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Charismata at Xavier University

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Charismata is a solo exhibition of new work by regionally and nationally recognized artist Cedric Michael Cox at Xavier University. Charismata, which is a Latin term for spiritual gift or gift of grace, is a colorful array of paintings that Cox began in January of 2025 fresh from his highly successful exhibitions at Eisele Gallery and Studio Kroner in 2024. The core body of works in Charismata features over 20 new large-scale paintings that boldly capture his diverse subjects catapulted in his unique blend of surrealism and representational abstraction. His whimsical rhythmic forms that create prisms of passion are now fully expressed in various genres. From narrative still life paintings of fantastical botanicals with aspiring messages to mid-century cubist-inspired compositional clusters of musical instruments, Cox invites us into his studio with every stroke. The lyrical landscapes and cityscapes from his Vivid Village and Combined Community series, along with his ever-evolving interpretation of the resilient human spirit through abstraction, offer the viewer something new with every piece. The exhibition also features figurative pieces that were inspired by his residency at Frederick Douglass Academy. These paintings pay tribute to the people who welcomed him with open arms and supported him early in his career, who stood as monuments in the legacy of Cincinnati art history. “My paintings are an inner reflection of the people, places, and objects that surround my everyday life. I do this by creating rhythmic, anatomically inspired renderings that tell my story through abstraction.“ With my art, I intend for the personal to become universal among all groups of people, as we celebrate individual freedom, find our likenesses, and harmonize our differences.” Charismata will also showcase career highlights with paintings and drawings from his Ascending Horizons exhibition at the Weston Art Gallery in 2010, and Color and Rhythm exhibition at the Taft Museum of Art in 2017.  During the course of Charismata at Xavier University, Cox participated in student critique alongside faculty and gallery talks.

Proceed to Progress 48 x 48 inches, acrylic on canvas

Composer at the Table with Violin, 60 x 36 inches acrylic on canvas

Congregation, 72 x 120 inches, acrylic on canvas

The Anatomical Rhythms No. 4, 40 x 60 inches, acrylic on canvas

The Color of Creation No. 2, 72 x 48 inches, acrylic on canvas

Composer at the Table, 60 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas

Vivid Village No. 7, 48 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas

Vivid Village No. 6, 60 x 48 inches, acrylic on canvas

Local 12 Covers Our Latest Mural

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Thank you, WKRC 12, for featuring my latest mural. To see the full segment follow this link

New artwork at the New Dayton Metro Library Huber Heights Branch

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Parade 6 x 60 at the Dayton Metro Library Huber Heights Branch

Thank you, Dayton Metro Library and the Dayton Art Institute, for this amazing honor.  In partnership with the Dayton Art Institute, the Dayton Metro Library has commissioned visual artists to create artwork appropriated from pieces within the Institute’s permanent collection. Inspired by the romantic nature scene of “Growing Flowers” by American painter, Mary Pierce, and the hard geometric vibrant colored Antelope Head Puppet from the Bozo people of West Africa, my painting, “Parade,” vividly celebrates the joy of discovery.  Every time viewers return to the 6 x 60-foot canvas, I want them to be drawn into it and find something new.  Like the layers of leaves that are evenly balanced with the atmospheric sunrise of Pierce’s work, I am creating an expansive all-over compositional climax that references the natural world and pulls the viewer in. The patterns of contrasting shifts in color appropriated from Bozo people of Mali create a rhythm of continuous movement that motivates and inspires.  As the forms interweave and interact with each other to create a greater whole, this painting echoes the library’s vision of elevating community.

Mary Forrer Peirce (1838–1929) American, Growing Flowers, 1869, Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 ¼ inches, The Dayton Art Institute, Gift of Suzanne Jordan Morris through her sister, Jean Jordan Phillips, 1942.33 (Left)

Bozo people (Mali), Antelope Head Puppet, 20th century, Paint, wood, iron, and rubber, 26 1/2 inches, Museum purchase, 1998.94 (Right)

Drawing Session and forum Cincinnati Art museum

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Visit the Cincinnati Art Museum Sunday June 5th 2 – 4 pm for the 30 Americans Forum and draw with me during the special Sketching Sunday session.  We will have a still life set up and materials provided for you. Just bring your imagination.Its free no need to RSVP.  For moire details follow this LINK

HEMI and Where the Wind Takes Us

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Where the Wind Takes US by Hemi Mentors and Mentees and Cedric Michael Cox, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches

For the past two years, the mentees and mentors of the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI), have assisted me in the creation and execution of works of art that express our mission and vision.  Where the Wind Takes Us, our most recent work, celebrates the dreams and aspirations of the HEMI mentees and how education shapes our future.  The open book with the cityscape of Cincinnati is where the story starts. The bird and sun compass are symbols of time moving forward and the freedom of exploration. The map of the world reminds us that our journey can take us anywhere we want to go. The Higher Education Mentoring Initiative helps prepare foster youth for educational opportunities beyond high school. The HEMI Program recruits, trains, and supports mentors to establish positive long-term relationships with foster youth.

Where the Wind Takes Us will be auctioned off at the HEMI’s annual fundraiser, Run for the Roses! The Sixth Annual Run for the Roses: Kentucky Derby Fundraising Event is scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016, but you can bid now. To bid on this work of art email me at cedricmichaelcox@cedricmichaelcox.com register for bidding. The winner will be announced at the Derby event on May 7th 2016, and the highest bidder will take the home this wonderful work of art!

To learn more about HEMI, follow this link.

 http://www.uc.edu/cechpass/hemi.html

 

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