October 10, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Free Third Thursday today! See Hello World! for free on Thursday, December 17.

>> Click here to listen to Chief Curator Will South talk about Hello World! on WYSO Weekend

As our 90th Anniversary celebration continues, Dr. South and his team have identified the museum's hidden treasures for display in our special exhibition galleries. These wonderful works from many periods and places, some of which have not been on display for years or are new to our collections, will be installed to both contrast and make visual parallels between art works from diverse cultures.

The hidden treasures include figures, portraits, decorative arts, landscapes and more from many different cultures, spanning more than 2,000 years. The exhibition features works by many notable artists, including Pablo Picasso, Ansel Adams, John James Audubon, Paul Cezanne, Jackson Pollock and Dayton’s own Willis “Bing” Davis.

Jonathan Torgovnik Woman Buying Ticket, India, 2002 Gelatin silver print, edition 1/25

Hello World! also pays tribute to one of The Dayton Art Institute’s greatest treasures – its members and visitors – with an original sound and video installation created for the show by Dayton artists Tess Cortés, of Wright State University, and Mary Anne Kirk, of ThinkTV. Over the past year, Dayton residents were invited to participate in the making of this work by coming to the museum and being filmed telling their stories and sharing their memories of the museum. This contemporary work of art is a collage of images and voices – they appear, overlap and disappear, much like memory itself. You may also view many of those stories online - and share your own stories - at the website daistories.ning.com.

HELLO WORLD! Rarely Seen Art from Our Collection is made up of many different objects but is held together by the idea that art has always had the power to amplify our experience of life, and to make our lives more special. There will be numerous surprises within the show, making it an event not to be missed.

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Media Sponsor
WDTN-TV

90th Anniversary Sponsors
THE VIRGINIA W. KETTERING FOUNDATION
THE BERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE DAYTON POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOUNDATION
PREMIER HEALTH PARTNERS
MILLER-VALENTINE GROUP

Additional Support
DOUBLETREE HOTEL