Juxtaposed: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future will be on view in the Main Gallery from June 5 through October 12, 2025. This exhibit features ceramics, paintings, and drawings by artists connected to area institutions: Columbus College of Art & Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Kent State University, and The University of Akron.

Guest curated by Susan Mentrak, this exhibition showcases an incredible range of styles, from lifelike realism to abstract expressionism, while honoring the teachers and communities that shaped these artists:

• LaShae Boyd
• Seuil Chung
• PJ Hargraves
• Hiroshi Hayakawa
• Drew Ippoliti
• Keenan O'Toole
• Kirk Mangus
• Dean Mitchell
• Olivia Pendergast
• Laura Sanders
• Susan Mentrak
• Lowell Tolstedt
• Wade Tullier