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Krishna playing with the Gopis in the Yamuna, Pahari court painting, Cincinnati Art Museum

Longing: Painting from the Pahari Kingdoms of the Northwest Himalayas

February 5, 2026

This presentation of more than forty colorful court paintings from the northwest Himalayan foothills spans the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Scenes of leisure, devotion, and dynastic authority illuminate the exchanges that shaped Pahari artistic production.

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Elizabeth Hawes dress detail, 1935, Cincinnati Art Museum

Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion

April 23, 2026

Cincinnati Art Museum presents the first major museum exhibition focused on Elizabeth Hawes, bringing together more than 50 garments from the 1920s through the 1960s alongside sketches and illustrations that trace the designer's radical approach to American fashion and personal expression.

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The Programme

CAM Presents: Lola Flash event graphic

CAM Presents: Lola Flash

May 3, 2026

Cincinnati Art Museum welcomed photographer and activist Lola Flash for a free artist conversation and reception celebrating the museum's recent acquisition of Flash's work and their long engagement with visibility, race, gender, sexuality, and age.

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Blooming Brunch: Extravaganza with the Queens during Art in Bloom 2026, photo by Phil Armstrong

Blooming Brunch: Extravaganza with the Queens

April 29, 2026

Cincinnati Art Museum manual intake notes document six new Phil Armstrong photographs from Art in Bloom 2026, focused on Blooming Brunch: Extravaganza with the Queens.

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Docent Corps Applications Open - Deadline May 20

May 19, 2026

The Cincinnati Art Museum invites applications for its volunteer Docent Corps. Accepted candidates receive training before leading public and school tours.

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Elizabeth Hawes exhibition, Cincinnati Art Museum

Curator Conversation: Elizabeth Hawes

May 27, 2026

The exhibition curator leads a discussion on the research, archival discoveries, and decisions behind the Hawes retrospective. Free and open to the public.

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Elizabeth Hawes exhibition, Cincinnati Art Museum

CAM Presents: The Past and Future of Radical American Fashion

May 13, 2026

A public panel discussion examines the legacy and contemporary relevance of Elizabeth Hawes design philosophy. The conversation is free to all museum visitors.

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Elizabeth Hawes exhibition, Cincinnati Art Museum

Free Exhibition Tours: Elizabeth Hawes

April 23, 2026

Complimentary docent-led tours of the Elizabeth Hawes retrospective are offered Thursday evenings. Tours are free and open to all visitors without advance registration.

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In the Wings

The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame

October 15, 2026

A comprehensive survey of Cincinnati native Charley Harper opens October 16, foregrounding his graphic vision as designer, illustrator, and advocate for the natural world.

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Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins

July 16, 2026

Opening July 17, this immersive installation by Yayoi Kusama brings her signature pumpkin motifs to Cincinnati. The item was sourced from CAM exhibition listings in the existing log.

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