Seeing Opera Lunchtime Performance Series Musical performances featuring Cincinnati Opera’s Young Artist Program in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Weston Art Gallery street-level exhibition space Tuesdays at Noon: July 2, 9, 16 and 23 FREE! Seeing Opera: An exhibition at the Weston Art Gallery inspired by the Cincinnati Opera’s Summer 2013 […]

Manifest is an internationally recognized Cincinnati-based non-profit organization founded in 2004 by students and professors dedicated to creating high quality experiences of visual art through exhibition, publication, artist-support, and education. CALL FOR PAINTING <<< (book project) Deadline to Submit: June 30, 2013 For details and to enter visit:  http://www.manifestgallery.org/inpa4 4th INTERNATIONAL PAINTING ANNUAL (INPA 4) […]

Wonder of Wonders: The Art of the American Daguerreotype Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m. Jane Aspinwall, Associate Curator of Photography, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art An enormously useful and popular invention, the daguerreotype was at once a science and an art, a documentary tool and an emblem of emotion and memory. Aspinwall will discuss the […]

No Nudes is Good Nudes Explores the Multiple Interpretations of the Human Form By Shawn Daniell The human body consisting of veins, tissue, organs, and flesh has been a subject of inspiration for artists since humans began painting on cave walls. What is it about the human form that strikes us? The many reasons why […]

The Miller Gallery is thrilled to announce that the commission to create sixteen 24″ x 60″ panels, for the new Smale Park Carousel has been awarded to local artist Jonathan Queen. This future Cincinnati Landmark will be unveiled just in time for the 2015 All Star Game, right here in Cincinnati. Queen, who is represented […]

Ruth Dickey, the founding Executive Director of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, is leaving after five years of service. During her time at the CCAC, Dickey created brand new exhibits, classes, events, and quality programming, all with the idea of fostering a vibrant, creative community. Dickey will be assuming the role of Executive Director of […]

CALL FOR ENTRIES   Deadline: July 8, 2013 For details and to enter visit:  http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude Manifest is an internationally recognized Cincinnati-based non-profit organization founded in 2004 by students and professors dedicated to creating high quality experiences of visual art through exhibition, publication, artist-support, and education.  5th annual NUDE An International Competitive Exhibit Exploring the Uncovered […]

                    Saturday, June 15 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy the beach without leaving Cincinnati! The Cincinnati Art Museum kicks off a CINCINNATI SUMMER this Saturday with an Art Boardwalk. The Art Museum’s landlocked parking lot will be transformed into a beach boardwalk scene, complete with […]

Application deadline August 2, 2013 Are you an emerging artist? Killer crafter? Badass printmaker? Glass-blowing phenom? Designer extraordinaire? Or creative of some other fantastic sort? Then show us what you’re made of and apply to the Art Off Pike Call To Artists. What is AOP? Nine years running, it’s Covington’s premier urban arts and culture fair. When? […]

Shane Hatfield is a senior at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He spoke with AEQAI about his artwork and his artistic methods.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact•Kiley Brodeur, Marketing and Communications Associate                                               (513) 639-2872   kiley.brodeur@cincyart.org   Degas, Renoir, Modernist Jewelry by Art Smith, and American Gothic! (May 20, 2013—Cincinnati, OH) From the poetic pastels of Degas and Renoir to Modernist jewelry by Art Smith, the Cincinnati Art Museum will take visitors on a journey to experience works […]

The Cincinnati Art Museum opens a brand new exhibition Cincinnati Everyday on Saturday, May 25th. This exhibition by Cincinnati natives, Cole Carothers and Courttney Cooper, will include landscape oil paintings by Carothers and and aerial view maps by Cooper. Carothers and Cooper met more than two years ago.  They found common ground over an intense […]

Beyond Arts & Crafts! There’s a reason why Camp Art Academy was voted, “Best In The City” by Cincinnati Magazine. Our programs teach art fundamentals in addition to tons of fun! “I admire the passion that (AAC) teachers have. I had a blast this summer. They really make me think.” – Sam, 12 years old Still Registering! Camp […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact • Kiley Brodeur, Marketing and Communications Associate (513) 639-2872   kiley.brodeur@cincyart.org *Images Available Upon Request Cincinnati Art Museum acquires Georgia O’Keeffe painting (Friday, May 24—Cincinnati, OH) The Cincinnati Art Museum has acquired its first Georgia O’Keeffe painting.  The Art Museum purchased “My Back Yard” at Christie’s Auction House in New York […]

One of Robert Schatz’s sculptural pieces has been included in a brand new exhibit, A Time In Arcadia, at Curious Matter, Jersey City, NJ. The exhibit is a collaboration between the gallery and the Jersey City Free Public Library, and will be on view in both venues.  The exhibit will run through June 23rd.  A […]

POLYPHONIC PLAYGROUND PAINTINGS BY CEDRIC MICHAEL COX Opening reception: Sat 13 Jul, 5:30-8 pm On view: July 13-27 2013 FiveMyles 558 St. Johns Place Brooklyn, NY 718.783.4438 Meet the Artist!!!! Cedric Michael Cox will be at the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. Artist Statement: Polyphonic Playground is a solo exhibition of recent paintings […]

The Magic of Trees by Shawn Daniell Trees I THINK that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer […]

Johnny Got His Dress: Sara Pearce Explores Gender Roles in RolePlay By Shawn Daniell In Sara Pearce’s world, men can wear dresses, with or without the blue, satin sashes. In RolePlay, her solo exhibit on display at 1305 Gallery, Pearce explores several concepts including the examination of gender roles, the concept of female empowerment, and […]

Figuring out the Figure: AEC’s Contoured Essence.  By Shawn Daniell The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” I couldn’t agree more. Each human body has a story to tell. Some of those stories, like the body that supports them, can be hard, soft, scarred, fleshy, […]

Beautiful Macabre The Tower: New Works by Brian Uhl  ~ Shawn Daniell Think punk and metal music. Think graffiti art. Think occult symbolism. Think comics. Think ink and paper. Meld all of those together and you’ve got Brian Uhl’s artwork, a study of precision with ink. The Tower: New Works by Brian Uhl, Static Age […]

PulP Art: Exploring Paper as an artistic medium  ~ Shawn Daniell Paper had its beginnings sometime around AD 105 in China and has become a staple in many facets of our lives. But if you can’t look beyond paper’s basic uses such as a writing surface, advertisement materials, product packaging, or books, then you’re blinding […]

The Human Side of the American Flag  By Shawn Daniell In 1974’s Spence v. Washington, the United States Supreme Court stated, “A person gets from a symbol the meaning he puts into it.” I’m inclined to agree with that statement. For me, the American flag represents a symbol that is open to interpretation, in that […]

Apocalypse Now: New Works by Antonio Adams, Emily Brandehoff & Marc Lambert By Shawn Buckenmeyer Don’t turn around now: there’s a rotting zombie closing in. But no worries, a high-tech hovercraft awaits to take you away to safety. No, this isn’t a movie I’m talking about; it’s the newest exhibit Apocalypse Now: New Works by […]

Reporting Back: A Survey of Documentary Photography by Shawn Daniell As part of Cincinnati FotoFocus, ( a month long photographic program in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, consisting of over 75 exhibitions and over 500 photographers) Northern Kentucky University currently has Reporting Back: A Survey of Documentary Photography on display at NKU’s Fine Arts Center’s Main […]

Take a stroll down the main drag of Historical Rabbit Hash, Kentucky and you never know what you may find, whether it is motorcyclists, hippies, artists, musicians or a local relaxing on the porch of the general store. Recently, on a late summer day my fiancée and I decided to take an afternoon adventure on […]

  By: Shawn Daniell Some students learn better visually. There are many students who are at risk of not graduating from high school and art can serve as a method to bridge that gap. As an artist and a current student, I see the value of using art as an educational tool.  I think Lorin […]

By: Shawn Daniell As an emerging artist in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area https://smartdrugsguide.org/, you may be asking yourself what your options are when it comes to gallery spaces that will showcase your artwork. The Thompson House in Newport, Kentucky and the former location of the Southgate House offers up a new option for […]

As an artist and a person in the media, images play an important role in my professional and personal life. The idea of ownership and rights is a key element when talking about the use of images in the media. For instance, did you know that just because you may own a work of art, […]

George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.”  Food keeps us alive. It nourishes the body and keeps us growing healthy and strong. But food also serves as fuel for the artistic soul. That idea was embraced by the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky […]

The Ghost Empire Collective, an all male artist collective from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, began their first gallery season with Die Cupid Die at The Famous Neons Unplugged. The core idea behind the Ghost Empire Collective, recently formed in late 2011, is to bring art to audiences in non-traditional art spaces such as restaurants and […]