/tags/taft-museum Taft Museum en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:23:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/cincinnati-honor-nikki-giovanni-wvxu A gathering Saturday will honor poet, and Cincinnati-native, Nikki Giovanni. She died in December 2024. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:23:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/cincinnati-honor-nikki-giovanni-wvxu Tana Weingartner /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-04-09/taft-museum-artist-residence-tunde-wey Chef Tunde Wey uses Nigerian food to interrogate colonialism, capitalism and racism. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-04-09/taft-museum-artist-residence-tunde-wey /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-05-31/role-museums-play-future-cac-taft-museum In a span of just six months, two of Greater Cincinnati’s leading arts institutions welcomed new leaders. We sit down with the women leading the Taft Museum of Art and the Contemporary Arts Center. Wed, 31 May 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-05-31/role-museums-play-future-cac-taft-museum /arts/2023-02-03/kerry-betty-davis-collection-african-american-art-taft-museum Kerry and Betty Davis worked everyday kinds of jobs before retiring. But even on middle class salaries, they've collected more than 300 works from world-renowned Black artists over the last 35 years. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:11:00 GMT /arts/2023-02-03/kerry-betty-davis-collection-african-american-art-taft-museum Nick Swartsell /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-10-18/uncover-truth-art-fakes-forgeries Fakes and forgeries are part of art collections around the world, and Cincinnati’s museums are no exception. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-10-18/uncover-truth-art-fakes-forgeries /arts/2022-06-16/taft-museum-historic-house-reopens-200th-anniversary The museum is marking the 200th anniversary of the historic mansion with a bicentennial celebration, including tours, entertainment, and free admission on June 26. The museum itself is also celebrating 90 years of existence. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:48:06 GMT /arts/2022-06-16/taft-museum-historic-house-reopens-200th-anniversary Tana Weingartner /local-news/2021-07-02/how-to-experience-the-taft-museum-of-art-during-renovations The Taft Museum of Art’s historic house is closing for nearly a year while the historic Lytle Place mansion undergoes rehabilitation and infrastructure… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:25:00 GMT /local-news/2021-07-02/how-to-experience-the-taft-museum-of-art-during-renovations Tana Weingartner /community/2020-05-08/a-new-message-of-hope A new Message of Hope from Tamera Lenz Muente, associate curator at the Taft Museum of Art. Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00:00 GMT /community/2020-05-08/a-new-message-of-hope /arts/2020-01-17/taft-museum-of-art-spotlights-art-quilts-from-cynthia-lockhart University of Cincinnati Professor Emerita Cynthia Lockhart has received great acclaim for her art quilts, which are now featured in an exhibit at the… Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:15 GMT /arts/2020-01-17/taft-museum-of-art-spotlights-art-quilts-from-cynthia-lockhart /arts/2019-09-27/fearful-symmetry-at-the-taft-museum-of-art Multimedia artist Alice Pixley Young creates immersive installations that bring together a wide range of materials including cut paper, cast glass, ash,… Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:00:00 GMT /arts/2019-09-27/fearful-symmetry-at-the-taft-museum-of-art Barbara Gray