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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-08/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-09/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-13/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-15/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-16/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-20/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-21/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-22/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2026 – January 23\, 2027\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down\, the culmination of a landmark multi-year project that challenges long-held stereotypes of Appalachia by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Stacy Kranitz. \nFeaturing more than 40 photographs drawn from historical archives\, Kranitz’s own images\, historical texts\, installations\, and an accompanying film\, the exhibition examines how Appalachia has been represented—and misrepresented—across generations. Together\, these works reveal a region shaped by myth\, exploitation\, resilience\, and the uneasy tension between representation and reality. \nThe exhibition’s title references the gospel song “Ain’t No Grave\,” made famous by Johnny Cash\, evoking the resilience and resistance that run throughout the project. Recipient of the prestigious Images Vevey Book Award\, Kranitz has published a companion monograph\, available for purchase in The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP. \nBorn in Kentucky and based in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee\, Kranitz is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among many other awards. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections. \nStacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration\, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums\, galleries\, universities\, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati\, Dayton\, Columbus\, and Northern Kentucky. \nOpening Reception\nFriday\, September 25\n6-8 pm\nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nArtist Talk:\nStacy Kranitz in Conversation with author and professor Andrew Milward\nSaturday\, October 17\n2 pm\nFree and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/stacy-kranitz-aint-no-grave-gonna-hold-my-body-down/2027-01-23/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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