Biography

Cedric Michael Cox’s paintings catapult color into rhythmic action with abstract and recognizable images that create compositions inspired by themes in music and the natural world.  Working under several influences, including architecture and art history, Cox’s work ranges from cubist-inspired geometric compositions to cityscapes, landscapes, and curvilinear, floral-like forms, all dancing within surrealistic environments.  In addition to his work in corporate collections, Cox has executed several large indoor and outdoor murals at public and private schools, libraries, businesses, and community centers in and around the Cincinnati region. My past exhibitions include the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati, the Weston Art Gallery, the Columbus Art Museum, the Dayton Art Institute, Five Myles Gallery in Brooklyn, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Gallery Guichard in Chicago, and the Taft Museum of Art. In 2019, Cox’s work was exhibited at the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati; in 2020, he had a solo exhibition at James Ratliff Gallery in Sedona, Arizona. A 20-year retrospective exhibition was created for Caza Sikes Gallery, along with a commissioned body of work for the Kinley Hotel Cincinnati in 2020. Later that same year, Cox became a member of Black Art Speaks and collaborated with other artists from the group on the “Black Lives Matter Mural” in front of Cincinnati City Hall.  In 2021, a series of 64 paintings was installed for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. In 2022, Cox created his first of two large-scale paintings for the Dayton Metro Library, and that summer he executed four outdoor murals for the community of Avondale, which stand as monuments to the healing spirit of joy and community pride.  In 2024, Cox completed his largest mural project for the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as well as murals for the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Artsville Performing Arts Center in Madisonville, and the Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy.  In addition to galleries and museums, Cox’s work has been featured in books, magazines, and various public broadcasting platforms throughout his career.