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Tacita Dean's 'Blind Folly': Art Meets Nature's Power

2/23/2026

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Tacita Dean, the artist, presents 'Blind Folly' at the Columbus Museum of Art, showcasing innovative drawing techniques and chalk work titled The Montafon Letter depicting a mountain avalanche.
The show includes drawings on tarnished steam train windows and a series created during a solar eclipse.
Senior curator Michelle White highlights the human connection and labor behind the process.
The exhibition is distraction-free, with no wall labels and only information sheets.
The show runs through March 8, 2026.

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Tacita Dean, the artist, presents 'Blind Folly' at the Columbus Museum of Art, showcasing innovative drawing techniques and chalk work titled The Montafon Letter depicting a mountain avalanche.
The show includes drawings on tarnished steam train windows and a series created during a solar eclipse.
Senior curator Michelle White highlights the human connection and labor behind the process.
The exhibition is distraction-free, with no wall labels and only information sheets.
The show runs through March 8, 2026.