Pablo Picasso would not be the only mercurial, misogynistic, egotistic, super- salesman who chose art (or art chose him) as a means of locomotion. The type abounds in this most rarified of all careers in this equally rarified era, most notably epitomized by Duchamp and Man Ray, masters of shock art, but he is the […]
Archive for December, 2011
Phyllis Weston, Complex and Amazing Woman
December 15th, 2011 | by Cynthia Osborne Hoskin | published in *, December 2011
Editor’s Note: I’d been away in college and graduate school between 1964-1970, returning to Cincinnati married and seeking employment while interviewing for what became my first job here (Coordinator of Cultural Affairs at The University of Cincinnati). Two names kept surfacing as visionary arts leaders; Irma Lazarus and Phyllis Weston. I’d known various Lazari (as […]
Cerebral Material
December 15th, 2011 | by Maria Seda-Reeder | published in *, December 2011
Cerebral Material “Material Witness” at the Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery is the thinking artist’s art exhibition. Independent curator Matt Distel’s smart grouping of multi-disciplinary artists, whose only ostensible common thread is consistent consideration of media, raises thoughtful questions about locations in space and time without providing any easy answers. Eight […]
Aladdin Sane: “A Whole New World” at Third Party Gallery
December 15th, 2011 | by Keith Banner | published in *, December 2011
Edward Said’s “Orientalism” as a concept and a way of seeing is one of those Western-World-shattering moments in academics (and beyond) in which European literature, philosophy, politics, culture, and art are re-imagined and re-positioned all at the same time as a vast and beautiful conspiracy of dunces: imperialism in the guise of books and paintings […]
Observed: a review by Cole Carothers
December 15th, 2011 | by Cole Carothers | published in *, December 2011
In Manifest Gallery’s current exhibition, Observed, 18 artists explore the act of seeing and working from direct observation in graphite, pastel, oil paint, digital media and video. Their subjects are seen as close as arms’ length to a distance of miles with one artist delving into animate forms drawn from the nebulous space of wavelengths […]
Born Again
December 15th, 2011 | by Alan D Pocaro | published in *, December 2011
Tawara Yusaku at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I received a copy of Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh when I was in the seventh grade. The book, an introduction to Eastern thought in general and Taoism in particular, came as a revelation to my young mind. For the first time I encountered a belief […]
Dancing with Shadows
December 15th, 2011 | by Brad McCombs | published in December 2011, Digest
I am sure those who frequent the Cincinnati Art Museum have specific artworks or galleries they look forward to visiting. For me visiting these artworks induces a hyper-awareness of the space, forms and color that surround me and provide a sensation like no other. Several places at CAM hold this distinction for me. One of […]
“Loading” Is This Thing On? At the Contemporary Arts Center
December 15th, 2011 | by Chris Reeves | published in December 2011, On View
Phase One: Screen Test is the first exhibition/”phase” of an ambitious three part series entitled Is This Thing On? at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati. According to the press release, Phase One: Screen Test “traces the history of performance video, showcasing the changing role of technology and new media trends”. The exhibition consists of […]
Cole Carothers
December 15th, 2011 | by Emil Robinson | published in December 2011, Features, On View
As an artist ages, he or she becomes increasingly sensitive to the world and more uncertain of how to proceed. As the artist grows wiser, he or she must make the decision to continue groping for the elusive threads of memory and the constant uncertainty of personal experience. It is important for the work that […]
Lily Mulberry and 1305 Gallery
December 15th, 2011 | by Jane Durrell | published in December 2011
The idea of opening a little art gallery is one of those persistent day dreams seldom carried out in real life. 1305 Gallery, a model of its kind, opened more than six years ago at 1305 Main Street in Over-the-Rhine and has presented a steady program of exhibitions since. Plans for 2012 are in place, […]
A New Reality at the Artisan’s Enterprise Center
December 15th, 2011 | by Dustin Pike | published in December 2011, On View
With all of the excess stuff floating around, most specifically in North America, it is hopeful to know that some artists are not letting everything go to waste. A New Reality at the Artisan’s Enterprise Center Gallery features 3 artists who are crafting superb works of art from what most people would end up throwing […]
Inspired by Judaica: Glass and Fabric Designs by Michael Gore
December 15th, 2011 | by Laura P. Yoo | published in December 2011, On View
Most longtime residents of Cincinnati know that the city has a strong Jewish tradition. But did you know that it’s considered an historic center for Reform Judaism? It is, and has been for more than a century. In 1875 Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise founded the Hebrew Union College which, after merging with the Jewish Institute […]
Audrey Weatherby Film Interview
December 15th, 2011 | by Shawn Daniell | published in December 2011, Multimedia
