At the request of our greatest supporter, who cannot get enough of the museums events and activities. Here is a Schedule of events through next year! Thank you for your support;
2019 Fall Concerts
Plaza Party!
Saturday, September 21, 7:00pm
River Rats in the alley
The evening opens with Josiah Whitley and Charlie Haskins in a collaborative performance of painting and music, followed by The Marys, featuring Casey Smith, performing their latest original music. Free event.
Jazz Fridays
Friday, October 11, 7:00pm,
Recording artist Marlin McKay graces the stage with his band. An evening of easy, rich, soulful jazz.
Tickets; $8 general admission,
$6 members, seniors, students
Sunday Classics
Sponsored by Bard and Jan Suverkrop
Sunday, November 17, 2:00pm
Michael Chertock returns to open the Sunday Classics series. Always a memorable afternoon!
Tickets; $8 general admission,
$6 members, seniors, students
Country Christmas Concert and Holiday Open House
Thursday, December 5, 7:00
Ring in the Holidays at the Museum!
Direct from Nashville, The Farmer and Adele fills the Museum with holiday favorites, and sing-a-long! Free and open to the public!
5:30 pm: River Currents Exhibition Opening Reception: Meet the Artists!
Katherine Cox, Lacy Golden Davis, and Santha Gwyn exhibit their most recent work
Followed by cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, and concert! Lite bites and refreshments
2019-2020 Exhibitions
September 14 – November 24….In the Kricker Gallery
Southern Threads
Anita Cooke, Ruth Miller, Nonney Oddlokken
Inspired by traditional needle-working methods, these three artists have taken fiber work to new heights, bringing innovative approaches to piecing, embroidery, and applique.
Opening Reception September 14, 1:00-4:00
September 14 – January 5….In the Richards Gallery
Highlights from the Ackerman Collection
Working with Collection Manager Jenna Yoakem, Kent State intern Kaleb Burchett has been scanning, and rescanning images and materials from the Carl Ackerman gift of photographs and ephemera. Presented here are a collection of new scans and old favorites.
December 8 – January 14….In the Kricker Gallery
River Currents
New work by Katherine Cox, Lacy Golden Davis, and Santha Gwyn
An in-depth look at the work of three local artists. While working in different media, they each reflect a personal narrative of the region.
River Currents Opening and Holiday Open House
Thursday, December 8, 5:30 pm
With The Farmer and Adele Country Christmas Concert and Sing-A-Long at 7:30
February 15 – April 11, 2020….In the Kricker Gallery
Grace Martin Taylor:
A Life in Art
Born in Morgantown, WV in 1903, Taylor studied at WVU, and then at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Taylor spent a lifetime exploring printmaking, painting, and collage, reflecting a unique Appalachian sentiment throughout her work. Her work is in many public collections, including the Smithsonian, Boston Museum of Art, and the British Museum.
January 15 – June 10, 2020….In the Richards Gallery
Queen Brooks
Coming to art later in life, Queen Brooks has wasted no time in developing her own, unique voice. Working in multi-media, and often forming constructions, Brooks’ work is refreshing, honest, and captivating. Holding an MFA from OSU, Brooks has received the Lila Wallace, Readers Digest International Artist Award, granting an artist-in-residence in the French port city of Abidjan on the Ivory Coast. She has received many awards, including the Ohioana Career Award.
April 25 – June 10….In the Kricker Gallery
The Pattern of Love: The Work of Sumiko and Kaname Takada
Husband and wife artists Sumiko and Kaname Takada share a life in clay. Each, in very different ways, explores the intricasies of complex geometric designs integrated into, and onto, elegant vessel forms; she inlays colored clays into carved designs while he layers glazes in complex geometric patterns over the surface.
June 27 – August 25, 2020
In the Kricker and Richards Galleries
Cream of the Crop
The best of the region! Open to artists who reside within an 85 mile radius of Portsmouth, the Cream of the Crop is a competitive, juried exhibition that showcases the best of the region.
It is the time when our community embraces the unique voices of creativity from our distinct area.
Artwork due June 13 – 16.
Opening reception and awards June 27, 6:00 pm.
