Dayton, Ohio is about an hour away up I-75. It has the Dayton Art Institute. Recent exhibitions include Leanne Schmidt with an exhibition of her photographs. At the same time, a show of Fluxus artist, Joseph Beuys' drawings, films, and some sculpture was up. The fall of 1994 opened with the largest exhibition held at the Art Institute with the works of Edgar Degas.
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