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Remembering Tom Shaw

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From the Corcoran Gallery of Art to the Taft Museum of Art’s Duncanson Artist -in -Residence to the first local Black solo art show at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Thom Shaw has a remarkable list of achievements, but I believe for anyone who knew Thom up close or at a distance knew his drive – his dedication and his pursuit of truth in all that he expressed. The personal search to communicate clearly what and why, not only with fractured social images like Poverty’s Paradise, but also with his own health developments – The Big Hurt. His solid black and white imagery was clear to any viewer, regardless of opinion. Even in a work like Thugzilla, Thom referenced ideas that were so predominant they had a life of their own.
Thom’s health did interrupt him repeatedly through out his career, but every time he got back up, we were all waiting for that next piece that reminded us that life and the time we have on this earth is sacred and that we must make are mark in the time we have. Tom made his mark on all who knew him and his work. We thank you for sharing your vision with us.

Read more about Tom Shaw visit these links below

http://www.irhine.com/index.jsp?page=home_thomshaw111603
http://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article.aspx?id=74428
http://www.aeqai.com/articles/042009a.htm
http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-1389-goodbye-thom-shaw.html

Brian Joiner Retrospective was a Hit!

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Thanks to all who attended the Brian Joiner Retrospective Exhibition on April 23rd at the studio of Mary Barr Rhodes. The exhibition celebrated the life and work of Cincinnati’s finest artist Brian Joiner. The evening was hosted by Pamela and Lennel Myricks, Mary Barr Rhodes, Margie and Allen Schneider, Mary Hieder, Brian Huehls, Shirley Hudson, Annie Bolling, Bill Ross,Tamara Harkavy, Sara Pearce, Leslie Shiels, Robert S. Duncanson Society, and Ace Hardware in Clifton and many others who contributed in an endless effort in making the event one of the top art extravaganzas of the year. Music by Eugene Goss and Triage filled the room as the art hung by guest curators Anthony Becker, Mark Harris, Matt Morris, David Rosenthal and myself gave the attendees a vivid review of Brian’s amazing talent. As many of you in the arts community may know Brian Joiner is battling cancer, but along with the help of his friends he is putting up a good fight.
Photography by Hannah Girham Continue reading →

Reaching for the Stars

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On May 3rd 2010, I along with seven other young entrepreneurs was honored with the Reaching for the Stars Program, Leader of the Future Award. The event took place at Robert Paideia Academy. Sallie Elliot the founder of the Program and former Cincinnati Bengal and past Leader of the Future Recipient, now NFL game analyst Solomon Wilcots hosted the event. Congressman Steve Driehaus and attorney Stanley M. Chesley were on the roster to hand out the awards to some of our cities finest leaders in education, business, and medicine. The real high light of the afternoon was watching four Paideia students form the 7th and 8th grade be recognized for there had work throughout the school year. Hats off to Chris Ringer, Benjamin Stieritz, India Roach, and Luis Temaj, for their hard work in and out of the classroom. They are our next leaders of the future. Photograph by Sean Kelly.

Aeqai: Adumbrationes: Cedric Michael Cox at the Carnegie

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Visions on Elm by Cedric Cox, 48x48 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas

Visions on Elm by Cedric Cox, 48x48 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas

Check out A.C. Frabetti’s review of Urban Rapture, my exhibit of new paintings that’s currently on view at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, KY:

Though Cedric uses the term ‘quilt’ to describe in part his approach to his paintings, they could just as easily be mosaics, or even stained glass, given their use of dark lines separating the colors.

Read the rest here, on the Aeqai: Adumbrationes arts blog.

Cedric Michael Cox Teacher Workshop

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Soul within Structure Opening at the CAC

On Monday, 1 Feb, 6-8pm, join the Cincinnati teaching artist, Cedric Cox as he discusses Soul within Structure, his first Contemporary Arts Center UnMuseum® exhibition. You will have the opportunity to gain firsthand insight into his painting methods and subject matter. Then, Cedric will demonstrate some of his favorite classroom lessons. This is a chance to give your students some hometown pride by highlighting one of Cincinnati’s artists.