Exhibits
Walking in Antarctica
Walking in Antarctica is an immersive, interdisciplinary exhibition bringing together photography, sculpture, and audio narrative to take the viewer on a journey through an extraordinary environment of remote places that the tourist ships do not reach and few people get to witness in person.
Stories are Made, Loop by Loop: Contemporary Rug Hooking with Fabric, Yarn, and Plastic
Using the rhythmic process of rug hooking, artists in this exhibition tell personal stories of motherhood, healing, and environmentalism.
Something Pretty: New Work by Nichole Westfall
Nichole Westfall is known for her colorful murals across our region: joyful, whimsical scenes created with large blocks of color and patterning. She will be our Artist in Residence from Nov. 17 through Dec. 20, working on new paintings with an open studio.
Romare Bearden: Artist, Activist, Visionary
A new traveling exhibition presents the work of Romare Bearden (1911–1988), an African American artist, author, and jazz songwriter who countered racial stereotypes with imagery drawn from history, literature, and the free world of his imagination.
Food in Art
We are relishing all things food at the Clay Center this summer as we open our new café! To mark the occasion, this exhibition examines images from our permanent collection of or related to food, analyzing cultural foodways, consumerism, and hierarchies in the canon of art.
The Possible Dream
Since opening in 2003, the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of WV has hosted many exciting exhibits and performances, and acquired wonderful works of art. Discover our diverse history through this exhibition of artwork from our permanent collection!
Interactive Art Space
Explore art in new and exciting ways! In our Interactive Art Space, guests of all ages can explore basic art principles while having fun.