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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-20/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Studio Session
DESCRIPTION:Come get creative in a relaxed\, welcome space–no experience necessary! We’ll provide materials\, or feel free to bring your own. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just looking to unwind and try something new\, this night is all about making\, experimenting\, and connecting with others through art. Admission: $10 at the door / FREE for Co Members
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/open-studio-session/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to announce In Small Measure\, its new fundraising exhibition and sale taking place February 13–14\, 2026. \nThis creative initiative invites artists from across the region and beyond to donate original\, postcard-sized artworks—each measuring 4 x 6 inches—to support The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to advance equity\, diversity\, and access through the presentation of contemporary art and ideas. \nEach artwork will be sold anonymously for $100\, directly supporting The Contemporary Dayton’s exhibitions and programs.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibition-in-small-measure/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Charity / Fundraiser,Free Events,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Photowalk
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Dayton through your lens\, using anything from a camera phone to a box camera\, and anything in between. Join fellow artists and photography enthusiasts for a guided walk inspired by the visual language of The Contemporary Dayton’s latest exhibitions. FREE and open to all.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/photowalk-3/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Photowalk
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Dayton through your lens\, using anything from a camera phone to a box camera\, and anything in between. Join fellow artists and photography enthusiasts for a guided walk inspired by the visual language of Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven. FREE and open to all.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/photowalk-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:Enter a world of small works and big discoveries. Join the Live Sale Event for $35 or come early to the $135-per-duo Preview Party for first access to a wall-to-wall installation of original 4×6 works created by artists from Dayton and across the country—each available for a flat $100. No labels. No clues. No hierarchy. Just pure instinct\, excitement\, and the surprise of finding out who you chose after you buy. A fundraiser disguised as a thrill ride—In Small Measure invites you to trust your eye\, follow the spark\, and support The Contemporary Dayton in the process.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/in-small-measure/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to announce In Small Measure\, its new fundraising exhibition and sale taking place February 13–14\, 2026. \nThis creative initiative invites artists from across the region and beyond to donate original\, postcard-sized artworks—each measuring 4 x 6 inches—to support The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to advance equity\, diversity\, and access through the presentation of contemporary art and ideas. \nEach artwork will be sold anonymously for $100\, directly supporting The Contemporary Dayton’s exhibitions and programs.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibition-in-small-measure/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Charity / Fundraiser,Free Events,Visual Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Gretchen Durst Jacobs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opportunity to view the works of painter and printmaker Gretchen Durst Jacobs. The Member’s Spotlight Exhibitions at The Contemporary Dayton celebrate the vibrant creativity of our local and regional artist community. These exhibitions not only highlight the diverse practices and perspectives of our members but also provide a professional platform for artists to gain visibility and engage directly with audiences. Most artworks are available for purchase\, with proceeds supporting both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to advance equity\, diversity\, and access through contemporary art. Light Refreshments provided.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/opening-reception-members-spotlight-exhibition-gretchen-durst-jacobs/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/co.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054033-1769817600-1769903999@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
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SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260130
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054031-1769644800-1769731199@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054030-1769558400-1769644799@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174759Z
UID:10054034-1769270400-1769277600@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Closing Reception: Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:4-6p – Light Refreshments and a final chance to view the exhibition.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/closing-reception-xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fig11.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054029-1769212800-1769299199@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251103T135911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T135911Z
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SUMMARY:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\n\n\n\n\nNOVEMBER 14\, 2025 – JANUARY 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT\, JR. GALLERY \nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \nTHE JACK W. & SALLY EICHELBERGER VIDEO GALLERY \n\n\n\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography\, painting\, video\, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.\n\n\nSimmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history\, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement\, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility\, where narrative\, movement\, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown\, in her monumental text paintings\, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures. \nPerformance\, choreography\, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work\, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice\, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum\, like a film that resists final resolution. \nThe sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven\, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture\, appears as if drawn from a film still\, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence. \nOPENING NIGHT / NOV 14\nMember & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm \nPublic Reception: 6-8 pm \nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nAn Afternoon with Xaviera Simmons: Artist Talk & Panel Discussion / NOV 15\n2 – 4p \nJoin us for an afternoon with Xaviera Simmons\, featuring an introduction of the exhibition from curator Heather Jones\, an overview of the artist’s work and its place in art history from gallerist David Castillo\, and a presentation by Simmons. The talks will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Judith Huacuja\, professor emeritus\, University of Dayton. \nThis event will take place at The Tank\, in the lower level of The Dayton Arcade. \n\n\nRSVP for Artist Talk
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fig11.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054028-1769126400-1769212799@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-23/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251103T135911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T135911Z
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SUMMARY:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\n\n\n\n\nNOVEMBER 14\, 2025 – JANUARY 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT\, JR. GALLERY \nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \nTHE JACK W. & SALLY EICHELBERGER VIDEO GALLERY \n\n\n\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography\, painting\, video\, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.\n\n\nSimmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history\, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement\, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility\, where narrative\, movement\, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown\, in her monumental text paintings\, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures. \nPerformance\, choreography\, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work\, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice\, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum\, like a film that resists final resolution. \nThe sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven\, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture\, appears as if drawn from a film still\, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence. \nOPENING NIGHT / NOV 14\nMember & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm \nPublic Reception: 6-8 pm \nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nAn Afternoon with Xaviera Simmons: Artist Talk & Panel Discussion / NOV 15\n2 – 4p \nJoin us for an afternoon with Xaviera Simmons\, featuring an introduction of the exhibition from curator Heather Jones\, an overview of the artist’s work and its place in art history from gallerist David Castillo\, and a presentation by Simmons. The talks will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Judith Huacuja\, professor emeritus\, University of Dayton. \nThis event will take place at The Tank\, in the lower level of The Dayton Arcade. \n\n\nRSVP for Artist Talk
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/2026-01-23/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fig11.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20260105T140544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T140544Z
UID:10054039-1769106600-1769112000@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Aimee Noel: Slag
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of Slag by Dayton-based author and poet Aimee Noel. Noel is a two-time recipient of the Ohio Art Council’s Individual Excellence Award for poetry and was an OAC Fellow at the Fine Arts Works Center. She will read a selection of poems from her book\, which will be available for purchase in the CoSHOP. Free and open to all. 
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/book-launch-aimee-noel-slag/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/slag.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251204T130232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T130232Z
UID:10053843-1769106600-1769106600@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Guided Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inside look at the exhibition\, with fresh insights into the artist and her work. Led by Heather Jones\, Curator and Director of Programs and Engagement. FREE and open to all.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/guided-tours/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/guided.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
UID:10054027-1769040000-1769126399@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cleary.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251103T135911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T135911Z
UID:10046659-1769040000-1769126399@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\n\n\n\n\nNOVEMBER 14\, 2025 – JANUARY 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT\, JR. GALLERY \nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \nTHE JACK W. & SALLY EICHELBERGER VIDEO GALLERY \n\n\n\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography\, painting\, video\, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.\n\n\nSimmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history\, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement\, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility\, where narrative\, movement\, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown\, in her monumental text paintings\, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures. \nPerformance\, choreography\, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work\, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice\, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum\, like a film that resists final resolution. \nThe sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven\, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture\, appears as if drawn from a film still\, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence. \nOPENING NIGHT / NOV 14\nMember & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm \nPublic Reception: 6-8 pm \nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nAn Afternoon with Xaviera Simmons: Artist Talk & Panel Discussion / NOV 15\n2 – 4p \nJoin us for an afternoon with Xaviera Simmons\, featuring an introduction of the exhibition from curator Heather Jones\, an overview of the artist’s work and its place in art history from gallerist David Castillo\, and a presentation by Simmons. The talks will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Judith Huacuja\, professor emeritus\, University of Dayton. \nThis event will take place at The Tank\, in the lower level of The Dayton Arcade. \n\n\nRSVP for Artist Talk
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtowndayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fig11.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260122
DTSTAMP:20260425T173940
CREATED:20251218T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174625Z
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SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260122
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SUMMARY:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\n\n\n\n\nNOVEMBER 14\, 2025 – JANUARY 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT\, JR. GALLERY \nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \nTHE JACK W. & SALLY EICHELBERGER VIDEO GALLERY \n\n\n\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography\, painting\, video\, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.\n\n\nSimmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history\, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement\, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility\, where narrative\, movement\, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown\, in her monumental text paintings\, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures. \nPerformance\, choreography\, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work\, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice\, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum\, like a film that resists final resolution. \nThe sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven\, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture\, appears as if drawn from a film still\, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence. \nOPENING NIGHT / NOV 14\nMember & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm \nPublic Reception: 6-8 pm \nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nAn Afternoon with Xaviera Simmons: Artist Talk & Panel Discussion / NOV 15\n2 – 4p \nJoin us for an afternoon with Xaviera Simmons\, featuring an introduction of the exhibition from curator Heather Jones\, an overview of the artist’s work and its place in art history from gallerist David Castillo\, and a presentation by Simmons. The talks will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Judith Huacuja\, professor emeritus\, University of Dayton. \nThis event will take place at The Tank\, in the lower level of The Dayton Arcade. \n\n\nRSVP for Artist Talk
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
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SUMMARY:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio January 7-31\, 2025 Opening Reception: Jan 7\, 2026 Closing Reception: Jan 31\, 2026 Dan Cleary: Five Views of Ohio features work from the Dayton-based photographer’s ongoing Ohio Landscape series\, in which he turns his lens toward the places that shape daily life across the region. For years\, he has traveled throughout Ohio’s cities\, rivers\, and countryside\, capturing scenes that reveal the quiet rhythms of a landscape both familiar and constantly shifting. In these five photographs\, Cleary explores his connection to home through light\, water\, and motion—moving from the still surface of a backwater stream to the rush of a downtown river or streetcar. Cleary is drawn to the moments when nature and the built environment meet: reflections that ripple across moving water\, light that bends along a city street\, ordinary places that transform for an instant into something newly seen. His images invite viewers to recognize these in-between spaces in their own surroundings\, where history\, community\, and landscape intersect. Through this series\, Cleary offers a meditation on the layered beauty of everyday Ohio and the fleeting\, sacred moments found along the paths people travel each day.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dan-cleary-five-views-of-ohio/2026-01-17/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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