Columbus Museum of Art

Don’t miss the third Prologue event TONIGHT! Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti (632 Park Street) 6:30–10:00 PM The evening starts at 7:00 PM with a conversation between artists Julia Scher and Julia Weist, whose work is featured in "Prologue." From 8:00–10:00 PM, the afterparty kicks off with Errant Forms X Nesting, a DJ series curated by Love Higher. Cash bar provided by Watershed Distillery. Admission is free with registration. “Prologue” is presented with generous support from The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs. Seating for the curator conversation is available on a first come, first served basis. Learn more: https://ow.ly/G3SU50Vi4B9 First two images by Mallory Landis Photographing Julia Scher image by Albrecht Fuchs Julia Weist image by Adam T. Deen Skylab Gallery Watershed Distillery

It's the FINAL DAY for "Think Outside the Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO?!" Don’t miss your chance to explore this annual LEGO? celebration, built in collaboration with the incredible Ohio LEGO? User’s Group (OhioLUG). From familiar landmarks to playful surprises, there’s so much to discover—plus a museum-wide scavenger hunt, a LEGO? brick building zone, and a design-your-own Minifigure station. Thank you to presenting sponsor Huntington National Bank for making this creative experience possible!

Did you know? Every Sunday at CMA is #FreeSundays thanks to the generous support of the Art Bridges Foundation Access for All program. #FreeSundays means free general admission for all visitors, regardless of age or address. Grab a friend, bring your family, or enjoy a solo visit and explore our newest exhibitions "Wild Earth: JB Blunk and Toshiko Takaezu" and "Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk."

OPEN NOW: BAM Thursdays 2025 Call for Artists! We are looking for Columbus-based artists to create live artwork during BAM Thursdays from May 29 to September 25! Each week, a featured artist will create work in real time, engaging with visitors in CMA’s Sculpture Garden (or indoors in case of inclement weather). This is a unique opportunity to showcase your process, engage with the community, and bring your creativity to life in a dynamic setting. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 28. Apply and learn more: https://ow.ly/Reua50VfNNZ

Join us March 14 for our third evening of Prologue at The Pizzuti! Beginning at 7:00 PM, artists Julia Scher and Julia Weist will discuss their ongoing work with security and surveillance systems in a conversation moderated by Prologue curator Daniel Marcus. From 8:00–10:00 PM, the afterparty kicks off with Errant Forms X Nesting, a DJ series curated and performed by Love Higher. Admission is free with registration. Prologue is presented with generous support from The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/ULlt50Valrn Skylab Gallery Watershed Distillery Julia Weist, All persons to whom such license certificates have been issued shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the same, and shall not lend, enable, let or allow any other person to have, hold, use or display such certificate; and any person so parting with such a license certificate or displaying the same without authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (But they didn't say anything about a copy.), 2024. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Moskowitz Bayse, Los Angeles. Julia Weist, Self-Portrait as Investigator and Investigated (detail), 2024. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Moskowitz Bayse, Los Angeles. Julia Scher, Guards (2004) and Girl Dog (Hybrid), 2005. Courtesy of the artist and Ortuzar Projects. Julia Scher, Security Landscape of the Year (2002). Courtesy of the artist and Ortuzar Projects.

Members see new exhibitions first and free! Become a CMA member today and get exclusive access to our Member Preview Party, TONIGHT from 5:00–9:00 PM! Be the first to experience "Wild Earth: JB Blunk and Toshiko Takaezu" and "Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk." Explore new exhibitions, hear from our curators, and enjoy light bites and a cash bar—all exclusively for our members. Reminder: The museum closes at 3:00 PM today in preparation for the event. Join today and use code SPRING25 for 10% off Individual, Family, or Reciprocal memberships. https://ow.ly/RRnu50VbqaM Offer expires at 11:59 PM tonight. JB Blunk, Stool #5, c. 1975. Redwood. Courtesy JB Blunk Estate. Photograph by Daniel Dent. Toshiko Takaezu, Closed Form, 1970s. Porcelain. Columbus Museum of Art: Gift of the Artist. ?Family of Toshiko Takaezu. Louise Nevelson, Orfeo: Gold Throne I & II, 1984. Gold leaf on wood. 36 3/4 x 35 x 18 1/2 inches. Collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine. Gift of Louise Nevelson, 1985.23.29 & 30.

Elijah Pierce brought stories to life through intricate wood carvings, capturing moments of faith, everyday life, and the world around him. Pierce was #BornThisDay in 1892. Though he didn’t consider himself an artist, his more than one thousand carved and painted sculptures are now celebrated as masterworks of American folk art. A licensed minister by calling and a barber by trade, Pierce opened his own shop in 1954 on East Long Street—just two blocks from the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, now the Columbus Museum of Art. After his passing, CMA acquired more than two hundred works and memorabilia from his estate. See Pierce’s work on view now in Gallery 4, CATS, and the Wonder Room. Kojo Kamau, Elijah Pierce, The Woodcarver, 1974. Gelatin silver print. Museum Purchase, Alfred L. Willson Fund of the Columbus Foundation. Elijah Pierce, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Kennedy Brothers, 1977. Carved and painted wood relief with glitter. Museum Purchase. Elijah Pierce, Dragon, 1972. Carved and painted wood with metal details. Gift of Gloria K. and James V. Warren. Elijah Pierce, The Little White Church, 1936. Carved and painted wood relief with glitter. On loan from Sieglinde Martin.

Summer Art Workshop registration is open! Let your young artist play, experiment, and create in a week-long adventure filled with mermaids, portals to other worlds, mysterious creatures, and even snails! Students entering grades 1–5 will enjoy 5 days of in-person instruction at the Columbus Museum of Art. Summer Art Workshop Educators and Teaching Artists will lead students through lesson plans using a variety of materials to explore themes and engage their creativity. Students will also tour the CMA galleries with our museum docent guides and have downtime for lunch and fun in the sculpture gardens. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8Eh5VfX

"Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk" opens March 7th! “Dawn to Dusk” traces the full arc of Nevelson’s career, showcasing over 50 works—from early figurative paintings, drawings, and sculptures to her signature wood assemblages, collages, and handcrafted jewelry. Originally organized by the Farnsworth Art Museum this exhibition offers a deep dive into her groundbreaking vision, enduring impact on modern sculpture, and lasting connection to Columbus. Learn more and plan your visit: https://lnkd.in/gDsVGYQ2 Art Bridges Foundation

This Black History Month, we’re spotlighting four artists on view from CMA’s permanent collection who explore what is included and what is left out of the historical record. As an African American lesbian artist working in the 1970s, Lula Mae Blocton pushed beyond racial and gendered binaries. Her painting, “Summer Ease,” is inspired by sunny days in New York City and joyous memories of coming out. The work radiates a soft, warm glow in its bright, multicolored rectangular shapes, overlapping like woven textiles. It is one of the artist’s many grid paintings from the 1970s, which explores color gradations and the movement of light as metaphors for a more inclusive spectrum in society. Lula Mae Blocton, Summer Ease, 1975. Oil on canvas. Museum Purchase, Derby Fund.