The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
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The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
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Learn MoreFriday, November 7, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
As part of the Allen’s Object Talk series, students lead an informal conversation highlighting one of their favorite works from the collection. These short talks, led by our Gallery Guides, offer unique insights into the objects that inspire them most.
Object Talks will be presented by:
Audie Wilson (OC 2026): Ballad, from the Hoarfrost series; and
Esme Tobias (OC 2028): TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS.
Please meet in the King Sculpture Court. We look forward to seeing you there!
Image: Jeffrey Gibson (American, Mississippi Band Choctaw/Cherokee, b. 1972), TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, 2023. Acrylic paint on canvas inset in custom frame, acrylic velvet, acrylic felt, glass beads, turquoise, metal beads, vintage pinback button, vintage beaded elements, artificial sinew, nylon thread, cotton canvas, nylon and cotton rope. R. T. Miller Jr. Fund, 2023.58.
Access Statement:
This talk will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. The work of art is located in a main-floor gallery. Gallery seating is limited, and stools are available by the back entrance. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event, nor will it be recorded. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.
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