Digital Technology Reaches the Museums
The age of digital technology has reached the museums. When the Cincinnati Art Museum shut down for COVID in March 15, digital programs were launched
The Legacy of Constance McClure: “Nulla Dies sine linea”.
Among the treasured works of art in my personal collection is a painting on copper of a lone male figure. The model was a staple
In Memoriam: Daniel Brown
A true champion in the Arts Community in Cincinnati and beyond, Daniel Brown, passed away August 10th, 2021. Daniel was a friend and mentor to all.
June/July Issue of Aeqai Online
Even in the dead of summer, in this post-COVID period, there are still art shows around of significance, and we bring you those in the
Robert Harris, 75, a Black, Disabled Community Activist and Artist
Robert Harris, 75, said he was a misfit – Black, disabled and an artist. He never let that stop him. Some people thought he was
Bodies Impossibly Merged: Kent Krugh’s “Under the Influence: Beauty and the Surreal in France”
Kent Krugh is a long-time contributor to the Ohio art scene, bringing a sophisticated historical sensibility to his work as a photographer and curator. After
Paintings, Politics and the Monuments Men: The Berlin Masterpieces in America Cincinnati Art Museum July 9–October 3, 2021
The backstory is important here. The movie The Monuments Men brought to light the very intriguing and powerful story of mostly middle-aged men and women
Niki de Saint Phalle’s Figures of Life
MoMA PS1’s “Structures for Life” is the first major US exhibition of the Nouveau Réaliste artist Niki de Saint Phalle. French-born and American-raised, Saint Phalle
The Failed Promise of 2021
SOS ART 2021 EXHIBIT Curated by Saad Ghosn, the 19th annual SOS show with a cohesive theme of peace and justice showcases 94 works from
“Vivid Prints: Kevin Harris and Saad Ghosn,” Indian Hill Gallery, through August 8, 2021
The summer exhibition at Indian Hill Gallery is “Vivid Prints: Kevin Harris and Saad Ghosn.” Powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind are
Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire: In Focus: LA Artists
Hauser & Wirth’s Los Angeles location celebrates their five-year anniversary with In Focus: LA Artists through August 22. The retrospective gathers notable artists from around
Dramatic Control Systems in Cindy Ji Hye Kim’s “Soliloquy for Two”
The title of Cindy Ji Hye Kim’s show at François Ghebaly, “Soliloquy for Two,” highlights her work’s dramatic overtones while alluding to the interpretive relationship
“Mayflies” by Andrew O’Hagan
Barely reviewed by those who select books for review, “Mayflies”, by “London Review of Books” writer/editor Andrew O’Hagan, is one of the year’s best novels.
“Letters to Camondo” by Edmund de Waal
I first learned of Edmund de Waal, author and renowned ceramicist, when a friend gave me his book “The Hare with Amber Eyes” years ago.
May Issue of Aeqai Online
The May issue of aeqai has just posted, bringing a wide variety of reviews of exhibitions from the region and from LA and New York.
Zachary Armstrong, Curtis Barnes, and Cauleen Smith Shows Inaugurate a New Home for The Contemporary Dayton
The Contemporary Dayton (aka The Co), formerly known as the Dayton Visual Arts Center, has moved. Its new home is a 6000+ sq ft. space
Mystic Materialism: Jay Bolotin at the Carl Solway Gallery
Jay Bolotin began exhibiting works of art at the Carl Solway Gallery in the 1970s. Nearly fifty years later, he maintains his relationship with the
Aleatory Aesthetics: Appraising the Aesthetics of “Chance” in Gerhard Richter’s Cage Paintings
Gerhard Richter’s Cage paintings (2006), on display at the Gagosian Gallery at 541 West 24th Street, are named after the composer John Cage, apparently drawing
“Silver Lining: An Outdoor Photography Show,” organized by The Clifton Cultural Arts Center and installed along the fence of the Rawson Woods Bird Preserve at the intersection of Middleton and McAlpin Avenues, Cincinnati
To state the obvious, the pandemic changed all of our lives, except, perhaps, the agoraphobic. The rest of us learned how to bake bread, cleaning
Promise, Witness, Remembrance. Speed Museum. Louisville, Kentucky
Sam Gilliam’s Carousel Form II (1969) and Alisha Wormsley’s afro-futurist manifesto, “There are Black people in the Future,” announce their presence as you walk into
Stolen Land: Artistic Legacies of California Indians
The Autry Museum of the American West feels hidden within LA’s Griffith Park. Its exhibition When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and
Emil Alzamora’s Broken Figures Struggle to Find Their Way
The eight figurative sculptures comprising Emil Alzamora’s show, “Waymaker,” evoke somber aspects of the human condition. Lacerated, contorted, and dismembered, these generic persons appear as
Cincinnati’s Juneteenth Tradition Continues in Spite of the Pandemic
Cincinnati’s Juneteenth Celebration began with Lydia Morgan in 1988. She accompanied her husband Noel on a business conference in Phoenix, Arizona where they met another
“Foregone” by Russell Banks
Russell Banks has long been one of America’s most prominent novelists, and his new book, “Foregone”, is a work of staggering genius, complex and nuanced;
“The Recent East” by Thomas Grattan
A new novel by Thomas Grattan, “The Recent East”, is surprisingly powerful, a fascinating look at a family, starting in East Germany and ending up
April Issue of Aeqai Online
The April issue of Aeqai has just posted. The new issue focuses more on shows in commercial and/or nonprofit gallery spaces as we’ve covered most
“Identity: (un)real” 2021 Taft Museum Artists Reaching Classrooms Annual Exhibition The Annex Gallery, 1310 Pendleton Street, Cincinnati, OH through May 29, 2011
While reading this review, I invite you to consider how to continue the rich tradition of art in Cincinnati. The exhibition Identity: (un)real presents artwork
“The Sound of Still: Tina Tammaro & Leslie Daly,” Indian Hill Gallery, through June 6
The enchantment begins with the title of the two-person show at the Indian Hill Gallery: “The Sound of Still.” (The curator and exhibition coordinator, Casey
Collective Impact: Females Joining Forces at KHAC
A knitted banner that says “Stronger Together” stretches over the steps on the front porch of the Kennedy Heights Arts Center (KHAC). With its quirky
Some Things Cosmic: Cauleen Smith’s Black Feminist Utopia
Give It Or Leave It is on view at the LACMA until October 31, 2021 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic my visit to the newly
A Young African-American Woman Makes Her Mark at the White House
Carahna Magood, a single African American mother of 27, serves as creative director of the digital team for the White House. How does someone that
Off Ludlow Gallery: “What’s Left Unsaid…”
The ironic fact that this exhibition, delving into the current state of communication today, is sited in a repurposed community postal office, is not lost
A Walk Through Time
When one walks through the hallowed halls of the Taft Museum of Art, you are instantly transformed to a different time. One of majesty, where
A New Book, “Sara Kathryn Arledge: Serene for the Moment,” Shines Light on an Underrecognized, Pioneering Artist
Chimerical figures and nebulous forms sprout, mutate, and dance through the delirious dreamlike realms of Sara Kathryn Arledge’s films and paintings, which, once seen, are
A Wing and a Prayer
He was a quiet and unassuming man. Admittedly shy, he leaned toward President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy: “speak softly and carry a big stick; you
“The Committed” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Thanh Nguyen burst onto the literary scene about three years ago with his brilliant, Pulitzer-prize winning novel “The Sympathizer”, which dealt with The Vietnam
“Fields of Fire” by John Young
A couple of years ago I reviewed John Young’s first novel, “When The Coin Is in the Air”, not knowing that the author lived here
March Issue of Aeqai Online
We’re pleased to let our readers know that our March issue of Aeqai has just posted, and equally pleased that so many arts venues, nonprofits
Two Of A Kind: Future Retrieval’s “Close Parallel” at the Cincinnati Art Museum
In mid-March, the 2021 National Council on Education of the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) annual conference was to be held in Cincinnati. Due to the pandemic,
Ceramics Shows at Weston Gallery, DAAP Meyers Gallery, Manifest Gallery, and the Contemporary Arts Center
Clay and the Human Imprint: “Social Recession” at the Weston Gallery March 13-April 24, 2021; “Multi-Cultural Fellowship Exhibition” at DAAP Meyers Gallery, February 22-March 21,
Once Again, Painting’s Invincibility: American Painting: The Eighties Revisited Cincinnati Art Museum, March 12–July 11, 2021 Cynthia M. Kukla
Every past era offers us a view of the cultural riches deemed significant in its time. Looking back on an era gives us a glimpse
Space to Dream: “Reflections of the Harlem Renaissance” at Kennedy Heights
Featuring one or two works by twelve artists, Reflections of the Harlem Renaissance might at first seem a small show. But stopping to dwell with
“Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes,” Taft Art Museum through June 6, 2021
Organized by the New-York Historical Society, “Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes” is a delight, sure to tantalize everyone with a
An NFT Sold for $69.3 Million in the Name of Art. Who’s Paying for It?
Few had heard of Mike Winkelmann until reports of the $69.3 million sale of his digital collage, Everydays: The First 5000 Days, catapulted him to
Cincinnati Art Galleries: “Provenance”
Cincinnati Art Galleries, at 225 East 6th Street, is presenting new acquisitions including small and medium sized paintings including sixty pieces from the collection of
“Cocoon: Fibers of Home 1 1An Exhibition of Female Fiber Artists,” 1628 Ltd., through May 21, 2021
“Cocoon: Fibers of Home” at 1628 Ltd. suits the time. The exhibition’s title perfectly describes the concept behind the show that features the work of
Confronting Greatness: A Celebration of Women Artists
January 25 through June 11, 2021 Miami University Art Museum (MUMA), Oxford, Ohio Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm (Check for current hours)
Exploring the Figure, Inside and Out
The development of an artist is a mysterious thing. The yoking of hand and mind, style and subject matter, conscious and subconscious — all can
New Gallery Update
Aeqai visited several galleries as they have changed, including names, locations, staff, space, interiors, art, artists, buyers, technology, services, COVID issues and focus. Learn more
“The Smash-Up” by Ali Benjamin
Of the many novels published so far in 2021, few stand out for overall excellence; many are overpraised and veer into the whiny. Ali Benjamin’s