Galleries/Exhibitions

Zanesville in the Thirties:
More Photographs by Dr. Harry W. Taylor
July 24 – September 18
Reception with Dr. Taylor, Saturday, July 31, 2 - 4 p.m.

‘Zanesville Ohio,1936,’ photograph, Dr. Harry Taylor

Back by popular request! In late fall 2008, ZMA presented about 70 original photographs by Dr. Harry W. Taylor. The exhibition doubled attendance and ignited memories for many visitors. Since then Dr. Taylor has sent more than 60 additional images which will be presented this summer. There will be a few of the original favorites that will return for a second, third, or fourth look.

Dr. Taylor was born in Zanesville, OH, in 1921. He lived in Zanesville until he graduated from high school in 1939 and left for college, completing medical school at Temple University in 1945. He practiced in obstetrics and gynecology in and around Philadelphia from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1990. Since then, he has returned to the hundreds of negatives left over from his Zanesville years. Dr. Taylor has donated more than 100 of these photographs to ZMA permanent collection. The size of the collection, the superb quality, and the variety of subject matter make it one of the most important photographic archives in any American museum.

The Annual Ohio Exhibition
August 14 – October 30
Reception and Award Ceremony, Saturday, August 14, 2 - 4 p.m.

2009 Exhibition

For 66 years the Zanesville Art Center has held an Annual Art and Fine Crafts Exhibition to promote and present the high quality work created by Ohio artists. Artists may enter any media except for film, creating a exceptional opportunity to see what is current around the state. Each year, the blend includes professional artists and faculty from the art departments of Ohio colleges and universities, art students, and passionate amateurs.

This year’s juror is Lynnda Arrasmith, Curator of Collections and Registrar at the Canton Museum of Art since 1989. She designs exhibits and maintains the Museum’s permanent collection of over 1300 works of paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculptures. She has curated exhibitions of the works of Alice Schille, George Luks, and Clyde Singer, as well as Form, Figure & Function, opening at ZMA November 6. Arrasmith is currently compiling a civil war exhibition that will be hosted in the year 2011.

Charlie Chaplin and American Culture
October 2 – December 4
Reception, Saturday, October 2, 2 - 4 p.m.
Talk by Lisa K. Stein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English and Chaplin Conference Organizer, 2 p.m.

Charlie Chaplin

A treasure trove of Charlie Chaplin memorabilia offered in collaboration with “Charlie in the Heartland: An International Charlie Chaplin Conference” at Ohio University Zanesville October 28-30. The conference commemorates Charlie Chaplin’s October, 1910 first visit to the United States with Fred Karno’s London Comedians. Chaplin scholars and enthusiasts from around the world will meet in central Ohio to explore the role of heartland America on Charlie Chaplin’s career.

Special events at OUZ include Timothy Brock conducting the OU orchestra as accompaniment for “City Lights” on Sunday, October 24, and special honored guest Charles J. Maland, whose book Chaplin and American Culture: The Evolution of a Star Image is turning 20.

Chaplin feature films, The Tramp, The Kid, and Shoulder Arms will be shown at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 9, 16, and 23. Films range from 20 minutes to 68 minutes. Refreshments and discussion. Details available in September.

Form, Figure & Function: Contemporary Ceramics
November 6 – January 8, 2011
Reception Saturday, November 6, 2 - 4 p.m.

‘Cloudman,’ ceramic, Jack Earl

This exhibition features 17 artists, who represent the evolution of ceramic arts in Ohio. Created by Charlotte Gordon, curator of the Springfield Museum of Art, and Lynnda Arrasmith, curator of the Canton Museum of Art, the exhibit was previously on display at the Springfield Museum of Art and at the Canton Museum of Art. Form, Figure & Function updates the rich heritage of Ohio decorative ceramics that have been on view at the ZMA over the past six months. It further demonstrates Ohio’s continued mastery of the clay medium.

Visitors will discover clay constructions that are purely sculptural, turned vessels in sizes from tiny to very substantial, pieces that are warmly functional to whimsically dysfunctional. Several have the expressive attitude usually reserved for paintings and prints. Glazes, textures, and surfaces are remarkable.

The Zanesville Museum of Art is located at 620 Military Road. The hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 - 5:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 - 8:30 PM, Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays and Sundays. PLEASE NOTE NEW HOURS WILL TAKE EFFECT IN SEPTEMBER. For more information call (740) 452-0741.