Toledo Museum of Art to Present Community Artist Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point

Daily Dose  |  07/15/2026 2:00 pm

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) will open Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point on July 29, a new exhibition in the Museum’s Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery, which is now located in Gallery 5 of the Glass Pavilion.

TMA will celebrate the opening with a free public reception on Wednesday, July 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., welcoming visitors of all ages to meet the artist and view the work. The exhibition runs through December 27, 2026.

A Bowling Green native and graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowlus is a multimedia artist and designer who works across traditional and digital processes, moving fluidly between fine art and industrial design. Her one-off lighting and furniture pieces and larger-scale installations draw on an interest in scientific and mathematical processes, industrial production and engineered systems. These fields, she notes, produce objects built for function but rich in unintended beauty.

"Hannah has created an inviting and thought-provoking installation that highlights the beauty of connection, craftsmanship, and discovery. Origin Point encourages visitors to experience familiar forms in new and unexpected ways. Hannah is an amazing young artist and a true representative of the creative talent that exists in our region,” said Grace Toth, Emma Leah Bippus Director of Education at the Toledo Museum of Art.

The exhibition includes five works spanning blown and cast glass, steel and LED components, among them Generative Design Thinking (2024), Slime Units (2021), Aetherion as Cube (2025), Aurora Module (2022) and Pixel Wall (2023, programmed by Ewen Warman). Together they trace how a single geometric relationship can yield objects that range from purely sculptural to fully functional.

“Whether it is coincidence, divine intelligence, or our simulation’s programming, this geometry is a fact of our existence and of the material world,” Bowlus said. “We find in these patterns a profound beauty and natural balance that has been and continues to be a strong creative inspiration for people across time.”

HOW TO ATTEND

Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point will be on view in TMA's Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery, now located within the Glass Pavilion, July 29 through December 27, 2026. Admission is free, but tickets are required for the opening reception and are available at https://tma.ticketapp.org/portal/product/993. 

For more information, call 419-255-8000 or visit toledomuseum.org/exhibitions/hannah-bowlus-origin-point.

ABOUT THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART
Twice named the nation’s Best Art Museum in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is a beloved cultural institution in Toledo, Ohio, and a global leader in the museum field. Established in 1901, its renowned collection features over 25,000 works, ranging from antiquity to contemporary art, and includes one of the finest collections of glass in the world. Situated on a 40-acre campus, TMA integrates art into people’s lives through its world-class collection, engaging exhibitions, robust educational programs, and community outreach.

Admission and parking to TMA are always free, welcoming everyone to explore its galleries. The museum is open on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is closed on Monday, Tuesday, and select holidays. TMA is located at 2445 Monroe St., just one block off I-75, with exit signs posted for easy access. For more information, call 419-255-8000 or visit toledomuseum.org.