July 26, 2024 By Russell Florence Dayton artists honor victims of Oregon District shooting. The four Dayton artists who created the “Seed of Life” Memorial to honor the victims of the Aug. 4, 2019 Oregon District shooting are looking back…
January 31, 2024 By Russell Florence The beautiful legacy of a late local photographer and a popular community-wide celebration of local artists launches February programming at The Contemporary Dayton.
Oct. 30, 2023 By DaytonCVB Shon Walters, a self-taught artist hailing from Fairborn, Ohio, showcases his mastery in transforming found and sourced wood into remarkable sculptures. His work, rooted in abstract organic forms rich with psychological, cultural, and historical references, challenges…
May 30, 2023 By Lydia Bice Dayton community members will soon be able to view the five possible designs for the 8/4 Memorial, which will honor the victims of the tragic Oregon District mass shooting that took place on August…
May 25, 2023 By Aleese Underwood Final art proposals under review for 8/4 Memorial Project. DAYTON, Ohio — From 39 to the final five, the public can now view the proposed designs for the 8/4 Memorial Project. The art will be…
April 23, 2023 By Museaward.com This video was created as a teaser for globally renowned Venezuelan artist Arturo Herrera. Arturo custom designed a mural installation for The Co's architecture. Arturo and assistant artists completed the mural over seven days.
Tyler Macko’s (b. 1989) palpable curiosity is affixed to the quotidian poetry of place. Whether interpreting his Midwestern roots or, as is the case with his latest work, deepening his understanding of the light and space of the West, Macko’s…
April 15, 2023 By Sikkema Malloy Jenkins The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, an exhibition of recent work and a site-specific double wall mural by globally renowned Venezuelan artist Arturo Herrera.
April 14, 2023 By Carlier / Gebauer The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Between, an environment comprised of recent works and a site-specific double wall mural by globally renowned Venezuelan artist Arturo Herrera.
February 22, 2023 By Hannah Kasper New exhibitions by three female artists are on display at The Contemporary Dayton through March 26. Uniting the works of Becky Suss, Carmen Winant, and Yael Bartana are their varied interpretations of feminism and…