A Note on Merce Cunningham and John Cage
Editor’s Note: ÆQAI has invited contemporary dance critic and still occasional dancer/teacher Kathy Valin to write for us in an interdisciplinary fashion. Look for ÆQAI
Dimension Invention
Jim WillIams “Hybrid Structures” January 2012 – March 10, 2012 Featuring one of you college professors’ art in your own successful gallery long after graduation
Letter From London
In London, on the day I went to both exhibitions, it seemed that everyone who wasn’t at the National Gallery’s stunning Leonardo da Vinci: Painter
"Juxtaposition at the 'Center of the Earth'"
Nick Cave lives up to his hype. The artist’s sprawling installation/intervention at the Cincinnati Art Museum, “Meet Me at the Center of the Earth” covers
Side By Side: Choreography and Costumes Compliment Each Other
Author’s Note: Valinkat (aka Kathy Valin) is a blog I created in the summer of 2010. I am currently a freelance writing and editing professional
Films in Review
Editor’s note: Some of my most interesting conversations about ÆQAI columns and/or issues raised therein occur between me and Dennis Harrington, the Director of The
February Book Review
Every month, ÆQAI will be presenting one book review, generally contemporary fiction, for our readers’ edification and enjoyment . A lot of back and forth
“Through the Windshield OTR: Recent Photographs by Jens Rosenkrantz, Jr.,” at PAC Gallery
“Through the Windshield OTR: Recent Photographs by Jens Rosenkrantz, Jr.,” pretty much describes what’s on view at PAC Gallery, which is now open only by
Idiosyncracies, the Mundane, and More at The Land of Tomorrow
The Land of Tomorrow in Louisville collaborated with Country Club to curate a broad show of many different artists, many of whom are well-known in
Marvin Gaye Daydreams: Romare Bearden at the Taft
Romantic and cinematic, the prints and collages in the retrospective “Impressions and Improvisations: The Prints of Romare Bearden,” (on display at the Taft Museum of
Beast Friends: Michael Scheurer and Lizzy Renschler at AISLE
Currently on view at AISLE in the West End, Fiends is a two-person show featuring works by veteran collagist Michael Scheurer and newcomer Lizzy Renschler.
The Ghost Empire Collective Gives Cupid the Bird
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
Sun on Prospect Street (Gloucester, Mass), Edward Hopper, 1934
When asked to discuss a significant piece of art that is part of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s permanent collection, the piece that immediately came to
“A Retelling,” the curatorial work of Katie Rentzke, at Covington’s Artisan Enterprise Center
“A Retelling,” the curatorial work of Katie Rentzke, at Covington’s Artisan Enterprise Center, exhibits three related bodies of work by Brian Harmon, Billy Renkl and
Announcing the MANIFEST ARTIST RESIDENCY (MAR) Call for Applications | Plus three open exhibition opportunities
MANIFEST ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW PROGRAM M.A.R. Manifest Artist Residency CALL FOR APPLICATIONS <
Beyond Emancipation at Kennedy Heights Arts Center
The insistent art works in Beyond Emancipation at Kennedy Heights Arts Center demand attention. “Look at me,” they seem to cry out. “Look at me
Winter Solace, YWCA Women’s Art Gallery
Rather poetically, the announcement card for “Winter Solace” says the two-woman show of Kim Flora’s paintings and Trina Feldhake’s ceramic baskets “reflects the quiet, the
Letter from New York: Hidden Gems
This is the second in a series of a quarterly letters, which will cover painting shows in greater New York. “From the top of the
Samson and Delilah
Flesh. It gleams and swells in Samson and Delilah, giving us the whole story before we can recall the details. It shows us her allure
Pop-Secret: Keith Benjamin’s “The Weight” at PAC Gallery
A stratified structure of litter (constructed of packaging that once housed Cheez-Its, cans of Bud Light and Diet Coke, and Pop-Secret microwavable bags of popcorn)
Justine Ludwig, Young, Passionate about Art, and Assistant Curator at the CAC, Cincinnati
Justine Ludwig, Assistant Curator of the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, never had to confront the question: “What will I do when
Robert Knipschild at B. Deemer Gallery
The B. Deemer Gallery in Louisville presents a partial retrospective of the work of artist and educator Robert Knipschild (1927-2004). Paintings include works dating from
Dimensions: Devotion to Detail at Marta Hewitt
The Marta Hewitt Gallery always looks fresh. There’s something about the bling effect of glass and the space implied and manipulated by that medium. But
Inside the Infrastructure
The idea of “abstraction” in art has always held a definitive place in my heart ever since I began noticing my love for creative expression.
Calm at the Center: Stacie Seuberling
Editor’s Note: The following is reprinted from the October 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Stacie Seuberling’s landscapes may seem like sets for Romantic ballets;
Best Fiction of 2011
The year 2011 in new fiction began as bleakly as any in recent memory. By the end of summer, only two or three novels seemed
Picasso in Small Bites
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
Phyllis Weston, Complex and Amazing Woman
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
Cerebral Material
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
Aladdin Sane: “A Whole New World” at Third Party Gallery
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,
Observed: a review by Cole Carothers
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
Born Again
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
Dancing with Shadows
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
“Loading” Is This Thing On? At the Contemporary Arts Center
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
Cole Carothers
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,
Lily Mulberry and 1305 Gallery
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
A New Reality at the Artisan’s Enterprise Center
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
Inspired by Judaica: Glass and Fabric Designs by Michael Gore
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
Renovation of the Schmidlapp Gallery, Cincinnati Art Museum
At the Cincinnati Art Museum, I always breezed through the Schmidlapp Gallery with its antiquities on my way somewhere else. Well, that will never happen
A Local Culture: tradition and risk in Cincinnati
daydreaming of success of enhancing culture, of collaboration bringing this city up with all of our brilliance bringing this city to life with all of
Decadent Decades of Dress
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s current show, “Art Deco: Fashion and Design in the Jazz Age” is an exhibition contextualizing evening dresses from the Betty Colker
Man About Art – Matt Distel
Matt Distel, a lively compact young man, is a curator, gallery director and general man about art. Anything written about him only scratches the surface
Transformative Career: Tom Bacher Still Fresh After 36 Years of Luminosity
Under the cover of darkness the city twinkles with the light from countless windows, streetlamps and signs, wrapping us in a blanket of familiarity. The
WHERE IS THE LOVE? Julião Sarmento at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center
The wall text for Julião Sarmento’s exhibit (closing January 22, 2012) at the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art promises an exhibit built
The Wettest Year On Record
When asked to write about a favorite painting at the art museum, I saw it as an invitation to reestablish my emotional connection to the
Love of Money is Relentless: Michael Scheurer at the Canco Gallery
To quote Alan Watts, a much wiser man than I, “A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense
Beginnings: George Inness in Italy
George Inness, as currently featured at the Taft Museum of Art through January 8, 2012, was not yet the master of a united nature concept
“The Artist’s Craft” at The Carnegie
Though hardly indicative of the full breadth of contemporary craft art, the diversity of work presented in the “The Artist’s Craft” exhibit at The Carnegie