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Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection

April 13, 2024 - January 03, 2027

Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art in dynamic and new directions.

Exploring Feminism

February 07, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers a gut reaction that it is positive...

All the World’s a Stage

May 16 - August 09, 2026

Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in...

Jul 30

July 30, 2026

Art in Bloom 2026

Step into a summer night filled with color, creativity and charm at the Dayton Art Institute’s Art in Bloom!

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June 20, 2026

Saturday Morning Community Tour

June 20, 2026

Family Open Studio

June 21, 2026

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

June 27, 2026

Saturday Morning Community Tour

Explore 5,000 years of art through the DAI's permanent collection.

The DAI’s encyclopedic collection spans 5,000 years and more than 28,000 objects, with approximately 1,000 rotating works on view, offering a fresh experience w

Shark Girl as Boxer

Casey Riordan Millard (American, born 1973), Shark Girl as Boxer, 2016, mixed media, 78 x 32 x 32 inches (198.1 x 81.3 x 81.3 cm). Gift of Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell, 2026.26

Homage to the Square: Sentinel

Josef Albers (American, born in Germany, 1888–1976), Homage to the Square: Sentinel, 1968, oil on canvas mounted on Masonite, 48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm). Gift of Society Bank, 1986.15

Flowers Number 6

Florine Stettheimer (American, 1871–1944), Flowers Number 6, around 1915, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm). Gift of the Estate of Ettie Stettheimer, 1965.133

Purple Leaves

Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986), Purple Leaves, 1922, oil on canvas mounted on board, 9 x 12 x 3/8 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm). Bequest of Virginia Rike Haswell, 1977.60

Kannon Bosatsu

Artist(s) unknown (Japan, Muromachi period, 1333–1568), Kannon Bosatsu, 15th–16th century, wood with lacquer, gilding, pigments, copper, crystal and beads, 17 1/2 x 13 inches (44.5 x 33 cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by Virginia Rike Haswell, 1979.49

Le Dîner au Casino

Gaston La Touche (French, 1854–1913), Le Dîner au Casino (Dinner at the Casino), about 1906, oil on canvas 39 x 37 5/8 inches (99.1 x 95.6 cm). Gift of Mrs. Robert Schermer, 1975.33

The Seventies Groove

Don “DonCee” Coulter (American, born 1970), The Seventies Groove, 2020, leather, suede, denim, synthetic hair, wood, various fabrics, 35 3/4 x 48 inches (89.5 x 121.9 cm). Museum purchase, 2022.3

Fleeing Chaos

Toots Zynsky (American, born 1951), Fleeing Chaos, 1996, fused glass threads, 12 1/2 x 21 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (31.8 x 55.2 x 34.9 cm). Museum purchase with funds from the James F. Dicke Family, 1999.60

High Noon

Edward Hopper (American, 1883–1966),High Noon, 1949, oil on canvas, 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches (69.9 x100.3 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Haswell, 1971.7

Love Force

James Pate (American), Love Force, 2024, scratch boards, 66 x 84 inches (167.6 x 213.4 cm). Museum purchase, 2024.19

Relief with Design of Dragons

Artist(s) unknown (China, Shanxi province, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644), Reliefs with Design of Dragons, late 14th – early 15th century, marble, 50 1/2 x 90 x 4 1/2 inches (128.3 x 228.6 x 11.4 cm).

Amphora

The Dayton Painter (Greek, Archaic period), Amphora, about 520 BCE, terra cotta with black-figure decoration, 13 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (33 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm). Museum purchase, 1963.84

Kuosi (Elephant Mask) Society Costume

Artist(s) unknown (Cameroon, Bamileke people), Kuosi (Elephant Mask) Society Costume, 19th and 20th century, fabric, fur, hair, beads, ivory, feathers, twine, height 67 inches (170.2cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by Dianne Komminsk, 1999.76

Vendedoras de Frutas

Alfredo Ramos Martínez (Mexican, 1871–1946), Vendedoras de Frutas, about 1937, oil on canvas, 46 1/4 x 36 inches (117.5 x 91.4 cm). Gift of the Honorable Jefferson Patterson, 1959.3

Watchtower

Artist(s) unknown (China, Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE), Watchtower, 2nd century CE, earthenware with green glaze, 44 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 16 inches (113 x 34.3 x 40.6 cm). Museum purchase in memory of Kathleen (Kit) Johnston and in recognition of the many DAI volunteers she epitomized, 1992.18

The Honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue II

Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), The Honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue II, 2006, oil on canvas, frame: 82 1/4 x 70 1/4 inches 71 x 60 inches (180.3 x 152.4 cm). Museum purchase with funds from James F. Dicke Family, Associate Board Art Ball Proceeds, Margie Mack Yowell Fund, 2026.28

Lost and Found

Alison Saar (American, born 1956), Lost and Found, 2003, wood, tin, wire, 28 1/2 x 125 x 33 inches (72.4 x 317.5 x 83.8 cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by the 2004 Medici Society, 2004.16

Nymphéas

Claude Monet (French, 1840 – 1926), Nymphéas (Waterlilies), 1903, oil on canvas, 32 x 40 inches (81.3 x 101.6 cm). Gift of Mr. Joseph Rubin, 1953.11

Study Heads of an Old Man

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1641), Study Heads of an Old Man, about 1612, oil on oak panel, 26 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches (67.3 x 50.2 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Smith, 1960.82

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