Art exhibits in Dayton to see this month

Several free, public art exhibitions are on view across Dayton this month, with highlights at the University of Dayton Index Gallery, the Edward A. Dixon Gallery, the Dayton Art Institute, the Dayton Society of Artists, and a Stivers School photography fundraiser.

Several free, public art exhibitions are on view across Dayton this month, featuring a mix of contemporary assemblage, nature photography, landscape watercolors, street photography, and a school fundraising show. The Index Gallery at the Dayton Arcade presents Ashley Jude Jonas’s "missing mo(u)rnings" through April 10. The Edward A. Dixon Gallery is showing the posthumous nature photography of Brother John Lemker through April 12. The Dayton Art Institute has Tony Foster’s "Exploring Time" on view through May 17, and community venues host additional exhibits and a photography auction event. Exhibits and details: - University of Dayton INDEX Gallery: "missing mo(u)rnings" by Ashley Jude Jonas runs through April 10 at The Hub (31 S. Main). The assemblages combine photographs, porcelain ceramics, collected ephemera and found objects; one display references memento mori and invites stillness and reflection. Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. - Edward A. Dixon Gallery: Nature Photography of Bro. John Lemker runs through April 12 at 222 N. St Clair St. Lemker, a Marianist who studied physics, began serious nature photography after geology travel in 1970 and framed his images as aids to scientific study and contemplative reflection. Hours: noon–5 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; (listed Friday hours in original notice). - Dayton Art Institute: "Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter's Perspective" on view through May 17. Foster’s watercolors document changing landscapes, cycles of life, and human marks on the environment. The institute will partner with The Neon for a screening of the documentary "Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge" on April 15 at 7:30 p.m.; tickets reported as $12.50 and DAI members were noted to receive free popcorn when showing membership. - Dayton Society of Artists: Work by Tipp City photographer Edd McGatha, the result of a picture-a-day project, was listed through April 3 at 48 High Street. The project captured many images of Tipp City, Dayton and New York; gallery hours noted as noon–5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays or by appointment. - Stivers School for the Arts (Fifth Street Gallery): Annual photography fundraiser is scheduled for April 17, 6–9 p.m., at 1313 E. 5th St. The program collects roughly 150–200 donated prints, including contributions from well-known photographers and a range of portrait and nature photography; a preview of donated work was reported available on Instagram at @stivers_photo_auction. Summary: These exhibitions offer a range of perspectives, from intimate assemblage and personal archives to landscape watercolors and community street photography, and they are described as free and open to the public. Notable scheduled events include a DAI documentary screening on April 15 and the Stivers photography fundraiser on April 17. Dates and hours vary by venue, and individual exhibit end dates are noted above.