Columbus Museum of Art

10/12/2026

🍂 Fall colors come to life in this landscape by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau, a self-taught artist born in Nantes who painted this luminous work near his home on the Atlantic coast of France.

Take a closer look at “The Cart at the Side of the Path,” along with other masterworks by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, on your next visit to the museum.

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau, "The Cart at the Side of the Path," 1907–1915. Oil on canvas. Museum Purchase.

10/11/2026

Mark your calendars! CMA Community Days: Día de los Mu***os is Sunday, November 1, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Enjoy a day filled with celebratory activities and learn about the rich history of Día de los Mu***os including a participatory community ofrenda, performances and experiences, art-making, tasty bites and more. Guests are welcome to bring an object or photo to add to the community ofrenda to honor their lost loved ones.

CMA Community Days are free to attend, registration is encouraged.
Learn more: https://www.columbusmuseum.org/events/event/6497833

Supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All & Free for the Future Campaign Donors.

Photos by JToland Photo

10/10/2026

Join us for Open Studio this month and use abstracted shapes to reflect on moments that make you feel connected to the world around you.

October’s theme, “Shapes that Echo,” is inspired by "Clare Rojas: Returning," an exhibition that explores cycles of life and our connections to home, one another, and the natural world.

Open Studio is on Saturdays from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, free with admission, and open to all ages. Members enjoy exclusive access to Open Studio on the first Saturday of each month.

Looking for a calmer experience? Quiet Hour takes place from 10:00–11:00 AM with reduced lighting, sound-canceling headphones, weighted blankets, and fidget items.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Opening next Friday: “Q***r Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection.”
Members get early access to special exhibitions, plus free admission. Not a member? Join today and attend the Member & Patron Preview on Thursday, October 15.

"Q***r Constellations" brings together major photographs by and about q***r artists. The exhibition celebrates a transformative gift of 50 photographs to CMA from the Columbus-based Aronowitz Family and significantly expands beyond it with an additional 100 works from their collection.

The exhibition is co-curated by Vince Aletti, independent critic and curator, and Kaitlin Booher, CMA’s William and Sarah Ross Soter Associate Curator of Photography, with Rae Root, Roy Lichtenstein Curatorial Fellow. "Q***r Constellations" is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Support for this 2026 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided in part by FotoFocus.

This exhibition contains adult language, nudity, and sexual content.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/HU9O50ZVT8u



Shikeith, "A Missed Prayer," 2017. Inkjet print, 29 ¾ x 19 ¾ in. Aronowitz Family Collection. © Shikeith. Courtesy Yossi Milo, New York.

Clifford Prince King, "Lovers in a Field," 2019. Inkjet print, 30 1/4 × 20 1/4 in. Columbus Museum of Art, Gift of David and Carol Aronowitz, 2025.035.013. Courtesy of the artist.

Martine Gutierrez, "Anti-Icon: Apokalpysis (Special Edition)," 2023. Digital C-print, 22 1/2 × 18 in. Aronowitz Family Collection. © Martine Gutierrez. Courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York.

10/07/2026

♿ Did you know CMA has free accessibility resources available to borrow during your visit?

From mobility and seating supports to sensory resources, these tools are available to help make your experience at the museum more comfortable and accessible.

Checking them out is easy: simply ask a Visitor Associate at the admissions desk for the resource you need.

10/06/2026

Big news for the next generation of learners at CMA.

Columbus Museum of Art is proud to announce a $1 million gift from Battelle to support innovative learning programs and partnerships for K–12 students and educators.

The investment builds on a remarkable 50-year partnership between Battelle and CMA—one that has helped generations of young people experience the museum as a place for discovery, experimentation, creativity, and learning.

Since Battelle’s first investment in CMA’s Fund for Learning in 2023, the museum has reached more than 120,000 young people, trained more than 1,300 teachers, and shared resources with more than 30,000 educators nationally.

This next phase will help CMA expand K–12 programs, develop new partnerships with schools and community organizations, and continue exploring what’s possible when young people are encouraged to think like artists: to look closely, ask questions, consider different perspectives, and imagine new possibilities.

We are deeply grateful to Battelle for 50 years of partnership—and for continuing to invest in what comes next.

Battelle

10/04/2026

Make the most of at CMA and explore our new exhibition, “Clare Rojas: Returning,” on view through February 7, 2027.

Plan your visit: https://ow.ly/ULYL50ZTHlj

“Clare Rojas: Returning” is generously supported by the Charles Kleibacker Endowed Fund for Excellence, the Scantland Family, Girlfriend Fund, and Everything But The House.

Photos by JToland Photo

10/02/2026

CMA will close at 3:00 PM today, Friday, October 2, for our signature annual fundraiser, Art Celebration. CMA at The Pizzuti will be open regular hours from 2:00–8:00 PM. "Bar Room" is open until 10:00 PM

PhotoEmma Parker's Photographyaphy

10/01/2026

See what's happening at CMA and Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti this month.

Night Shift: "Bar Room" Birthday Edition at The Pizzuti
Friday, October 9 | 5:00–10:00 PM
Free with registration
Supported by Franklin County Board of Commissioners

10 Minutes on the Dot
Thursdays at 6:00 PM | Fridays at 11:00 AM | Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM
Free with admission

Baby & Me Tours
Friday, October 2 | 10:30–11:15 AM
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers

Highlights Tour
Every Friday | 1:00–1:30 PM
Free with admission

Open Studio
Every Saturday | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Free with admission | Members-only session every first Saturday

Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti
Every Sunday | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers

Tony Hagood Trio and Friends: Debut Album Release Concert (Tony Hagood Music)
Sunday, October 4 | 2:00–4:00 PM
$15 for members, $25 for nonmembers

Home School Workshops
Wednesday, October 7 | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
$18 for members, $25 for nonmembers

Teen Studio
Thursday, October 8 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Free with registration for ages 13–19

Confluence: Public Art, Experimentation, and Engaged Communities | Janet Echelman and Ann Hamilton
Thursday, October 8 | 5:00–6:00 PM
Free with registration

Yoga @ CMA with CareWell Spa
Thursday, October 8 | 6:00–7:00 PM
$10 for members, $15 for nonmembers

Confluence: Public Art, Experimentation, and Engaged Communities | Tavares Strachan and Josiah McElheny
Friday, October 9 | 3:00–4:30 PM
At Wexner Center for the Arts

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony at The Pizzuti with ETSS Tewahedo Social Services
Saturday, October 10 | 2:30–4:30 PM
Free with registration

Tavares Strachan and Malcolm Jenkins in Conversation
Sunday, October 11 | 2:00–3:00 PM
$5 for members, and $10 for nonmembers

Pre-K: Art Explorers
Friday, October 16 | 10:30–11:15 AM
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers

A Tribe for Jazz Presents: Pianist and Composer Yvonne Rogers
Sunday, October 18 | 2:00–3:30 PM
$15 for members, $20 for nonmembers

Curator-Led Tour of “Clare Rojas: Returning”
Thursday, October 22 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Free with registration

Community Conversation on Grief
Sunday, October 25 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Free with registration

Turn It Up at The Pizzuti
Friday, October 30 | 7:00–10:00 PM
Free with admission

Generous support for Confluence comes from anonymous donors, Jeffrey D. Chaddock and Mark A. Morrow, The Ohio State University, the Ohio Arts Council, Columbus Museum of Art, and The Junto Hotel.

Explore these events and more at columbusmuseum.org.


Photo by JToland Photo