Milestones:100 Years of Miles Davis

The Ohio Craft Museum is pleased to present Milestones: 100 Years of Miles Davis, honoring the legendary jazz innovator Miles Davis on what would be his 100th birthday. Showcasing works in clay, wood and fiber, as well as mixed media and jewelry, by 19 Black artists, the exhibition will be on view February 15–April 4, 2026. Participating artists include William Agnew, Larry Allen, Don Coulter, Bing Davis, Lou Frederick, Kendall Glover, Renee Hearn, Wendy Kendrick, Cynthia Lockhart, Chief Baba Shongo Obadina, Kelly and Kyle Phelps, Angelica Pozo, Bruce Robinson, Lydia Thompson, Marvin Whistler, Beverly Whiteside, Arthur Wright and Renee Wormack-Keels. A special opening reception will be held at the Ohio Craft Museum on Sunday, February 15, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, with a gallery talk by curator Larry Collins at 3:00 pm. Jazz band Synergy (featuring Collins on drums) will play from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The exhibition will remain on view through Saturday, April 4. “Milestones” is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America’s nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America. Using Davis’s groundbreaking 1958 album, Milestones, as a starting point, curator Larry Collins, a mixed-media artist and jazz musician, invited artists to create works that reflect the spirit, rhythm and cultural legacy of jazz while celebrating the turning points that shape both art and life.

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