Re-envisioning the Art and Architecture of the Near East

FAIN: CHA-261918-19

Cincinnati Museum Association (Cincinnati, OH 45202-1557)
Ainsley M. Cameron (Project Director: March 2018 to October 2023)
Brad Hawse (Project Director: October 2023 to October 2025)

Capital improvements and reinstallation of the Ancient Near Eastern gallery at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Activities would include upgrading lighting, flooring, and windows in the exhibition space, as well as cleaning, conserving, and remounting up to 1000 pieces of Nabataean sculpture and decorated architecture—the largest collection of material of its kind outside of Jordan.

The Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM) has an exceptionally strong collection of art and archaeological remains from the ancient Near East and is seeking support from the NEH in realizing a $2 million renovation and reinstallation project. This reinstallation project includes a complete re-envisioning of the 2800 sq. ft. gallery to significantly update the gallery through capital improvements (including lighting, flooring, and changes to the architectural space), to clean, conserve, re-mount, and re-display significant works of art in the collection to enhance their aesthetic impact, and to rethink the way a 21st century museum interprets ancient Near Eastern art.