Scheduling Tours Now for Selections from the Pizzuti Collection
Call Judith Oppenheimer at (740)681-1423 or email her at oppenheimer@decartsohio.org to schedule a group tour.
Individuals always welcome, no reservations needed.
Individuals always welcome, no reservations needed.
Current Exhibition
Selections from the Pizzuti Collection
May 25 - August 18, 2019
While in Paris during the late 1960s, Ron Pizzuti (born in Kent, Ohio) wandered into a small gallery on a whim, and was amazed to find himself face to face with what he describes as “a day-glo Frank Stella protractor painting.” Little did he know that this chance encounter would set him and his wife Ann on the path to become recognized among the world’s most forward-thinking collectors of contemporary art and design.
Selections from the Pizzuti Collection will showcase the works of twenty-six different artists including both contemporary masters and emerging faces keen on leaving their mark on the art world. Local and international artists whose mediums range from painting and printmaking to sculpture and fiber art will be exhibited, highlighting a collection that is diverse, vibrant, and provides a window into this moment in time.
May 25 - August 18, 2019
While in Paris during the late 1960s, Ron Pizzuti (born in Kent, Ohio) wandered into a small gallery on a whim, and was amazed to find himself face to face with what he describes as “a day-glo Frank Stella protractor painting.” Little did he know that this chance encounter would set him and his wife Ann on the path to become recognized among the world’s most forward-thinking collectors of contemporary art and design.
Selections from the Pizzuti Collection will showcase the works of twenty-six different artists including both contemporary masters and emerging faces keen on leaving their mark on the art world. Local and international artists whose mediums range from painting and printmaking to sculpture and fiber art will be exhibited, highlighting a collection that is diverse, vibrant, and provides a window into this moment in time.
Spotlight
From the massive archives of the Ohio History Connection, the Spotlight mini-installation will rotate every six months in the parlors of the Reese-Peters House. Our first installments feature decorative arts items related to women and women’s roles in the domestic sphere in the mid-1800s. Learn about Mary Elisabeth Sherman, who lived in the Reese-Peters House from 1835-1842. See the items of the home that would have been used to entertain guests, as well as more personal women's items like clothing, accessories, and personal care items.
From the massive archives of the Ohio History Connection, the Spotlight mini-installation will rotate every six months in the parlors of the Reese-Peters House. Our first installments feature decorative arts items related to women and women’s roles in the domestic sphere in the mid-1800s. Learn about Mary Elisabeth Sherman, who lived in the Reese-Peters House from 1835-1842. See the items of the home that would have been used to entertain guests, as well as more personal women's items like clothing, accessories, and personal care items.
Exhibition Programming
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Curator's Talk
Sunday, June 2, 2:00 pm $8/$5 members prepaid registration, $10 at the door Join Co-Curators, Victoria Lavorini and Paige Shouvlin as they share the history of the Pizzuti Collection while providing an in-depth overview of works in the exhibition. The Art of Collecting with Tyler Cann Sunday, June 23, 2:00 pm $8/$5 members prepaid registration, $10 at the door Tyler Cann, Curator of Contemporary Art & Head of Exhibitions at the Columbus Museum of Art, will offer insight into the Columbus Museum of Art's acquisition process, as well as insights on how people go about building their own collections. Poetry Reading Sunday, July 14, 2:00 pm $8/$5 members prepaid registration, $10 at the door Five award-winning Ohio poets will read and discuss brand-new original poems inspired by artwork in the exhibition. Artist Talk: Tony Mendoza Sunday, August 11, 2:00 pm $8/$5 members prepaid registration, $10 at the door Photographer Tony Mendoza will share the stories and process of his works in the exhibition, on display in the Lower Level Gallery. The photographs come from his book Cuba - Going Back, about his first trip to Cuba after immigrating to the US nearly 40 years earlier |
Register for Curators' Talk
Register for The Art of Collecting with Tyler Cann
Register for Poetry Reading
Register for Artist Talk: Tony Mendoza
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Upcoming Exhibitions
The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies
September 21 - December 29, 2019
The United States has had eight Presidents from Ohio, serving between the years 1841 and 1923. Five of those Presidents served in the Civil War and three served during the modern era of American life—William McKinley actually represented the last President to serve in the Civil War and the first President of the modern era. Some facts are well known about these eight men, and some facts are more obscure. William Henry Harrison, the first President from Ohio, was also the first one to die in office, leaving the government scrambling to develop procedures for the death of a sitting President. Benjamin Harrison’s wife, Caroline, initiated the first White House china collection as well as put up the first Christmas tree in the White House. Rutherford B. Hayes was largely responsible for establishing The Ohio State University. Drawing on many interesting aspects of these men, The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies will include items related to the lives of the presidents and their wives: furniture, clothing, china and personal items, such as hats, fans, walking sticks and more. In addition, campaign materials from their political lives and lesser-known facts will be highlighted. .
The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund
January 25 - April 26, 2020
September 21 - December 29, 2019
The United States has had eight Presidents from Ohio, serving between the years 1841 and 1923. Five of those Presidents served in the Civil War and three served during the modern era of American life—William McKinley actually represented the last President to serve in the Civil War and the first President of the modern era. Some facts are well known about these eight men, and some facts are more obscure. William Henry Harrison, the first President from Ohio, was also the first one to die in office, leaving the government scrambling to develop procedures for the death of a sitting President. Benjamin Harrison’s wife, Caroline, initiated the first White House china collection as well as put up the first Christmas tree in the White House. Rutherford B. Hayes was largely responsible for establishing The Ohio State University. Drawing on many interesting aspects of these men, The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies will include items related to the lives of the presidents and their wives: furniture, clothing, china and personal items, such as hats, fans, walking sticks and more. In addition, campaign materials from their political lives and lesser-known facts will be highlighted. .
The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund
January 25 - April 26, 2020
Previous Exhibitions
Lilly's World: Decorative Arts & the Art of Lilly Martin Spencer, 1840-1900
January 26 - April 28, 2019
- Sept. 15 - Dec. 30, 2018 -- Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll
- May 19 - Aug. 19, 2018 -- Creating the Illusion: Costumes & Characters from the Paramount Pictures Archive
- Jan. 20 - April 15, 2018 -- Artists of the Winding Road A-Z
- Sept. 9- Dec. 31, 2017 -- In Our Own Image: The Genesis of Photography and the Contemporary Eye
- May 20 - Aug. 13, 2017 -- Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict
- Feb. 4 - April 23, 2017 -- Circular Abstractions: Bull's Eye Quilts
- Sept. 10 - Dec. 31, 2016 -- An Ohio Childhood: 200 Years of Growing Up
- May 21- Aug. 14, 2016 -- Edith Head and Company: Costumes and Jewelry, 1924-2015
- Jan 23 - April 24, 2016 -- Blue Walk: The Art of William Kortlander
- Sept. 12 – Dec. 31, 2015 -- Early Visions of Ohio - 1765-1865
- June 20 – Aug. 23, 2015 -- Persistence of Nature: Featuring the works of James Mason and Karen Rumora
- February 7 - May 17, 2015 -- A Tradition of Progress: Ohio Decorative Arts 1860-1945
- Oct. 25 - Dec. 31, 2014 -- Campana Brothers: Brazilian Design Now
- June 7 - Aug. 24, 2014 -- Designing Woman: Edith Head at Paramount 1924-1967
- Jan. 25 - April 13, 2014 -- My Best Friends are Potters: Ceramics from the Tim Frederich Collection
- Oct. 26 - Dec. 29, 2013 -- Joseph O'Sickey: Unifying Art, Life and Love
- May 4 - Sept. 1, 2013 -- Gorgeous Threads: A World of Textiles
- Jan. 26 - April 7, 2013 -- A Remarkable Menagerie: Animals in Art
- Oct. 20 - Dec. 30, 2012 -- Outcault/Stahler
- June 23 – Sept. 9, 2012 -- Appalachian Strings
- Jan. 21 – May 20, 2012 -- Looking Forward
- Oct. 22, 2011 – Dec. 31, 2011 -- Once Upon a Page
- June 26 – Sept. 4, 2011 -- David Hostetler Unabridged
- Jan. 29 - June 5, 2011 -- Equal in Goodness: Ohio Decorative Arts
- Oct. 23, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011 -- The Creative Spirit
- May 22 - Sept. 5, 2010 -- Paul Hamilton: Poetry of Place
- Jan. 30 - April 18, 2010 -- Artful Paper: Cut, Folded and Fabulous
- Oct. 3, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010 -- The Shakers: Abiding Inspiration in Faith and Design
- June 25 - Sept. 6, 2009 -- Along Water Street: New Work by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson
- April 4 - June 7, 2009 -- Nancy Miller: An Artist's Creative Journey
