Reed Gallery Current Exhibit
COMING SOON...
2.0 Kinds of Funny
February 2nd - April 6th, 2025
An Exhibition of Humorous Art with works contained in one cubic foot boxes.
This new iteration of the eponymous exhibition reveals the multitude of ways humor is leveraged in art, a decade since the original show. The origin of 2.0 Kinds of Funny exhibition occurred in 2012 with an exhibition called “Two Kinds of Funny” hosted by DAAP galleries and traveled to 3 other venues in 2013. 43 artists have agreed to participate in the 2025 exhibition.
2.0 Kinds of Funny presents the possibilities when we stop being polite and start getting real; what happens when we engage with the calculus of tragedy + time = comedy. We offer the product of what happens when artists oil up our overly developed critical thinking muscles for the posedown of human experience in its full splendor. Humor can be a bridge, equalizer, magnifying glass, scalpel, weapon, truth serum, and a map of our values, fears, and desires. What is it for you? Come, tell us something funny. We can all use the laugh.
Artists: Leticia Bajuyo, Natalie Baxter, Keith Benjamin, Zack Bent, Dustin Boise, Clay Brown, Greg Clem, Ben Entner, Tracy Featherstone, Matthew Flores, Holli Friley, Karen Gergely, Joe Girandola, Curtis Goldstein, Rae Goodwin, Buster Graybill, Tyler Hamilton, Jo Hormuth, Andre Hyland, Margaret Kammerer, John Kilduff, Jed Knight, Danielle Krysa, Steve Lacy, Rachel Linnemann, Matt Lynch, Jack Massing, Baggs McKelvey, Sara Mulhauser, Neil Daigle Orians, PlantBot Genetics, Bret Price, Josh Reiman, Lydia Ricci, Herb Rieth, Andy Sahlstrom, Rajiv Satyal, Slapface, Jenny Ustick, Brett Volpp, Chris Vorhees, and Aaron Walker
Creative Directors: Matt Lynch, Jenny Ustick, and Holli Friley
About Reed Gallery
The Dorothy W. & C. Lawson Reed, Jr. Gallery is located on the fifth floor of the DAAP Aronoff complex and is the largest of the DAAP Galleries. Located at the heart of the DAAP complex, the Reed Gallery provides a vibrant setting for DAAP students and the regional arts community in which to engage in meaningful discussions about the current state of visual culture. With a focus on current trends and practices, gallery exhibition themes range from Art to Fashion and address all of the fields of study within the college of DAAP. While the focus of the DAAP galleries is contemporary practice, the galleries do present exhibitions that approach practice historically by examining a process, a school of thought, or an individual of significance that exemplify the foundations of contemporary practice. Within an exhibition season, students and professionals alike are represented through a serious of group and solo exhibitions that address a wide range of visual media.
The location of the Reed Gallery provides countless opportunities for professors and students to engage in discussion within the gallery space. Here they can directly address issues relating to their studies, as the gallery may provide examples of work to inspire dialogue and act as an extension and compliment to their class and studio work. Additionally, the Reed Gallery is staffed by current students in order to provide practical experience working within a professional setting while aiding as a learning tool for individuals who are interested in the processes related to museum and gallery operations.
Planning Your Visit
The Reed Gallery
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10am-5pm
Phone: (513) 556-2839
Address: Room 5275, 2624 Clifton Ct., DAAP Building, Cincinnati, OH, 45221
Location and visiting instructions for the Reed Gallery:
- When visiting the Reed Gallery enter the DAAP building by the third-floor entrance located at the bottom of Clifton Court next to the Clifton Court Garage. Proceed to the Reed Gallery located on the 5th Floor Rm 5275, and please wait outside the gallery for attendant to let you in.
- Metered parking is available on Clifton Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive; hourly parking is available in the Clifton Court Garage.
- Directions: From Martin Luther King Dr. turn right onto Clifton Ave. towards McMillan Ave. (DAAP will be on left). Street and garage parking are available (garage accepts cash or credit upon exit). Gallery is on the fifth floor.
- It may be helpful to view a campus map here
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