Exhibitions

Of the Earth showcases a survey of ceramics from the Daum’s permanent collection. This exhibition displays a myriad of ways to create and finish artwork, ranging from traditional methods of firing to vessels coated with flocking. From platters to sculpture, these works highlight the diversity of the ceramic medium and the artists who created them ...

John F. Malta is a Cleveland, Ohio-born, multi-disciplinary artist, author, and educator. After spending most of his life along the Erie shore of Northeast Ohio he moved to New York City where he earned an MFA in Illustration As Visual Essay from The School of Visual Arts. He later relocated to Kansas City, where he ...

This exhibition draws from the animation style of Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle and explores elements of geometry, landscape, and color. The atmosphere of this gallery is intended to pull inspiration from stylistic, fantastical aspects of the animators and create a physical experience for the viewers that embodies the essence of early Disney artists. In ...

Casey Whittier received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is interested in the metaphorical and philosophical power of visual art and the ways in which the ceramic material creates direct connections between the geology of the earth, basic human needs, and complex metaphysical ...

Through a focus on portraits and figurative works in the collection, this exhibition spans a multiplicity of human experiences and notions of being. The work explores the complexities of identity and the way these are reflected in the depiction of the body. The diversity of perspectives in the work presented is meant to provide a ...

The annual Student Exhibition, a State Fair Community College tradition dating back to the late 1960s, is open to all students currently taking studio art classes at the college. Interested student-artists collaborate with art department faculty to select work that best represents them. Each year, some 50 students exhibit close to 100 artworks in a ...

Feast is an exhibition exploring the theme of food in all its flavors, textures, colors, and cultural significance. Food is a focal point through which artists can express human creativity, history, and traditions through the idea of nourishment. Consider how various cultures use food as symbols in their meals. From still life to video and ...

Consume places work from the Daum collection in dialogue with works from around the world through our concurrent juried exhibition, Feast. Utilizing food as a focal point, the works presented showcase the process of bringing food to tables, the people who make meals, and the places and objects we utilize to consume them. Some of ...

Naturally draws from the Daum collection to explore the natural world and our relationship to it. From representations of familiar landscapes to jungle environments, we find connections and highlight differences in how we live our lives and find inspiration from nature. Ceramic sculpture, fiber,  realistic renderings of landscapes, and abstract reflections of experiences in the world serve ...