| The 71st Annual May Show | | April | 04 | 1990 | May | 27 | 1990 |
| Paintings from the Museum Collection (1949) | | April | 26 | 1949 | June | 12 | 1949 |
| Gothic Art | | April | | 1919 | May | | 1919 |
| European Paintings through the 19th Century [2] | | April | 05 | 1938 | April | 25 | 1938 |
| Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost [CMA@ Zoo] | | April | 29 | 2006 | August | 13 | 2006 |
| Etchings, Engravings, Lithographs and Drawings lent by FitzRoy Carrington | | April | 11 | 1922 | April | 26 | 1922 |
| Architectural Models Made by Students [Children's Museum] | | April | | 1939 | April | | 1939 |
| Rubens in The Cleveland Museum of Art: A Tribute to his 400th Anniversary | | April | 15 | 1977 | May | 29 | 1977 |
| Focus: Fiber (1987) | | April | 16 | 1987 | June | 07 | 1987 |
| Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art | | April | 08 | 1986 | October | 05 | 1986 |
| Focus: Fiber (1990) | | April | 24 | 1990 | June | 10 | 1990 |
| Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawings | Link | April | 21 | 1987 | June | 21 | 1987 |
| Focus: Fiber (1986) | | April | 09 | 1986 | May | 25 | 1986 |
| Jon Pestoni: Some Years | | April | 23 | 2016 | July | 24 | 2016 |
| Renaissance Drawings from Ambrosiana | Link | April | 03 | 1985 | June | 16 | 1985 |
| Focus: Fiber (1989) | | April | 05 | 1989 | May | 07 | 1989 |
| May Show Purchases: Gifts of the Print Club, 1939-1941 | | April | 01 | 1942 | May | 17 | 1942 |
| The 68th May Show | | April | 22 | 1987 | May | 31 | 1987 |
| The Fragrance of Ink: Chinese and Japanese Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. A. Dean Perry | | April | 19 | 1997 | August | 03 | 1997 |
| Converging Lines: Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt | Link | April | 03 | 2016 | July | 31 | 2016 |
