Wexner Center for the Arts

06/04/2026

Hilarious and moving, “We Are Pat” is a striking new documentary that examines the relevance of one of the most baffling comedy characters of the 1990s.

In the 1990s, Saturday Night Live turned gender nonconformity into a punchline with the recurring “It’s Pat” sketch. Created and portrayed by Julia Sweeney, the character would later star in a motion picture.

Growing up obsessed with the character, Director Rowan Haber explores personal histories and the impact of the character on today’s landscape.

Screening June 18 as part of our Pride series. Learn more at WexArts.info/WeArePat

06/03/2026

What happens when traditional farming practices are lost? What might replace them? Can these new ways of living sustain us?

Ximena Garrido-Lecca’s newly commissioned installation "Seedlings" combines art and anthropology, drawing from Andean and Mesoamerican cultural associations with seeds as symbolic of life, growth, and sustenance.

At the center of the room sits a towering metal silo. Visitors are invited to take seeds from sacks and vessels around the gallery, climb the stairs to the silo, deposit them inside, and listen to the sound.

You can learn more about the exhibition at WexArts.info/SeedlingsOnView. "Seedlings" is on view through July 26.

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Ximena Garrido-Lecca: Seedings. Installation view at the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, 2026.

06/02/2026

This film sent shockwaves through the American indie film scene of the early 1990s.

In "Menace II Society," the Hughes brothers provide an uncompromising vision of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The film follows small-time dealer Caine (Tyrin Turner) as he is pulled deeper and deeper into a world of violence and hopelessness.

Screening June 5 | 6 PM
🎟️ Get tickets at WexArts.info/MenaceIISociety

06/02/2026

Construction updates: our High Street entrance is currently closed due to paver repair; our accessible entrance near College Road will remain open.
College Road will have changing lane and sidewalk restrictions from early June to through late July. Access to Ohio Union Garages will remain open. Heirloom Cafe, the Wex Store, and galleries remain open.

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

Celebrate Pride Month at the Wex with an eclectic, playful, and erotic selection of q***r films! See films like the Columbus premiere of "Drunken Noodles."

A new film by q***r Argentine auteur Lucio Castro (End of the Century), "Drunken Noodles" tells five chapters in the magical and erotic s*x life of a New York art student.

Screening June 24 | 7 PM
🎟️ Get tickets at WexArts.info/DrunkenNoodles

06/01/2026

Starts Thursday!

For five years, American Cinematheque has presented Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair, a weeklong festival celebrating “the darkest sides of humanity” — and this year, the Wexner Center has been invited to participate.

05/29/2026

Make the most of summer with a museum membership. Members enjoy free parking, discounted admission, early access to programs, and exclusive invitations all while supporting bold art and big ideas in Columbus.

Your membership fuels exhibitions, screenings, performances, and learning opportunities for the whole community. Whether you stop by once or all season long, membership pays off in both value and impact.

Join today and enjoy a summer of art. 🖼️☀️

05/28/2026

Bleak Week is fast approaching ⏱️🥀

Experience a week of some of the greatest films from around the world, exploring the darkest sides of humanity. In partnership with the American Cinematheque, we’re presenting films like “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” (Ted Post, 1970), Agnès Varda’s “Vagabond,” “Come and See” (Idi i smotri, Elem Klimov, 1985), and more!

Screening June 4–10. Visit WexArts.info/BleakWeek26 to see the schedule and get individual tickets!

05/28/2026

Bleak Week starts June 4 with Melancholia. Read up on the weeklong series at Columbus Underground. Tickets available now.

For five years, American Cinematheque has presented Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair, a weeklong festival celebrating “the darkest sides of humanity” — and this year, the Wexner Center has been invited to participate.

05/27/2026

Cécile McLorin Salvant returns to the Wex next year with her bold new project Oh Snap.

As part of the 2026–27 Jazz series, the visionary vocalist and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her singular blend of storytelling, theatricality, and jazz artistry back to Columbus. See her for two captivating performances on April 1!

Cécile McLorin Salvant
April 1, 2027 | 7 & 9 PM
Get tickets at WexArts.info/CécileMcLorinSalvant