Exhibitions

March 8 - July 6, 2025

With over 100 works by renowned American artists such as Benjamin West, Thomas Cole, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, and Charles Alston, this exhibition beautifully traces the evolution of American art over two centuries. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to experience masterworks of portraiture, landscape, and still life that have previously been featured at prestigious institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

March 14 – August 10, 2025

This exhibition celebrates Jewish creatives' contributions to American art, drawing from the Columbus Museum’s collection. Inspired by a biblical reference to priestly garments, the exhibition features prints, drawings, and objects exploring Jewish life, portraiture, landscapes, and abstraction. Works by artists like Peter Max and Ida Kohlmeyer are showcased alongside lesser-known talents who helped shape American modernism. The exhibition also highlights the Straus family’s connection to Columbus with a pair of Brilliant-Period cut glass goblets.

September 12, 2024 - September 14, 2025

COMU is proud to participate in the Art Bridges Partner Loan Network program with seven unique loans of American art from the 1920s and 1930s. The sculpture and six paintings are owned by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

May 4, 2024 - March 23, 2025

This exhibition features well-known local figures of the 20th century such as Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Darby & Tarlton alongside local folk singers and rock bands. Recording technologies and instruments are highlighted through both artifacts and digital content.