Fall 2024 Exhibitions and Related Events

Two exhibitions on view this fall at the Wex focus on remarkable photographers whose work captures the complexities of Black perspectives, experiences, and communities. Rotimi Fani-Kayode: Tranquility of Communion, organized in partnership with Autograph, London, is the first North American survey of the Nigerian British artist’s work. His practice cut across cultural codes, gender norms, and artistic traditions while taking a reverent look at queer sexuality. Ming Smith: Wind Chime pairs recent multimedia work and a Wexner Center–commissioned project by the Columbus-raised artist with Africa, the series documenting everyday scenes from across the continent that started in 1972, early in her career.

And there’s more visual art to experience while you’re here. Interact with large-scale, bright-colored modular furniture by Outpost Office that both complements and contrasts the iconic Wexner Center building. Follow a site-responsive installation by Nancy Holt that investigates physical and economic power systems from outside the building on a winding path into the lobby. Ponder what it is that sustains you while watching a video performance by returning artist Awilda Rodríguez Lora.

Visit throughout the fall to expand your understanding of themes that are central to the artists’ practices with related talks, performances, and a photography symposium at the Wex.

IMAGE CAPTIONS
From left to right: Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Adebiyi, 1989. Archival C-type print, 48 x 48 in. Copyright Rotimi Fani-Kayode. Courtesy of Autograph, London. Ming Smith, Dakar Roadside with Figures (Dakar, Senegal), 1972. Archival pigment print, 24 x 36 in. Courtesy of Ming Smith Studio.