The Art Academy of Cincinnati debuted its 2026 Thesis Exhibitions this week, a series of student-led exhibitions featuring the work of graduating seniors across disciplines.
Installed throughout the academy’s campus galleries this spring, the exhibitions offer a layered view into the practices shaping a new generation of artists and designers. The exhibitions are open through May 1, and are free to the public.
This year’s titled group exhibitions, “Kaleidoscope,” “Phantasmagoria,” “Overhead Underbelly,” and “All Roads Lead Here,” emerge as distinct but interconnected frameworks, shaped by the artists themselves. Together, they transform AAC’s galleries into an expansive, multi-site presentation of contemporary practice.
The opening receptions for “Kaleidoscope” and “Phantasmagoria” are today, April 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. “Overhead Underbelly” will have its reception on the 24th from 5 to 8 p.m., and “All Roads Lead Here” will have its reception on the same day at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit the Art Academy of Cincinnati’s official website.
