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Learn MoreTake a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
Take a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
The Shared Art Block Party introduced incoming students to the museum. Photo by Megan Harding Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
In honor of the artist June Leaf, who exploded the traditional categories of two and three-dimensional art, the Allen will host a ... Learn More
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In Elena Ferrante's acclaimed Neapolitan Novels, Lila disfigured her wedding photograph, masking it with black tape; in The Days o... Learn More
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
This documentary explores the roles of Africans and their descendants in Renaissance Europe as revealed in compelling paintings, d... Learn More
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Join us for an Object Talk with Natasha Dracobly (OC 2027). As part of the Allen’s Object Talk series, students lead an info... Learn More
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Allen! Visitors of all ages are invited to a joyful, hands-on afternoon of art, story... Learn More
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for an Object Talk as Lucy Parker (OC 2026) leads an discussion on Bocio. As part of the Allen’s Object Talk series... Learn More
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for an Object Talk as Hanna Alwine (OC 2026) leads an discussion on June Leaf's Arcade Women. As part of the Allen’... Learn More
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June Leaf was a genre-defying artist whose spindly metal sculptures are the centerpiece of her career retrospective on view at the... Learn More
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for an Object Talk as Neva Whitcomb (OC 2029) leads an discussion on O Sonho Da Mascara. As part of the Allen’s Obj... Learn More
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Kick off the evening at the Allen with live music from the Conservatory's Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, enjoy refreshments, activit... Learn More
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
How can we teach with art that refuses categorization? Fiona Giménez-Collins (OC 2025), Academic Programs Curatorial Assist... Learn More
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
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