Exhibitions Archive
Art Credits:
Jessie Boone, David Estep, Kate Rowekamp, Tarah Trueblood
April 26 - June 27, 2025
Gallery Opening:
4/26/25, 9:30 PM
In Conjunction with:
52nd Hamilton Current
A biennial all-media juried show featuring some of the best new art in a 60-mile radius of Hamilton. Two pro guest judges select works from hundreds of entries to spotlight about 75 artists in this group show with a dynamic flow. Entries for Hamilton Current will be accepted online
in March 2025.
Sponsors: Penny Brooks and Moya Jones
Art Credits:
Katrina Dienno
February 1 - March 21, 2025
Gallery Opening:
2/1/25, 10:30 PM
In Conjunction with:
Beauty and the Beast
Alluring figures, vistas and forms contain hidden meanings, contradictory moods and undercurrents of anxiety.
Solo Shows:
Stephanie Berrie (Cincinnati, OH) Katrina Dienno (Cincinnati, OH)
Two-Person Show:
Brandon Clay Smith (Salvisa, KY)
& Tonja Torgerson (Bloomington, IN)
Sponsor: Moya Jones
Art Credits:
Kent Krugh, Audra J. Shields
October 19, 2024 - January 3, 2025
Gallery Opening:
10/19/24, 9:00 PM
In Conjunction with:
We > Me
In a partnership with Hamilton’s citizen-led initiative 17STRONG, the Fitton Center selects area photographers to present visual tales of Hamilton’s 17 unique neighborhoods. We>Me is part of the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial: backstories.
Sponsors: 17STRONG – City of Hamilton Department of Neighborhoods, and First Financial Bank
Art Credits:
Baylee Schmitt
August 9 - September 20, 2024
Gallery Opening:
8/17/24, 7:00 PM
In Conjunction with:
Keepsake
Five artists make memories tangible and consider the relics we leave for future generations.
Solo Show:
Baylee Schmitt (Newport, KY)
Two-Person Shows:
Jeana Eve Klein (Boone, NC)
& Kelsey Nolin (Claysville, PA)
Devan Horton (Bellevue, KY)
& PJ Sturdevant (Cincinnati, OH)
Sponsor: Gerry Hammond
Art Credits:
Brigitte Cornett, Jess Crosen, Sara Pinkerton, Kate Rowekamp, Billy Simms, Scott Wallace
May 11 – July 12, 2024
Gallery Opening:
5/11/24, 9:30 PM
In Conjunction with:
30th Anniversary Fitton Center Member Show
This salon-style exhibition features floor to ceiling color, spotlighting hundreds of contemporary and historic works by Fitton Center Member Artists and their families.
Art Credits:
Benjamin Montague (Cincinnati, OH), Mayuko Ono Gray (Houston, TX), Peter Scheidt (Little Rock, AR)
February 3 – April 6, 2024
Gallery Opening:
2/17/24, 10:30 PM
In Conjunction with:
Double Take
Demanding a second look, three solo artists connect cultures, magnify worlds and disrupt everyday forms.
Sponsor: Penny Brooks
Art Credits:
Dean Gillispie, Maureen O’Keefe, Aimee Wissman
October 21, 2023 – January 5, 2024
Gallery Opening:
10/28/23, 9:30 PM
In Conjunction with:
Home Free: Ohio Artists Envision Prison Abolition
Artists directly impacted by the carceral system critique mass incarceration as a means to safety and justice. Co-curated by Aimee Wissman and Nicole R. Fleetwood, the exhibition is a partnership between the Returning Artists Guild, the Fitton Center, and Marking Time.
Being Good
Solo artist Maureen O’Keefe’s portraits communicate beautiful flaws and explore goodness, value and worth. (Sidney, OH)
Sponsor: Gerry Hammond
Supported by:
Art Credits:
Chrissy Collopy, Lori Kay Farr, Amanda Maciuba, Jennifer Purdum, Kate Rowekamp
August 4 – September 22, 2023
Gallery Opening:
8/18/23, 9:00 PM
In Conjunction with:
Human Nature
Two solo artists, Amanda Maciuba (Northampton, MA) and Jennifer Purdum (Cincinnati, OH) capture humanity’s contradictory impulses to create and destroy.
Class Act
Fitton Center instructors and staff present outstanding examples of the creative gifts they share with our community.
Class Act exhibiting artists: Jennifer Acus-Smith, Julia Bailey, Chrissy Collopy, Lori Kay Farr, Karen Gaski, Megan Wiley Huffman, Jenna Knight, Ian MacKenzie-Thurley, Cathy Mayhugh, Haruko Mizoguchi, Mark D. Motz, Christopher Neumann, Amanda Joy Phirman, Rachel Girard Reisert, Kate Rowekamp, Baylee Schmitt, Jamie Schorsch, Billy Simms
Sponsor: Judy Mitchell