The Denison Museum presents: "Senior Exhibition of Art and Art History"

Location:	Museum
Ticket Info:	Free
Questions:	Samantha C. Smith Art Administrator smithsc@denison.edu 740-587-6680
Sponsor(s):	Denison Museum

Art Historians

Katherine Apfelbach, Caitlin Barry, Carolyn Hicks, Lauren Howie, Abigail Miller, Alison Nitzsche, Lisa Rhoden, Laura Richardson, Sarah Ropeik, and Randi Stead

Artists

Megan Cassell, Tay Cha, Catherine Eastman, Matthew Messmer, Ki Ogilvie, Michelle Oldford, Maureen Stemen, and Amy Wild

Exhibition Archives

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The Denison Museum presents: "YOU MADE THAT UP TO SCARE ME," a senior visual arts exhibition.

Oil on canvas painting titled Resurrection by Julie Buffalohead

Echoes of Ohio's Indigenous Legacy: Bridging Past and Present

Jan 21, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025

The Denison Museum presents: Echoes of Ohio's Indigenous Legacy: Bridging Past and Present

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The Denison Museum presents: ka’yasu’/ne’nakw

The Future is Not Binary

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The Denison Museum presents: "The Future is Not Binary", an LGBTQIA showcase.

Portraying Identity

Aug 29, 2024 - Nov 29, 2024

Denison Museum presents: "Portraying Identity"

'I Will Never Properly Comprehend The Line', 2024 Senior Studio Art Group Show

Apr 19, 2024 - May 10, 2024

The Denison Museum presents: "I Will Never Properly Comprehend The Line", a Senior Studio Art Exhibition

Polyhedral II

Apr 1, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Camilo Villalvilla Soto explores socio-political concepts, focusing on the political polarization, science and religions, and power relations.

Unarchive the museum: archaeological collections and replicas from Ecuador

Jan 15, 2024 - May 10, 2024

The Denison Museum presents: "Unarchive the museum: archaeological collections and replicas from Ecuador"

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Black Art 2020: Active interaction with Art

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Students interacting with the About Ourselves/Inside Ourselves exhibit

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Feminist health politics

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2024-2025 Museum interns

Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art, and objects that enhance their learning and deepen their connection to their research.

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