Art museums, galleries for December, January | Current exhibits for Youngstown-Warren, Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania.
MAHONING VALLEY
Arms Family Museum of Local History. 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-743-2589. mahoninghistory.org…. Houses the furnishings of Wilford and Olive Arms and local history exhibits (permanent and changing). Continuing: “Memories of Christmas Past.” Through Dec. 31. “Behind the Scenes: Servants of Greystone.” “Tailor Made: Local Clothing and Accessories.” “Tod Family Treasures: 19th Century Heirlooms.” “Mid Century Modern in the Mahoning Valley.” “The Story of My House: Arts & Crafts Design at Greystone.” “The Benjamin Franklin Wirt Collection.” “Maple Turner III City Scenes.” “The Hands-On-History Room.” Noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.
Art on Park. 180 N. Park Ave., Warren 44481. 330-469-1729. trumbullarts.org…. Gallery and creative space in downtown Warren offers pop-up and extended shows.
Butler Institute of American Art. 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-743-1711. butlerart.com…. Founded in 1919 by Youngstown industrialist Joseph Butler. Offers a permanent collection and changing exhibits. Continuing: “Color Into Form: Abstractions From the Permanent Collection.” Includes abstraction and nonrepresentational works from the Butler’s permanent collection. Through Dec. 31. Regional Photography: Richard Hahn “Facades.” Through Jan. 5. Sally Weber and Craig Newswanger: “Entangled Attraction,” 2022. Immersive exhibit was recognized at the 2023 CODAsummit Conference for public art and installations in San Jose. Includes a soundscape composed and produced by Jonathan Crawford. Through Feb. 16.
John Stark Edwards House. 303 Monroe St. NW, Warren 44483. 330-394-4653. trumbullcountyhistory.com…. Artifacts and furnishings from the Western Reserve. A lunchtime lecture series occurs the second Tuesday of the month.
Henry Barnhisel House. 1011 N. State St., Girard 44420. 330-545-6162. Artifacts from Girard and Trumbull County.
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle 16101. 724-652-2882. hoytartcenter.org…. Offers permanent and changing exhibits. Opening: “Historic Fiber Portraits.” Woven art by William Walker that depicts figures from the greater Youngstown area. Continuing: “The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage & Spirituality.” Features nearly 90 hats and headdresses from 42 countries, many of which are celebratory. Through Dec. 26.
Leavittsburg Heritage Museum. 4901 W. Market St., Leavittsburg 44430. 330-399-1448. Objects and artifacts from Leavittsburg’s past.
McDonough Museum of Art. 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu…. Art museum on the campus of Youngstown State University features changing exhibits, lectures, and musical performances. Museum is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Continuing: “Fall 2024 Graduating BFA Exhibition.” Through Dec. 14.
Medici Museum of Art. 9350 E. Market St., Warren 44484. 330-856-2120. medicimuseum.art. Offers a permanent collection, changing exhibits and special programs. Opening: “Mirages.” Canadian artist Alex Garant is a leading figure in contemporary figurative op art. “Mirages” features oil paintings that blend graphic elements with traditional portraiture. An artist reception occurs 5-8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24. On display: Jan. 24-April 5.
National Packard Museum. 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 44483. 330-394-1899. packardmuseum.org…. Warren museum preserves the Packard legacy and recognizes the automaker’s influence in transportation and industrial history.
OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology. 15 Central Square, Youngstown 44503. 330-744-5914. ohwowkids.org…. Children’s museum offers interactive displays with a focus on science and technology. For children 5 to 14 and their families.
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery. 547 Wick Ave., One University Plaza, Youngstown 44503. 330-941-3105. Displays work by students and guest artists. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Springfield Township Historical Society Museum. 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg 44454. 330-340-4490. Preserves artifacts from New Middletown and Springfield Township’s past. A lecture series the first Sunday from April through November.
Struthers Historical Society Museum. 50 Terrace, Struthers 44471. 330-755-7189. Features objects and artifacts from Struthers’ past.
Thomases Art Gallery. Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown 44504. Art gallery in the Jewish Community Center displays work by regional artists. Continuing: “Metamorphosis” by Judy Brown. Through Dec. 24. Opening: JCC “Members Only” Art Show. Jan. 6-26.
Trumbull Art Gallery. 158-162 N. Park Ave., Warren 44481. 330-395-4876. trumbullartgallery.com…. Displays works by local and regional artists. Continuing: “Trees at the Gallery Holiday Market Place.” Noon-4 p.m., Wednesday; noon-6 p.m., Thursday; noon-4 p.m., Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. Through Jan. 4.
Tyler History Center. 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-743-2589. mahoninghistory.org…. “The People of the Mahoning Valley: Stories of Identity and Innovation.” Ongoing. “The Rayen Mural: Industry, Morality, Integrity.” Ongoing. Noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.
War Vet Museum. 23 E. Main St., Canfield 44406. 330-533-6311. warvetmuseum.org…. houses artifacts from the American Revolution through the present day. Founded in 1988 by Lew & Joyce Speece. Lew Speece was a World War II Marine Corps veteran (6th Marines tank battalion) and the commander of the American Legion Post 177 from 1980 to 2013.
Weller Gallery. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens offers changing exhibits. Continuing: “10- A Retrospect.” Features the photography of Diane Beatty. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Through Jan. 5.
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. 151 Wood St., Youngstown 44503. 330-941-1314. The museum preserves and interprets the industrial and labor history of the Mahoning Valley. Includes permanent installations, changing exhibits, artwork, photographs, artifacts and an archive.
AKRON-CANTON
Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High St., Akron 44308. 330-376-9185. akronartmuseum.org…. Continuing: “Where We Live: Photographs in Human Spaces.” Through Dec. 29. “Zeerak Ahmed: Mother, I Am Compelled To Leave اماّں میں تو پاہونی.” This sound and video installation captures a culture disrupted by the 1947 partitioning of the Indian subcontinent. Through Dec. 29. “GLOW: Neon and Light.” Exhibition using glass, neon, mirrors and light bulbs in sculptural installations. Through Feb. 9.
Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2121 George Halas Drive, Canton 44708. 330-456-8207. profootballhof.com…. Sports museum chronicles, interprets, and celebrates the history of professional football.
CLEVELAND
Cleveland Botanical Garden. 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. 216-721-1600. cbgarden.org…. Features changing indoor and outdoor gardens, including a rainforest and a desert.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. 216-421-7350. clevelandart.org…. Opening: “Picasso and Paper.” Nearly 300 works (presented chronologically) that allow visitors to see Picasso’s engagement and experimentation with paper. Opens Dec. 8. Continuing: “Ancient Andean Textiles.” Through Dec. 8. “Picturing the Border.” Through Jan. 5. “Imagination in the Age of Reason.” Features 18th-century European prints and drawings that explore the relationship between imagination and the Enlightenment’s ideals of truth and knowledge. Through March 2. “Rose B. Simpson: Strata.” Through April 13.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History.1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland 44106. 1-800-317-9155. cmnh.org…. Permanent and changing exhibits covering anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, paleontology, and wildlife biology. Continuing: “Birdly.” Immersive simulator replicates the flight of winged creatures ranging from pterosaurs to birds. Through Dec. 31.
Great Lakes Science Center. 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland 44114. 216-694-2000. greatscience.com…. Offers interactive exhibits focusing on science, technology and space. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center offers space-related galleries, NASA media and artifacts (including moon rocks) and exhibits. Artifacts include the Apollo Command Module, which traveled 26.5 million miles in space. In the Cleveland Creates Gallery: interactive exhibits that cover technology, remote robotics, sensors and data. Continuing: “Space: The New Frontier.” Film explores the future of space travel. “TapeScape: International Tape Station.” The immersive exhibit’s focal point is a play-scape crafted from packing tape. “Steamship William G. Mather” Tour a restored, working, 618-foot Great Lakes freighter. “Move It.” Interactive machine exhibits developed by Adam Ward, a Los Angeles-based LEGO expert. “Biomedtech.” Interactive displays focusing on stem cells, functional-electrical stimulation, prosthetics and medical imaging. Ongoing.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 14000 Euclid, Cleveland 48106. 216-421-8671. mocacleveland.org…. Contemporary art and installations. Continuing: “Message from Our Planet.” Digital art from the Thoma Collection. Through Dec 29. “Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya: Skinchangers: Begotten of my Flesh.” Through Dec. 29. “A PLACE meant.” Considers how Cleveland can apply design solutions to address affordable housing challenges. Co-created with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. Through Dec. 29.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Union Home Mortgage Plaza, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, 44114. 216-781-7625. rockhall.com…. Exhibits chronicle the history and development of rock and roll. Also hosts topical programs.
PITTSBURGH
The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh. 412-237-8300. warhol.org…. Exhibits Andy Warhol’s paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, commercial illustrations, and pop art by other artists. Continuing: “KAWS + Warhol.” Through Jan. 20. “Altered States.” Ongoing.
Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15213. 412-622-3131. cmoa.org…. Includes painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, decorative arts, design, video and digital images. Continuing: “Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape.” Through Jan. 12. “Pittsburgh Satellite Reef.” Through Jan. 26.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15213. 412-622-3131. carnegiemnh.org…. Features the world’s natural history from prehistoric times to the present. Continuing: “The Stories We Keep: Conserving Objects from Ancient Egypt.” Though March 9. “Spotlight on Science.” Examines different aspects of life on Earth. Covers the past, present and future. “Cretaceous Seaway.” A display of creatures that lived underwater during the dinosaur age. “Dinosaurs in their Time.” Features dozens of fossils from throughout the Mesozoic Era displayed in reconstructions of their ancient habitats. “From Egypt to Pittsburgh.” A rotating object display that traces an artifact’s history from ancient Egypt to the Carnegie Museum. “Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.” Features over 1,300 specimens from all other the world. “Benedum Hall of Geology.” Ongoing.
Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh 15212. 412-237-3400. carnegiesciencecenter.org…. Features interactive programs in science and technology. All ages. “The Science Behind Pixar.” Special exhibit that explores all the major Pixar characters. “Mars: The Next Giant Leap.” Features a 300-million-mile journey to Mars where participants learn about different aspects of space exploration. “Skywatch.” Explore the night skies in regular programs at the Buhl Planetarium and Observatory. “Robot Hall of Fame.” Explores the fictional robots that preceded the actual robots that followed.
Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh 15222. 412-454-6000. heinzhistorycenter.org…. Preserves and interprets the history of Western Pennsylvania with interactive exhibits and displays. Includes the Heinz History Center, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, the Fort Pitt Museum and the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.
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