Museum staffers’ work featured in new exhibit

The Cincinnati Art Museum is turning the tables this fall with an exhibition of work by museum staffers who usually work behind the scenes – organizing and presenting exhibitions.

“CAMaraderie: Artists of the Cincinnati Art Museum,” a collection of about 70 works by nearly 40 CAM employees, opens Nov. 8 and runs through Jan. 5, 2025 in the museum’s Western and Southern Galleries. The exhibition is free to the public.

The featured CAM professionals come from various facets of the museum’s operations, including curatorial, conservation, learning and interpretation, exhibitions, marketing, registration, security and visitor services.

Several staffers also will serve as artists-in-residence with studio space inside the exhibition: Josh Rectenwald (installation), Jill Cleary (visitor services), William Morris (security), Zoë Lynn (exhibitions) and Obie Linn (conservation).

“I am thrilled to see the outstanding talents of the creators on our CAM staff light up the galleries of the museum,” said museum Director Cameron Kitchin.

The multimedia exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, textiles, photography and digital media. Dennis Harrington, former director of Weston Art Gallery, and Anissa Lewis, director of Wave Pool, chose the artwork through an anonymous submission process.