Current Exhibitions

John F. Malta, "Haunted Francis in Fantasyland"

Haunted Francis in Fantasyland/Living on Deadlines

January 25 - May 26, 2024

John F. Malta is a Cleveland, Ohio-born, multi-disciplinary artist, author, and educator. After spending most of his life along the Erie shore of Northeast Ohio he moved to New York City where he earned an MFA in Illustration As Visual Essay from The School of Visual Arts. He later relocated to Kansas City, where he …

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Ken Worley, "Rockwood VI.5," 2005; oil stick on canvas. Gift of Dr. Harold F. Daum.

Establishing Essence

January 25 - May 26, 2024

This exhibition draws from the animation style of Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle and explores elements of geometry, landscape, and color. The atmosphere of this gallery is intended to pull inspiration from stylistic, fantastical aspects of the animators and create a physical experience for the viewers that embodies the essence of early Disney artists. In …

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Casey Whittier, "Thick-leaf Bladderpod #3 (Montana)." Photo by T. Maxwell Wagner.

Casey Whittier: Observations

March 30 - August 4, 2024

Casey Whittier received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is interested in the metaphorical and philosophical power of visual art and the ways in which the ceramic material creates direct connections between the geology of the earth, basic human needs, and complex metaphysical …

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Jo Whaley, "The Dunce: A Bewildered Ruler of an Ambiguous World," 1989; Unique Polaroid photograph. Gift of Ricci Racela & Michael Bonahan.

All We Are

March 30 - August 4, 2024

Through a focus on portraits and figurative works in the collection, this exhibition spans a multiplicity of human experiences and notions of being. The work explores the complexities of identity and the way these are reflected in the depiction of the body. The diversity of perspectives in the work presented is meant to provide a …

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Taylor G. Barnes, "Grieving Achilles (detail)," 2023; acrylic on canvas.

2024 Annual Student Exhibition

April 11 - May 12, 2024

The annual Student Exhibition, a State Fair Community College tradition dating back to the late 1960s, is open to all students currently taking studio art classes at the college. Interested student-artists collaborate with art department faculty to select work that best represents them. Each year, some 50 students exhibit close to 100 artworks in a …

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Carol Fleming, United Forest, 2001