| The Year in Review for 1984 | | April | 03 | 1985 | May | 05 | 1985 |
| Collection of French Children's Books | | April | 07 | 1951 | April | 14 | 1951 |
| Lithographs by Fantin-Latour lent by Charles L. Freer | | April | 09 | 1917 | July | 3 | 1917 |
| North American Indian Art [Children's Museum] (1932) | | April | | 1932 | April | | 1932 |
| Alone in a Crowd: Prints by African-American Artists of the 1930s-40s from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams | Link | April | 22 | 1997 | July | 06 | 1997 |
| American Handicrafts assembled and circulated by The American Federation of Arts | | April | 04 | 1923 | April | 20 | 1923 |
| Exhibition of Prints and Drawings from CMA Collections | | April | 17 | 1925 | June | 03 | 1925 |
| Tenth Annual Exhibition of Work by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen [May Show] | | April | 25 | 1928 | June | 03 | 1928 |
| The 68th May Show | | April | 22 | 1987 | May | 31 | 1987 |
| From Real to Surreal [Virtual/Online Exhibition] | | April | 10 | 2006 | June | 30 | 2006 |
| The Fine Art of Graphic Design | Link | April | 09 | 1985 | May | 26 | 1985 |
| Index of American Design | | April | 10 | 1951 | April | 29 | 1951 |
| Japanese Prints from the Museum Collections | | April | 08 | 1929 | April | 28 | 1929 |
| Fifth Annual Exhibition of Work by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen [May Show] | | April | 30 | 1923 | June | 03 | 1923 |
| Cleveland's Sesqui-Centennial May Show: 28th Annual Exhibition of Work by Artists andCraftsmen of Cleveland | | April | 13 | 1946 | June | 09 | 1946 |
| Focus Fiber: 1982 Annual Textile Arts Club Exhibition | | April | 07 | 1982 | May | 09 | 1982 |
| Alfredo Jaar | | April | 24 | 2017 | August | 06 | 2017 |
| Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost [CMA@ Zoo] | | April | 29 | 2006 | August | 13 | 2006 |
| Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art | Link | April | 09 | 2019 | June | 30 | 2019 |
| 11th Annual Exhibition of Work by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen [May Show] | | April | 23 | 1929 | June | 02 | 1929 |
