Featured art: ‘My Darling Dee’ by Al Bright. Part of ‘Greatness Revealed: The Art of African Americans from the Butler Collection.’ Feb. 4-March 17 at the the Butler Institute of American Art. (Butler Institute)
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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). “The Everyday Extraordinary: Photography by Paul Schell.” “Tod Family Treasures: 19th Century Heirlooms.” “Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery.” “Mid-Century Modern in the Mahoning Valley.” “The Story of My House: Arts & Crafts Design at Greystone.” “The Benjamin Franklin Wirt Collection.” “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 offer pop-up and extended shows. Opening: “Nude on Park.” This seventh annual exhibit features work from over 20 artists, and includes a solo pop-up show by Michele, open studios, and music by Jonathan Blackshire. For ages 18 and older. Opens 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3.
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. Opening: “Greatness Revealed: The Art of African Americans from the Butler Collection.” Curated by Dr. Virginia “Dee” Banks in celebration of African-American History Month. The collection includes Romare Bearden, Jason Lawrence, Sam Gilliam, Horace Pippin, Robert Duncanson, Al Bright, Richard Hunt, Barkley Hendricks, and “lesser known African-Americans artists that help make it quite special.” On display from Feb. 4-March 17.
John Stark Edwards House. 303 Monroe St., N.W., Warren 44483. 330-394-4653. trumbullcountyhistory.com…. Artifacts and furnishings from the Western Reserve. Also offers a lunchtime lecture series and walking tours.
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. Continuing: “The Art & Objects of War.” Features Works by Thomas Hart Benton from the U.S. Naval and Heritage Command. Moved by the attack on Pearl Harbor, Benton completed seven large paintings known as the “Year of Peril” series. The artist created 25 artworks, showcasing what he witnessed on board the submarine USS Dorado and LSTs along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Through March 21. Opening: “Ceramics by Silvija Singh.” March 26–May 16. “Sculptures by Jan & Mark Weisner.” March 26–May 16. “51st Annual Hoyt Regional Juried Exhibition.” May 21–July 25. “Our Storied Journey: “Oil Paintings by Laurie Hoen.” Paintings that combine still life and allegory to raise questions about social and environmental issues in America. July 30–Sept. 19.
Leavittsburg Heritage Museum. 4901 West 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. Opening: “87th Annual Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition.” March 22-April 6. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, March 22. “Spring 2024 Graduating BFA Exhibition.” April 19-May 4. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, April 19.
Medici Museum of Art. 9350 E. Market St., Warren 44484. 330-856-2120. medicimuseum.art. Offers a permanent collection, changing exhibits, and special programs. “2023 Biennial Juried Exhibition.” Features contemporary art, including installation, sculpture, drawing, painting, fiber, paper, and photography by 63 Ohio artists. The exhibit is produced and circulated by The Ohio Arts Council’s Rife Gallery. Through April 5. Continuing: “Norman Rockwell: American Scouting Collection.”
National Packard Museum. 1899 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 330-394-1899. packardmuseum.org…. Warren museum preserves the Packard legacy and recognizes the automaker’s influence in transportation and industrial history. Continuing: “24th Annual Motorcycle Exhibit.” The exhibit features Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Through June 1.
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. Gallery is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Opening: “Youth Art Month HS Postcard Art Show.” Feb. 26-March 21. Opening reception: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26. “Natalija Mijatovic Exhibition.” March 25-April 18. “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition.” April 22-26 April 29-May 3.
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. Opening: “A Celebration of Abilities.” The exhibit is a collaboration between the Thomases Family Endowment and the Fairhaven Foundation. Feb. 1-29. Opening reception: 2-3:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 4.
Trumbull Art Gallery. 158-162 N. Park Ave., Warren 44481. 330-395-4876. trumbullartgallery.com…. Displays local and regional art. Continuing: “Mélange – Dovey Wuvey’s Selected Artists.” Participating artists include Dovey Wuvey (Warren), Orville Brown (Cleveland), Dylan Weaver (Youngstown), Elizabeth Given (Georgia), Jersee Hogue (Youngstown), Marcus P. Blackwell (Columbus), Paul Jackson Burgess (Pittsburgh), Robert Dennick Joki (Youngstown), Steve Ehret (Canton), Audrey Gardner (Girard), Brian Hill (Youngstown), Chad Kessler (Columbus), James Pernotto (Youngstown), Davey Highben (Columbus), Eric Alleman (Youngstown), Lynn Wheeler (Worthington, Ohio). Through Friday, Feb. 9.
Tyler History Center. 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-743-2589. mahoninghistory.org…. Continuing: “Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown: 150 Years of Gospel Service.” Through Sunday, April 21. “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. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Continuing: “A Brush With Nature.” Features 31 works by Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society artists. Through March 31. “Around the Park.” Soft pastels on sandpaper by artist Thomas Sewickley. Opens April 6. April 6-July 7.
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: “Barbara Stanczak Spirit and Matter.” Through Feb. 4. “Amanda D. King: Locusts.” Through Feb. 4. “Land Jam.” Ohio artists Natalie Lanese and Andrea Myers transform a museum gallery into an immersive sensory experience. Through May 12.
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. Continuing: “A Legacy Forged in Black and Gold.” The Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Steelers’ trajectory-altering year with a multi-area exhibit. Includes all six of the franchise’s Vince Lombardi Trophies, six Super Bowl rings, and Hall of Famer appearances.
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. Continuing: “Orchids Forever.” Through March 17. “Life in One Cubic Foot.” Focuses on the biodiversity found in one cubic foot. Includes research from Smithsonian and Holden Arboretum scientists. Through April 21.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. 216-421-7350. clevelandart.org…. Opening: “Barbara Bosworth: Sun Light Moon Shadow.” Feb. 24–June 30. Continuing: “Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection): Autograph Manuscript on Loan.” Through Feb. 11.“Material and Immaterial in Korean Modern and Contemporary Art.” Through Feb. 25. “Nature Supernatural.” Through March 3. “Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio.” Through March 10. “Francis Alÿs: Paradox of Praxis 5.” Through March 17. “New Narratives: Contemporary Works on Paper.” Contemporary art (print and drawings) that employs storytelling to examine the past, present and future. Through April 14. “Six Dynasties of Chinese Painting.” Through May 5. “To the River’s South in Japanese Painting.” Through June 2. “Africa & Byzantium.” April 14-July 21.
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.
Great Lakes Science Center. 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland 44114. 216-694-2000. greatscience.com…. Offers interactive exhibits focusing on science, technology, and space. Continuing: 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.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 14000 Euclid, Cleveland 48106. 216-421-8671. mocacleveland.org…. Contemporary art and installations. Opening: “BlackBrain: SCRD GRDN.” An immersive painting installation from a recently formed art collective. “SCRD GRDN” is a new project by BlackBrain and guest artists from Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center, Unidos por el Arte. Feb. 2-May 26. “Andrea Bowers: Exist, Flourish, Evolve.” Feb. 2-May 26. Los Angeles-based artist’s work documents collective action and socio-political change. Feb. 2-May 26. “Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage.” Retrospective features presents over 50 works from the past 25 years. Feb. 2-May 26.
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: “Unseen: Permanent Collection Works.” Features more than 60 works that have never been displayed. Through March 4.“The Warhol’s Collection.” Ongoing. “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: “Amie Siegel: Panorama.” Through March 10. “The Milton and Sheila Fine Collection.” Features more than 100 works of painting, sculpture, photography, and media. Through March 17. “Imprinting in Their Time: Japanese Printmakers, 1912–2022.” Through May 12.
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: “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.
Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh 15212. 412-237-3400. carnegiesciencecenter.org…. Features interactive programs in science and technology. All ages. “Mars: The Next Giant Leap.” Features a 300-million-mile journey to Mars where participants learn about different aspects of space exploration. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.” The stories of Titanic passengers and crew come to life through 154 authentic artifacts and full-scale room recreations. Through April 15.
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.
ART LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
Morgan Bukovec Artist Talk. Lecture Hall 3000, McDonough Museum of Art, YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu… Morgan Bukovec is a Cleveland-based mixed media artist, educator, and collector. 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31.
share your story – Morgan Bukovec Performance. McDonough Museum of Art Galleries, YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu… 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28.
Lost and Unmade: The Films of Bruce Checefsky. Lecture Hall 3000, McDonough Museum of Art, YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu… 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20.
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