Kennedy Museum of Art

Kennedy Museum of Art https://www.ohio.edu/museum Kennedy Museum of Art is located in historic Lin Hall at The Ridges on the Ohio University campus. Named in honor of Edwin L.

and Ruth E. Kennedy, the Museum features significant collections including important southwest Native American textiles and jewelry, and a renowned contemporary print collection. This world-class institution brings to the University and the Southeast region of Ohio a wide range of permanent collection and traveling exhibitions, educational programming, and special tours. Kennedy Museum is an integral part of the educational, research, and public service missions of Ohio University.

Porch Songs with Emily Singer🗓️Thursday, September 17th | 5:30-7 pm.The KMA is thrilled to host local musician Emily Sin...
09/02/2026

Porch Songs with Emily Singer

🗓️Thursday, September 17th | 5:30-7 pm.

The KMA is thrilled to host local musician Emily Singer for a free outdoor concert on our front porch. Bring your music- and art-loving friends! Everyone is welcome.

Emily Singer was raised in a musical family immersed in jazz, folk, and traditional Appalachian string band music in Athens, Ohio. A talented singer from an early age, she has performed as a lead vocalist with several local bands and has recently begun writing and performing original music. Whether accompanying herself on piano or backed by her exceptional four-piece band, Emily’s songs weave together emotional themes and heartfelt melodies, drawing on vintage jazz, folk, blues, and soul.

Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Kennedy Museum of Art.

Children age 13 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Admission to the KMA is always free.

Portrait of Emily Singer copyright Marlene L’Abbe 2025 .labbe.art

🎉Join us for a special evening celebrating 30 years of the Kennedy Museum of Art. Enjoy music, cocktails, and hors d’oeu...
08/11/2026

🎉Join us for a special evening celebrating 30 years of the Kennedy Museum of Art.

Enjoy music, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres while supporting the museum and its continued impact in our community.

đź“Ť Zenner House
30 Utah Place, Athens, OH

🎟️ Tickets are available through the link in our bio or on our website.

For more information, contact [email protected].

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this exciting milestone!

Telluric by John Sabraw – Public Artist Reception at KMA🗓️ Friday, August 28 | 5:30–7:00 PMFREE AdmissionJoin us for the...
08/07/2026

Telluric by John Sabraw – Public Artist Reception at KMA

🗓️ Friday, August 28 | 5:30–7:00 PM
FREE Admission

Join us for the opening of Telluric, a solo exhibition by Distinguished Professor of Painting + Drawing John Sabraw.

Celebrate the opening of this remarkable exhibition and hear A Curator’s Perspective from guest curator Christy Davis of the Canton Museum of Art at 6:00 PM.

Telluric features paintings, sculpture, and video inspired by the natural world and Sabraw’s decades-long commitment to environmental stewardship. His luminous abstract works explore the relationship between people and the planet while showcasing innovative pigments created from iron oxide recovered during the cleanup of polluted streams.

ON VIEW August 28–December 6, 2026.

Reception sponsored by the Friends of the Kennedy Museum of Art. This exhibition has been generously supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

This free event is open to all. Be among the first to experience Telluric and celebrate its opening with us!

Come see this piece in our Resilience and Resistance exhibition and explore the rest of the collection! This exhibition ...
07/20/2026

Come see this piece in our Resilience and Resistance exhibition and explore the rest of the collection! This exhibition features 23 artworks that highlight activism and artists’ responses to social issues throughout history.

07/09/2026

Summer hours effective immediately:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday-Sunday 12pm-5pm

Come see this piece in our Resilience and Resistance exhibition and explore the rest of the collection! This exhibition ...
07/06/2026

Come see this piece in our Resilience and Resistance exhibition and explore the rest of the collection! This exhibition features 23 artworks that highlight activism and artists’ responses to social issues throughout history. Curated by KMA student interns Luiza de Araujo Caetano and Luca Gee.

Honoring the life and legacy of David Hockney (1937–2026), one of the most influential artists of our time. Featured in ...
07/01/2026

Honoring the life and legacy of David Hockney (1937–2026), one of the most influential artists of our time.

Featured in our Waves of Influence exhibition, Hockney’s Prints from the Pool series showcases his evolving approach to printmaking, where color, light, and perspective became central elements in capturing the atmosphere and experiences that shaped his artistic vision.

Visit the exhibition and spend time with Hockney’s work as we appreciate the impact his art continues to have.

05/28/2026

Highlighting our gift shop collection, featuring books, prints, and more to discover during your visit to the KMA!

From weaving and sketching to painting with nature, play readings, artist panels, and even blending art with dance, thes...
05/13/2026

From weaving and sketching to painting with nature, play readings, artist panels, and even blending art with dance, these are just a few of the many events that have filled the past few months at the KMA with creativity, connection, and community

We are so grateful for all the new faces who joined us and helped make these events such a success. It has been amazing to see people come together through art in so many different ways.

There is so much more ahead and we are so excited for all of the future events we have planned. Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported us. We truly look forward to seeing even more of you at what is to come!

Materials Matters Gallery Talk Wednesday, April 15 | 2pm-3:30pm Join us at the Kennedy Musuem for a gallery talk led by ...
04/13/2026

Materials Matters Gallery Talk

Wednesday, April 15 | 2pm-3:30pm

Join us at the Kennedy Musuem for a gallery talk led by this year’s Museum Studies class that created Material Matters, the 2025-26 Museum Studies exhibition open April 10, 2026 through March 21, 2027. It explores craftsmanship and how materials convey cultural information to preserve community histories.

Learn from the 26 OU undergraduate and graduate students from multiple disciplines how they went about curating, designing, and installing the exhibition.

Partner lenders include Ohio University Libraries and Southeast Ohio History Center.
Generously sponsored by Ohio Arts Council

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Lin Hall At The Ridges On The Ohio University Campus
Athens, OH
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Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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