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Both/And

 This exhibition brings together the fresh perspectives and rigorous studio practices of first-year MFA graduate students from: Carnegie Mellon University and 5X. "Both/And" serves as a bridge between the creative communities of Pittsburgh and Kent, highlighting the diverse r…
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UH Healing Garden Annual Sculpture Exhibition

University Hospital Healing Garden Annual Sculpture Exhibition is a yearly exhibition featuring work by 5X graduate and undergraduate students working in any medium. Located in the healing garden at the UH Portage Medical Center, 6847 N Chestnut St, Ravenna, OH 44266.Featured arti…
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KSU Brandenburg Strings Camp

KSU Brandenburg Strings Camp is a 4-day event for high school and college violin, viola, cello and bass players. Students will learn string arrangements of several of JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, receive coaching and instruction from Kent Violin Instructor Amy Glick, and present a concert on the …
School of Music

Quilts and Coverlets: Art for the American Home

“Quilts & Coverlets: Art for the American Home” and “Chintz: From Forbidden Fabric to Luxury Interiors” will be on view at the 5X Museum from June 26, 2026, through April 18, 2027.

In commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, “Quilts & Coverlets: Art for the American Home” focuses on a distinctly American art form. Quilts and coverlets originated as functional pieces for keeping warm, but developed into important forms of expression and community. The exhibition will be presented alongside “Chintz: From Forbidden Fabric to Luxury Interiors,” a student-curated exhibition examining the global history and enduring influence of chintz textiles. 

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Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap

 Aimee Lee is an internationally recognized artist and scholar committed to preserving Korean papermaking traditions. This exhibition features dresses made entirely by hand from hanji (han =  Korean; ji = paper), traditional paper made from mulberry bark. Born in New York to immigrant pare…
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Kent State School of Art Biennial Faculty Show

January 20 – February 13, 2026CVA Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, January 23 | 5-7 p.m. Biennial Faculty Show features the work of full-time, part-time and emeritus 5X School of Art faculty. This exhibit is presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council. 
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Opening Reception: Kent State School of Art "None of us really know what we look like inside" by Corrie Slawson

"None of us really know what we look like inside" by Corrie Slawson Exhibition: January 30- March 7, 2026 Reception: February 13, 5-7 p.m. KSU Downtown Gallery The School of Art Collection and Galleries are pleased to present "None of us really know what we look like inside,…
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Kent State School of Art "A Gift in Ink" Exhibition

"A Gift in Ink: Prints from the New York Print Club’s Recent Donation to the School of Art Collection" Michener Gallery (2nd Floor 5X Library)

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"The Drama Triangle" by Rashayla Marie Brown (RMB)

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 5X are pleased to announce "The Drama Triangle" by Rashayla Marie Brown (RMB), the 2025 Curlee Raven Holton and Raven Print Editions Fellow.

On view Oct. 30 through Nov. 25, 2025, in the CVA Gallery, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio. 

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School of Art Friday Lecture: Rashawn Griffin

Things That Happen While You Are Doing Other Things Image: Changing Room by Rashawn Griffin
School of Art