Wexner Center for the Arts

Wexner Center for the Arts' documentary film festival is back again for its eighth year! Join us for this year's Unorthodocs, October 17–21! Come explore the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and meet the artists behind today’s most exciting projects. From a roster of international filmmakers, films from this year’s Unorthdocs festival highlight stories of collective action, video game communities, and fights against oppression. ?? Grab your festival pass for exclusive access to all Unorthodocs talks and screenings, the Unorthodocs passholder lounge, and one free drink ticket for the Unorthodocs reception on October 19. ??? Head to WexArts.info/Unorthodocs for this year’s film lineup and get your festival pass today! #Unorthodocs #DocumentaryFilm #FilmFestival

Enjoy an early preview of Toronto-based artist Maria Hupfield's work, currently on view as part of the 2024 Toronto Biennial of Art. Developing from her work for the biennial, Hupfield will present her work as part of exhibition at the Wexner Center for the Arts in February 2025. An active member of Anishinaabek Nation from Wasauksing First Nation (Robinson Huron Treaty), Ontario, Maria Hupfield creates dynamic environments that focus on the possibilities of sculptural materials. Her biennial installation is made from industrial felt, adorned with silver jingle bells and tin cone jingles. Felt is a primary material for Hupfield. Through use, she exposes its tactile and sound-dampening qualities, unraveling its material associations with the Western art-historical canon, returning to its practical utility. Hupfields exhibition at the Wex will also include new performances and documentation of past performances. Learn more about Hupfield's forthcoming exhibition at: https://lnkd.in/d_YYp2QU — Maria Hupfield, The Supernatural Powers of Fabulous Panther (Biimskojiwan), 2024, installation view at the Toronto Biennial of Art: Precarious Joys, 2024. Industrial felt, jingle bells, tin jingles, cotton fabric, and polyester thread, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montreal, and Patel Brown, Toronto. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.

Fall in the galleries ? Stop by our free galleries to explore new exhibitions featuring the work of Ming Smith and Rotimi Fani-Kayode. On view through January 5. Gallery admission is free for everyone thanks to the generosity of Adam Flatto and the PNC Foundation.

We are pleased to announce that Yafonne Chen will join the Wexner Center for the Arts as the new Senior Director, Grants and Foundations. Chen has over two decades of experience in strategic planning, grant writing, program development, project management, and creative placemaking. She comes to the Wex from the San Francisco Jazz Organization, where she has served as the foundations and government relations officer. Chen is also a former professional dancer, performing arts critic, arts editor, and contributing writer for various Bay Area news outlets. With this broad range of experience, Chen brings unique perspective and storytelling skills to her new role, as well as an understanding of the social impact to her work. “I am excited to join the stellar team at the Wexner Center for the Arts as the Senior Director of Grants and Foundations. I look forward to partnering with new local and national stakeholders to incubate and spotlight creative ideas that have real world impact, whether they showcase inclusive narratives, present unheard stories, or develop out of commissioning innovative collaborations.” Please join us in welcoming Yafonne to the Wex!

Join Meg Onli, curator-at-large at the Whitney Museum of American Art, on October 3 for a conversation about her curatorial practice and perspective. Learn more about what it takes to research, plan, and create major contemporary art exhibitions through Onli's curatorial experience. The talk begins at 4:30 PM and a Q&A will follow the talk. Get free tickets at https://lnkd.in/e4wxBsi5 Cosponsored with Ohio State's Department of History of Art.

Congratulations to artist Maria Hupfield on her recent recognition as a 2025 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellow. Hupfield, an active member of the Anishinaabek Nation from Wasauksing First Nation, is one of five Indigenous artists selected for the prestigious fellowship, which will be presented at the @eiteljorgmuseum. We're excited to present Hupfield’s work at the Wex in February 2025. Hupfield will explore immersive installations that move through sculpture, performance, and video. One of the artist’s primary materials is felt, which she uses for its practical tactile and sound-dampening qualities, unraveling its material associations with the Western art-historical canon. Stay tuned to learn more about Maria Hupfield's forthcoming exhibition at the Wex. We'll be sharing more about her presentation in the coming months!

You're invited! Join us this evening, September 20, for the opening of our fall exhibitions featuring the work of Rotimi Fani-Kayode and Ming Smith. The opening celebration begins at 5 PM. At 5:30 PM, we invite you to a conversation with curator Mark Sealy and artist Ming Smith, moderated by Yasmina Price, in the Film/Video Theater. Galleries will open to the public after the talk. Learn more about the schedule at wexarts.org with the link below: https://lnkd.in/et-vAXD7

Congratulations to artist Maria Hupfield on her recent recognition as a 2025 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellow. Hupfield, an active member of the Anishinaabek Nation from Wasauksing First Nation, is one of five Indigenous artists selected for the prestigious fellowship, which will be presented at The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. We're excited to present Hupfield’s work at the Wex in February 2025. Hupfield will explore immersive installations that move through sculpture, performance, and video. One of the artist’s primary materials is felt, which she uses for its practical tactile and sound-dampening qualities, unraveling its material associations with the Western art-historical canon. Stay tuned to learn more about Maria Hupfield's forthcoming exhibition at the Wex. We'll be sharing more about her presentation in the coming months!

Wexner Center for the Arts Film & Video Curatorial Assistant Layla Benali is on the panel of jurors for this year's 2025 exhibition season at ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists. Layla joins fellow 2025 CFE Jurors Terron Banner from Urban Arts Space, Morgan Rose Free from Dream Clinic Project Space, artist and writer Julie Rae Powers, and Jstn Clmn from Denison University. The deadline for this year's call for entries season is September 27. Read more about this year's call for entries and the jurors at: https://lnkd.in/g5AzMkMr

The Wexner Center for the Arts is hiring a Visitor Experience Assistant Events Manager. Under the supervision of the Events Manager, the Assistant Events Manager acts as the primary contact on the Events Team for Advancement events, providing recommendations and planning guidance for event timelines, resource procurement, catering, staffing support, and event execution. Learn more about the role and apply at: https://lnkd.in/dZuYCDsY