Gallery admission is free Opening Night May 2 from 7PM to 9PM.

With the group exhibition “Ohio Now: State of Nature,” opening May 2, Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), in partnership with Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa), brings together artists from across the state who are creating daring works that focus on sustainability, agriculture, and the circular economy. 

Through diverse materials and perspectives, these artists reflect on humanity’s relationship with the environment, incorporating found elements like waterway pollutants, plant-based dyes, and grass clippings, while others investigate topics ranging from climate change conspiracies to natural history and arthropods. 

“Ohio Now: State of Nature” features works by 15 artists, duos, or groups focused on the relationships within complex ecosystems, with art that across multiple media and disciplines that examines and hopes to shift our impact on the environment. Many draw directly from personal experiences as farmers, grocery workers, or environmental observes. Comprised of works spanning painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, and community-based practice, this exhibition highlights the urgency of environmental issues while inviting dialogue and response.