Exhibitions
Kennedy Gallery
Cincinnati, OH 45213
Saturdays, 11am – 4pm
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Sculptural Storylines: Work by Jan & Mark Wiesner
March 20 - May 16, 2026
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, March 20 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, April 18 at 1pm
An exhibition about the belief in the power of the story... the power of the image and the human need for both.
*OPENS on Friday, March 20 from 6-8pm*
We are excite to present Sculptural Storylines: Work by Jan & Mark Wiesner. This exhibition will be on display in the Kennedy Gallery from March 20 to May 16, 2026.
Jan & Mark Wiesner are two sculptors and a married couple who work in very different mediums, united by a shared artistic response shaped through mutual cross-pollination and exploration. Each tells a distinctly different version of the same story through their own form.
Jan Wiesner finds inspiration from overheard phrases and fleeting remarks, treating them as seeds for sculptural storytelling. As an “author in clay,” she gathers and mines these words for emotion, linking works into a series infused with humor and insight. Through this process, hidden thoughts and actions are revealed, and the power lies in the telling of the story.
Mark Wiesner reflects on mortality and works with cardboard, a universal material that has shaped their life since childhood, building imaginative worlds and storing the remnants of daily existence. Rooted in honesty to reclaimed, discarded materials, he applies meticulous technical rigor to transform the mundane into something magical and harmonious. Through assemblage and appropriation, he resurrects forgotten objects, giving them renewed meaning, rhythm, and beauty within new contexts.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 20, 2026 from 6 – 8 pm, and it will include free light refreshments
Artist Talk: Saturday, April 18 starting at 1pm with free light refreshments.
All events are Free and Open to the Public.
Images: Jan Wiesner, They Danced With Such Joy That All of Nature Joined In, ceramic, acrylic paint, 18” H x 14” W x 3” D | Mark Wiesner, Liminal Spaces, corrugated cardboard, wood base, acrylic paint, 18” H x 62” W x 7” D
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Lindner Gallery
Cincinnati, OH 45213
and by appointment
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We’re All Healing: Tending to the Wounds We Were Taught to Hide
January 31 - April 11
Lindner Gallery
Opening: Sat., Jan. 31, 6-8 PM
New works by diverse artists explore vulnerability and rest as an act of resistance in this exhibition, part of the 6th annual Voices of Freedom in partnership with Juneteenth Cincinnati.
In a world that often demands our resilience before our rest, We’re All Healing invites vulnerability as an act of resistance. Where there is transparency, there is healing; where there is healing, we can continue to blossom.
This exhibition is an authentic conversation through visual storytelling, examining the harmful ideologies surrounding mental health in Black and marginalized communities. It holds space for what is often considered taboo, softened, hidden, or dismissed. We recognize that within our communities, the language for pain has not always been taught, yet the expectation to pack it away persists as our collection of unspoken pain continues to grow.
We’re All Healing is not simply about what hurts — it is about what happens after the silence breaks. The journey is not meant to be linear, but it must begin. Allow this to be a place that reminds us it’s okay to feel, to name, and to start again.
Exhibiting artists: Jamaal Durr, Tobi Ewing, Trudy Gaba, Erin Smith Glenn, Ciara LeRoy, Gift Mayambi, Romain Mayambi, James Pate, Dave Scott, Kimberly Wilfong Sigman.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, January 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in our Lindner Annex Gallery, 6620 Montgomery Road.
We’re All Healing is part of the 6th Annual Voices of Freedom co-presented by Juneteenth Cincinnati. It features ten commissioned works by diverse regional artists. Curated by Zuri Ali.
Image: Curator Zuri Ali
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Kennedy Gallery
Cincinnati, OH 45213
Saturdays, 11am – 4pm
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Rooms of Grief
January 17 - March 14, 2026
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: January 17, 2026 6 pm - 8 pm
Rooms of Grief is an exhibition exploring the emotional spaces we move through when loss reshapes our world.
Kennedy Heights Art Center presents Rooms of Grief, an exhibition that invites artists to explore the spaces we inhabit when loss rearranges our world. Each “room” becomes a metaphor, where silence, memory, and renewal coexist. This exhibition seeks work that interprets grief not only as sorrow, but as transformation, revealing the textures, colors, and shapes of what remains and what begins again.
Co-curated by Ena Nearon, Ten Talents Network and Mallory Feltz (KHAC).
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 17 from 6-8pm. Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and community as we open this contemplative and deeply human exhibition. Light refreshments will be provided and live harp music by Lin Grieser. This event is free and open to the public.
59 Exhibiting Artists:
Patricia Acker, Ebony Alli, Lisa Andrews, Cora Arney-Georgilis, Lauri Ann Aultman, Brooke Cahill, Nina Caporale, Susan Carlson, Ben Casuto, Samuel Casuto, Robert Coates, Heather Conley, Isabella Crowe, Billie Cunningham, June Pfaff Daley, Leslie Lehr Daly, Dan Dickerscheid, Deborah Dixon, Mary Anne Donovan, Judith Effa Ford, Melvin Grier, Nikita Gross, Zephyr Grove, Ell Halim, Kendall Hall, Donna Hardy, Robin Hartmann, Art Hasinski, Jessica Grady Heard, April Huerta, Lindsey Hurst, Ruth Jose, Michael Kearns, River Kirby, Deborah Kovacs-Sturdevant, Cynthia Kukla, Robyn Lince, Lindsay McCarty, Micah Mickles, Carol Mohamed, Amy Mueller, Mia Natas, Zoë Peterson, Kat Rakel-Ferguson, Su Ready, Fatemeh Rezaei, Janet Rocklin, August Roth, Anastasia Schneider, Gerrie Schon, Jamie Schorsch, Zachary Severt, Charlemae Sexton, Kimberly Wilfong Sigman, Emily Sites, Matt Steffen, Shawn P. Sweeney, Megan Taylor, Brianna WallaceAdditional programming includes a Panel Discussion on navigating grief on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 1 – 3pm at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213, which is free and open to the public.
A facilitated Art Therapy workshop (free, but registration required as space is limited) is being planned as well, and more information will be on KHAC’s website soon.
Listen to the WGUC Cincinnati Spotlight radio segment about the exhibition!
Image: Uncertain Times, Art Hasinski, Digital Print, 2024
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Sculptural Storylines: Work by Jan & Mark Wiesner
March 20 - May 16, 2026
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, March 20 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, April 18 at 1pm
An exhibition about the belief in the power of the story... the power of the image and the human need for both.
*OPENS on Friday, March 20 from 6-8pm*
We are excite to present Sculptural Storylines: Work by Jan & Mark Wiesner. This exhibition will be on display in the Kennedy Gallery from March 20 to May 16, 2026.
Jan & Mark Wiesner are two sculptors and a married couple who work in very different mediums, united by a shared artistic response shaped through mutual cross-pollination and exploration. Each tells a distinctly different version of the same story through their own form.
Jan Wiesner finds inspiration from overheard phrases and fleeting remarks, treating them as seeds for sculptural storytelling. As an “author in clay,” she gathers and mines these words for emotion, linking works into a series infused with humor and insight. Through this process, hidden thoughts and actions are revealed, and the power lies in the telling of the story.
Mark Wiesner reflects on mortality and works with cardboard, a universal material that has shaped their life since childhood, building imaginative worlds and storing the remnants of daily existence. Rooted in honesty to reclaimed, discarded materials, he applies meticulous technical rigor to transform the mundane into something magical and harmonious. Through assemblage and appropriation, he resurrects forgotten objects, giving them renewed meaning, rhythm, and beauty within new contexts.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 20, 2026 from 6 – 8 pm, and it will include free light refreshments
Artist Talk: Saturday, April 18 starting at 1pm with free light refreshments.
All events are Free and Open to the Public.
Images: Jan Wiesner, They Danced With Such Joy That All of Nature Joined In, ceramic, acrylic paint, 18” H x 14” W x 3” D | Mark Wiesner, Liminal Spaces, corrugated cardboard, wood base, acrylic paint, 18” H x 62” W x 7” D
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18th Annual Student Art Show
May 22 - June 20
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, May 22 from 6-8pm
Group exhibition featuring original artwork in all media created by the youth and adult students enrolled in KHAC classes.
Each year, Kennedy Heights Arts Center celebrates our talented students with an exhibition featuring original artwork in all media created by the youth and adults enrolled in KHAC classes. This show presents a wide range of works in mosaics, painting, collage, ceramics, and more. It is sure to inspire artists of all ages!
Join us in celebrating everyone’s creativity at the opening reception on Friday, May 22 from 6-8pm. Free, open to the public, light refreshments served.
Exhibiting artists are youth, teen, and adult students who have taken classes here at Kennedy Heights Arts Center.
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Printed Voices from Kenya: Social and Cultural Reflections
June 27 - August 22, 2026`
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27 from 6-8pm
Curator Talk: TBD
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Cultural Ties
August 29 - October 31, 2026
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: TBD
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New Works by Kennedy Collective Members
Kennedy Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7 from 6 - 8 pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 12 at 1pm
Annual group show of work by Kennedy Collective members featuring painting, collage, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber art, and more!
Kennedy Collective members are proud to present their annual show for 2026, exhibiting new and previously unseen works in all media by local artists – including painting, collage, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber art, and more! Many of the works are available for sale.The exhibition also features Off the Wall: a collection of smaller works for $50 each with half the proceeds going to support Kennedy Heights Arts Center.
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7 from 6-8pm. Free, open to the public, light refreshments.
Join us for an exciting Artist Talk with exhibiting Collective members on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 1-3pm. Free, open to the public, light refreshments.
Exhibiting Artists: TBD
Do your holiday shopping at our Art Shop & Holiday Art Market, with handmade goods by over 60 local artists.
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Lindner Gallery
Cincinnati, OH 45213
and by appointment
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We’re All Healing: Tending to the Wounds We Were Taught to Hide
January 31 - April 11
Lindner Gallery
Opening: Sat., Jan. 31, 6-8 PM
New works by diverse artists explore vulnerability and rest as an act of resistance in this exhibition, part of the 6th annual Voices of Freedom in partnership with Juneteenth Cincinnati.
In a world that often demands our resilience before our rest, We’re All Healing invites vulnerability as an act of resistance. Where there is transparency, there is healing; where there is healing, we can continue to blossom.
This exhibition is an authentic conversation through visual storytelling, examining the harmful ideologies surrounding mental health in Black and marginalized communities. It holds space for what is often considered taboo, softened, hidden, or dismissed. We recognize that within our communities, the language for pain has not always been taught, yet the expectation to pack it away persists as our collection of unspoken pain continues to grow.
We’re All Healing is not simply about what hurts — it is about what happens after the silence breaks. The journey is not meant to be linear, but it must begin. Allow this to be a place that reminds us it’s okay to feel, to name, and to start again.
Exhibiting artists: Jamaal Durr, Tobi Ewing, Trudy Gaba, Erin Smith Glenn, Ciara LeRoy, Gift Mayambi, Romain Mayambi, James Pate, Dave Scott, Kimberly Wilfong Sigman.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, January 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in our Lindner Annex Gallery, 6620 Montgomery Road.
We’re All Healing is part of the 6th Annual Voices of Freedom co-presented by Juneteenth Cincinnati. It features ten commissioned works by diverse regional artists. Curated by Zuri Ali.
Image: Curator Zuri Ali
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Erin Smith Glenn
April 25 - July 11, 2026
Lindner Gallery, 6620 Montgomery Road
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 25 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: TBD
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Batres Gilvin
July 25 - October 3, 2026
Lindner Gallery, 6620 Montgomery Road
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 25 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: TBD
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Local Talent 2026
October 17 - December 10
Lindner Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17 from 6 - 8 pm
Diverse artworks created by residents of Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, Silverton, and Amberley Village!
Talented artists are all around us! View a variety of diverse artworks created by residents of Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, Silverton, and Amberley Village in Local Talent 2025. Celebrate the immense creativity that we have right here in our neighborhoods – our local talent!
Exhibiting artists: TBD
Image: Kennedy Heights resident Jay Wilford standing with his painting “Cloud Burst” in Local Talent 2025. Photo by Will Jones Photography.
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Make art. Share ideas. Build community.
The Kennedy Collective fosters artistic growth and creative collaboration for local artists who are committed to building community.
Anyone, age 18 or over, is welcome to become a member of the Kennedy Collective. We invite all manner of artists – visual artists, musicians, dancers, performers, writers, designers, etc. – to join. There is no jury process for becoming a member, though you are asked to fill out a short information form so we can get to know you and find out what volunteer opportunities are of interest to you.
As a member of our Collective, you have access to Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s exhibitions and events, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Most importantly, you are joining an active community of amazing, creative people.
Membership benefits include:
- Access to a diverse community of artists and art enthusiasts, and a network of information, resources, ideas, and inspiration
- Your name on KHAC website with a link to your website
- Opportunity to participate in annual Members Only exhibition
- No entry fee for juried exhibitions at Kennedy Heights Arts Center
- Participation in Artist Salons – monthly gatherings for artists to converse, share and connect
- Free or reduced admission to special events and workshops
- Commission rate is 75% of the sale price goes to the artist; 25% is retained by the Arts Center to help defray operating costs
- Ability to share announcements and invitations in Kennedy Collective’s email newsletter and Facebook page
- Knowing that your contribution helps make great programming happen all year long at the Arts Center!
Membership Dues: There is no annual fee to be a Kennedy Collective member. Instead, we ask that all members volunteer at least 12 hours of their time over the year to contribute to the Collective and KHAC programming. A minimum number of hours (6) will need to have been completed by September 1 each year to qualify to exhibit in the annual Kennedy Collective exhibition.
If you can not volunteer, Collective members can make a monetary donation to the KHAC Arts for All Scholarship Fund. Every $10 donated equals 1 volunteer hour. All of the donation money goes directly to ensuring that the arts are accessible and affordable to everyone at KHAC!
Collective member Volunteer Opportunities
Kennedy Heights Arts Center is a nonprofit organization, and your volunteer work helps support a community organization that has become the epicenter of the ongoing revitalization of a unique Cincinnati neighborhood.
Application Form to become a Collective Member:
Kennedy Collective Membership Application – Fillable
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Members
- Linda Cristal Rodriguez Albarran – Abstract acrylic painting
- Jereena Ameen – Fiber Art
- Lisa Andrews – foodie pun t-shirts, notecards
- Amy Bogard – Drawing, Painting
- Mindy Burger – Collage, Mixed-media
- Meghan Burke – Ceramics, Poetry
- Susan Carlson – Painting, Drawing, Sculpture
- Ben Casuto – Laser engraved bas-relief sculptures
- Samuel Casuto – Laser and hand engraved bas-relief
- Lynn Conaway – Fiber Art
- Michael Conaway – Wood Turning
- Siricha (Kae) Connolly – Ceramics, Portrait Artist, Oil Pastel
- Billie Cunningham – Fiber Art, Doll making, Jewelry
- Charlotte Davis – Fiber Art
- Angela Derrick – Ceramic beads
- Jeff Dey – Pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating) & Culinary arts
- Katherine Donaghy – Drawing, Painting, Collage
- Monique Dunson – Acrylic, Mixed Media
- Nathaniel Dunson – Oil Painting
- Mallory Feltz – Mixed media, Sculpture, Installation
- Ximena Flores – Ceramic, Mixed Media, Fiber Art
- Ramsey Ford – Graphic design, Printmaking
- Phyllis Foster – Photography, Acrylic Pour Painting
- Samantha Gaier – Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Oil Paint
- Cherie Garces – Painting, Poetry
- Diane Germaine – Poetry, Dance, Photography
- Mary Beth Gettins – Watercolor, Ink
- Lynne Gibb – Ceramics
- Sue Griebling – Fiber Art, Collage
- Linda Grieser – Music
- Zephyr Grove – Drawing
- Mark Haase – Ceramics, Sculpture
- Helen Haberstroh – Painting
- Heather Haley – Textile Art, Painting
- Donna Hardy – Mixed Media Collage, Photography
- Robin Hartmann – Fiber Art, Mixed Media
- Deborah Hilson – Imagination Dolls
- Kathryn Hinton – Mixed Media, Masks
- Payton Hughes – Oil Paint, Gouache
- William Jones – Photography
- Benjamin Kaczmarek – Painting
- Sue Kemp – Photography, Ceramics
- Thomas Kinsel – Photography
- Deborah Kovacs-Sturdevant – Polymer Clay and Mixed-media
- Judith Larsen – Pastels
- Mary Lennard – Poetry
- William Linthicum – Pastels, Painting
- Monica Lira – Drawing, Painting
- Edward Lopez – Cardboard Constructions
- Angela Mascolino – Painting
- Liz McGavran – Alcohol Ink, Interior Design
- Ricci Michaels – Mixed Media
- Milissa Michel – Drawing
- Carol Mohamed – Painting, Encaustic, Mixed Media
- Gina Monaco – Painting
- Carolyn Parker – Photography, Printmaking, Hybrid Media
- William Parker – Drawing
- Laura Porter – Photography
- Angela Ruff – Abstract Painting
- Kim Schon – Painting
- Nancy Seifried – Pastel, Watercolor, Acrylic
- Grace Severyn – Jewelry, Painting
- Kimberly J. Wilfong Sigman – Mixed-media, Doll Making
- TJ Smith – Painting
- Raquel Sotelo – Painting
- Carole Gray Staples – Fiber, Tapestry
- Barbara Streff – Printmaking, Silkscreen
- Michael Streff – Drawing, Illustration
- Shalu Suneja – Ceramics
- Kate Tepe – Multidisciplinary, Graphic Design
- Delores Massey Thomas – Photography
- Shawndale Thomas – Photography
- Michael Thompson – Musician, Instrument maker
- Jamin Toran – Photography
- Stacey Torres – Painting, Mixed-media
- Debra Wallace – Fiber art, jewelry, and polymer clay
- Nate Waspe – Painting, Woodcut prints
- Frank Wiewandt – Photography
- Sue Wilke – Photography
- Dani Williams – Spoken word, journal-style prose, and lyrical essays
- Chris Wright – Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media
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Exhibition Proposals for the 2027 Seasons
Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s mission is to enliven our surrounding community through arts and cultural experiences that embrace diversity, foster creativity and build community. We invite artists and curators to partner with us in this mission through the presentation of diverse visual art exhibitions.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center strives to stimulate interaction and dialogue and create social change through the practice of art. We are specifically looking for exhibitions that contain content that speaks to social issues or themes that start conversations and build community. (This could be done solely through your own work, an invitational group show, or a curated juried exhibition.) Proposals may be submitted for curatorial projects in all media. We are also receptive to hosting a variety of events in conjunction with exhibitions (workshops, discussions, performances, etc.).
Kennedy Heights Arts Center offers two beautiful exhibition spaces. The Kennedy Gallery in our historic mansion contains over 2,000 square feet of gallery space, featuring hardwood floors, historic architecture and contemporary museum track lighting. We host 5-7 exhibitions annually in this gallery; each typically contains 50 to 60 individual pieces, depending on size and type.
The Lindner Gallery in our Carl, Robert, Richard and Dorothy Lindner Annex is 700 square feet with hardwood floors and high ceilings, adjacent to our event center. Work in this gallery must be two-dimensional and able to hang on the wall. Each show typically includes 10-25 pieces, depending on size.
Deadline for submissions: Thursday, June 30, 2026 by 11:59 pm
Proposals will be selected by a jury of professional artists and curators based on quality of the work; diversity of approach, media and style for the year; and how the show contributes to KHAC’s mission. We will make every effort to notify artists by September 30, 2026.
Submission guidelines:
Download the KHAC-Exhibition-Proposal-Form_2027, and follow the instructions.
Please send a completed Exhibition Proposal Form (see link below to download), artist statement, bio/CV, image list, and up to 15 images of your work in jpeg format, minimum 72 dpi (with no smaller than 1000 pixels in any direction). Please label images “artist last name_title”.
Please email completed applications and inquiries to curator@kennedyarts.org
Or mailed to:
ATTN: Mallory Feltz
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
6546 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45213
For more information, please contact Mallory Feltz at 513.631.4278
- Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
- Saturday: 11:00 - 4:00
- Closed Sunday - Monday