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Places to See: Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center

Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center is one of our favorite destinations in the Midwest. The building’s hyper-modern aesthetic stands out among the city’s more conservative landscape. For more than 65 years, the center has served as a forum for progressive art installations.

Historically, the center paved the way for a long list of edgy and daring art centers. In 1940 it was one of the first American Institutions to exhibit Picasso’s Guernica and since then the center has housed hundreds of works from artists like Warhol, Jasper Johns, Nam June Paik and others. Also, its current architectural redesign was directed by one of our favorites, Zaha Hadid – a london architect known for her innovative structures. As they describe it, “From the street, the CAC’s jutting concrete reliefs trace the outlines of the galleries inside. Once inside, visitors can’t get lost: The floor is slightly tilted, and following its enforced flow around the lobby leads you to a floating stairway to the mezzanine.” CAC is a must see. If you visit Cincinnati be sure to stop by.