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The Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton
Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
937-223-5277 or daytonartinstitute.org
One of the most well-known art institutions in the Miami Valley, Dayton Art Institute has the visual stimulation you're looking for. Its galleries feature works from local Dayton artists, as well as works from all over the world. DAI has special exhibits regularly, with past exhibits featuring famous artists like Norman Rockwell and Rembrandt. Also, make sure you check out these six can't-miss treasures while you're there.
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The Dayton Visual Arts Center
118 N. Jefferson Street, Dayton
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
937-224-3822 or daytonvisualarts.org
Art lovers and artists band together at this gallery to deliver the finest local visual art to the community. If you absolutely love what you see, you can attend events such as ARTtoBUY and the annual Art Auction, which connect you to the artists and allow you to purchase their creations for a decent price. You can also attend gallery talks and Artist Palate Parties to learn more about your local artists and their works. Different from the DAI, DVAC is not a museum, and all of the art featured is by living, breathing artists in our community. These contemporary works include anything from jewelry, abstractions, photo realist work, fine art and fine craft.
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Credit: Gallery 510 Facebook
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Gallery 510
508 East Fifth Street, Dayton
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday
937-672-6717 or lorettapuncer.com
Native Daytonian, artist and owner of Gallery 510 Loretta Puncer describes the gallery as an “ever-changing selection of fine art and fine crafts created by local and regional artists.” Coolest of all, Puncer uses this gallery as her own studio. If you come in at the right time, you can watch her paint her latest creation. Curious about art? Sign up to take a class with her in the gallery! If you just want to browse, the gallery showcases a wide variety of artworks such as paintings, photographs, linocut, jewelry, hand-dyed scarves, handmade handbags and more.
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Credit: Lauren Rinehart
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The Color of Energy
16 Brown Street, Dayton
Open noon-5 p.m. or by appointment on Friday and Saturday
937-266-3491 or colorofenergygallery.com
Mega cool Mike Elsass is an active artist in the Dayton community. He’s featured in 15 galleries nationwide and has a knack for painting. His gallery Color of Energy has been up and running since 2007, and you can find pieces painted on recycled, weathered steel. He’s also involved in galleries such as Divisible (1001 E. Second Street), which is curated by UD art professor Jeffrey Cortland Jones, and the Front Street Gallery (also at 1001 E. Second Street). These galleries showcase work from younger artists, including UD and WSU students, as well as artists outside of Dayton. If you stop by at the right time, you can do some painting with Elsass, which he calls brush before the brain. “We paint first and think about it later so there [are] no mistakes,” said Elsass. Not only are you viewing some of the best visual art in Dayton, but you’re also walking into a friendly, welcoming space worth checking out.
Robert and Elaine Stein Gallery at Wright State University
A128 Creative Arts Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours subject to change based on campus hours during holidays and breaks. Call for special hours.
937-775-2978 or liberal-arts.wright.edu/art-galleries
Drop by WSU’s Robert and Elaine Stein Gallery to view art created by professionals, faculty and students. The focus is on contemporary art, and the gallery showcases works from the most current forms of media. The Stein Gallery is large compared to the galleries at Sinclair and UD. An example of something that sets the Stein apart from other galleries is its two-level space, which allows viewers a unique view -- they can look at works vertically, or from the floor.
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Credit: Contributed photo
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Sinclair Community College Galleries
Building 13 at the corner of 5th and Perry Streets, Dayton
Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours subject to change based on campus hours during holidays and breaks. Call for special hours.
937-512-2253 or sinclair.edu/arts/galleries/
The Sinclair art galleries are constantly changing (usually every 1-4 weeks), which gives students, the primary audience of the galleries, a chance to experience a wide variety of eclectic art. The galleries feature works from professional artists on the fourth floor of Building 13 and student art on the third. If you want to see some modern works, visit the “Works on Paper” gallery that features photography, drawing and printmaking. During the year, the galleries also showcase works from students with the Jury Student Competition and an exhibition of work created by graduating fine art majors.
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Credit: Gallery 249 Dayton Facebook
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University of Dayton Radial Gallery
Fitz Hall 249, 300 College Park, Dayton
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday
937-229-1000 or udayton.edu/artssciences
Located in the heart of the Art Department at UD, the newly-renamed Radial Gallery (formerly Gallery 249) showcases art from students, faculty and artists working in and outside of Dayton. Artists range from Chicago to New York, and the gallery showcases various types of art such as paintings, drawings, photography and printmaking. If you’d like, you can attend some of the exhibitions held at UD, such as the Senior Exhibition, the Student Jury Exhibition or faculty shows.
