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Opening Celebration: Fall 2026 Exhibitions
October 11 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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New Exhibitions:
MING SMITH: JAZZ REQUIEM – NOTATIONS IN BLUE
On view through January 17, 2027 | Opening Celebration October 11 | Remarks at 1:30 PM
Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem – Notations in Blue is an invitation into a richly layered exploration of movement, memory, and visual rhythm. This exhibition traces photographer Ming Smith’s groundbreaking practice from the 1970s to the present, drawing from Smith’s formative years traveling throughout Europe to scenes of life in the United States and capturing the intricacies
of Black experience.
Organized by The Gund at Kenyon College. Support provided by Art Bridges
SONJA LANGFORD: ARCHIVES OF CARE
September 26, 2026–January 3, 2027 | Opening Celebration October 11 | Remarks at 1:30 PM
Sonja Langford’s research-based art investigates women’s experiences navigating the medical field. In Sonja Langford: Archives of Care, the artist brings us on a journey through her research in local archives, sharing the complex, sometimes disturbing, history of healthcare access and bodily autonomy through quilt-inspired wall hangings, photography, and installation projects.
FRANNE DAVIDS AND THE WORLD SHE PAINTED
October 10, 2026-February 14, 2027 | Opening Celebration October 11 | Remarks at 1:30 PM
Franne Davids (1950–2022) was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and spent much of her adult life navigating schizophrenia by painting in the basement of the home she lived in with her parents. There, she created more than 400 paintings, mostly featuring feminine figures. These “girls,” as she often called them in her titles, were her friends, imaginary people with whom she shared her otherwise-reclusive world. Franne Davids and the World She Painted will be the artist’s first museum solo exhibition.