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Winter may have a hold on us, but the Art Academy of Cincinnati kicks of its Spring semester with the annual faculty exhibition.
Join the opening reception on Friday, Jan. 30, 5 to 8 p.m. in the AAC’s Pearlman and McClure Galleries. The artwork in the show represents all mediums taught at the Art Academy, made by the artists who teach them.
“AAC Faculty Exhibition 2026” features works by 17 faculty artists, offering a look at the applied experience of the teachers who guide and help shape so many young artists in the city
“AAC Faculty Exhibition 2026” celebrates the depth, range, and continuity of the AAC’s artist-educators, featuring new and recent work by faculty across painting, sculpture, photography, video, design, writing, and interdisciplinary practices.
AAC’s faculty are accomplished, practicing artists and designers whose work is exhibited, published, and collected regionally and nationally, and whose professional engagement directly informs their teaching. Working within AAC’s intimate, studio-based learning environment, faculty provide sustained mentorship, individualized guidance, and rigorous critical dialogue, fostering a culture where experimentation, conceptual development, and technical excellence thrive.
Many members of the AAC faculty have been part of the institution for decades, and a significant number are proud alumni of the Academy, creating a powerful through-line between AAC’s past, present, and future. Their long-term commitment reflects a deep investment in the school’s mission, its students, and its historic Over-the-Rhine campus. Together, their work reveals a vibrant, intergenerational community of makers for whom teaching and creative practice are inseparable. They are artists who not only shape the next generation of creative voices but also continue to actively contribute to the cultural life of Cincinnati and beyond.
