Keystone Contemporary
The Taft Museum of Art annually highlights the work of an emerging artist from the Tristate region in the Keystone Contemporary series, presenting a small-scale solo exhibition in the Keystone Gallery.

The series continues the tradition of the historic home’s former residents, who helped many artists at the beginning of their careers. For example, Nicholas Longworth aided the youthful American sculptor Hiram Powers and commissioned the young painter Robert S. Duncanson to produce his first major work, the suite of landscape murals in the Taft foyer. Charles and Anna Taft purchased a few paintings from Cincinnati artists Frank Duveneck and Henry Farny and also invited young artists to their home to study their collection.

The 2010 exhibition is to be announced.

Keystone Contemporary exhibitions are invitational—the Taft does not accept unsolicited proposals or entries for the series.