Current Exhibitions & Residencies:
From Goddess to Warrior: Female Form and Figure in Contemporary Art
9/8/23-10/5/23 @ Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 South College Ave. Oxford, Ohio 45056
https://oxarts.org/events/current-exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/
What would a goddess look like if she appeared on your doorstep today? What about a warrior? This show explores the boundaries of what it means to be a woman. Artists re-examine their definitions of feminine imagery and illustrate that in their chosen medium.
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Pyramid Hill, Salon de Refuses
9/2/2023–1/2/2024 @ Pyramid Sculpture Park and Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013
https://www.pyramidhill.org/art
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SOS Art 2023
June 23 2023 through July 16 2023 @ The Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St. Cincinnati, OH, 45202
A community art show and event of creative expressions for Peace and Justice
Please join us and spread the word. THANKS.
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1628 Ltd. Summer 2023 Exhibition Saturation: An Exploration of Vibrancy
June 8, 2023 @ 1628 Ltd. 11 Garfield Pl. Cincinnati, OH, 45202
1628 Ltd. Summer 2023 Exhibition Saturation: An Exploration of Vibrancy
Summer is the season of boundless possibilities and pure joy. As the days get longer, the city of Cincinnati comes alive through the hearts of its residents. The energy in the air is strong; it brings people together to create memories in smiles and laughter. There’s so much to appreciate – from being around those who bring joy to exploring the vibrant colors of freshly bloomed flora.
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There’s no better way to embrace this positivity than through art. The city has been blessed with a thriving creative culture, offering up talented artists that have the same goal as the summer breeze: to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. The purpose of the Saturation exhibition is to use vibrant colors to bring a sense of brightness and positivity to those who enter. Featuring art created by local artists, viewers are able to experience an environment full of laughter and an overall feeling of cheerfulness.
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The pieces showcased in this exhibition capture the vibrant aspects of modern pop culture as well as the free-spirited energy captured by artists. Each work carries a unique message intended to evoke a smile, a laugh, fond memories or even just an “Oh Wow!” reaction. With every wall of this exhibition offering up color and excitement, it’s easy for patrons to find something new that will leave them feeling energized and inspired.
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Separating the Earth from the Heavens
June 2, 2023 through July 15, 2023 @ Edward A. Dixon Gallery
222 N St Clair St, Dayton, OH 45402
History-centric exhbit promises ‘rich visual experience’ at Edward A. Dixon Gallery
“Kukla will be the first solo artist to exhibit at the gallery since it moved into the Opal building on St. Clair Street in August. Her exhibition, “Separating the Earth from the Heavens,” explores “thin places” and “thin times” where the veil between heaven and Earth seems to have worn and elements of both are able to come together, according to the artist.
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The exhibition is a culmination of Kukla’s work that draws in elements of history and modernity using historical objects and vibrant, experimental color combinations. Her multi-part “Arcadia” series captures ancient Mediterranean imagery using statues and ruins while also giving a nod to the current political climate. Other pieces by Kukla use color profiles to juxtapose historical elements.
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Part of that experience involves storytelling using iconic historical and pop culture figures like Alexander the Great, Marilyn Monroe and ancient gods and goddesses. Her paintings “celebrate their continued power and meaning in our present,” according to the gallery. Kukla demonstrates how history is still alive and present in the world through her work.”
A review for this show can be found here
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14th Annual Drawing Discourse
January 13, 2023 through February 10, 2023 @ University of North Carolina Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery
UNC Asheville S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, 220 Campus Drive, Asheville, NC 28804
As part of an ongoing commitment to promote drawing practices in the visual arts, the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites artists to submit entries to a Juried International Exhibition of contemporary drawing. UNC Asheville seeks to examine drawing as it is practiced and defined by today’s artists. Such an exhibition will demonstrate the continued significance of drawing through both conventional and innovative methods.
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Past Exhibitions:
Watercolor NOW: Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society
June 4 – August 28, 2022 @ Weisel and Kelly Galleries, Springfield Art Museum
1111 E. Brookside Dr., Springfield, MO 65807
This is the 61st exhibition of Watercolor USA, a national, annual, juried exhibition recognizing contemporary American watermedia painting.
SOS Art 2022: Peace and Justice
June – July 2022 @ Art Academy of Cincinnati
1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
SOS Art is an annual group art exhibit, run since 2003.
Not Quite Seen
May 23 – August 19, 2022 @ 1628 Ltd.
11 Garfield Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Not Quite Seen is an exhibition featuring abstract regional artists. It is an exploration of form, color, and emotion created individually by each artist and interpreted uniquely by each viewer. Above all, it presents new ways of looking at the world and within ourselves.
Write On, Door County Writers’ Residency
May – June 2022
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Write On provides a place of solitude and reflection on nearly 59 acres of woods, orchards, and meadows nestled between the water of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Writers can work on a current project and find inspiration for the next without the distractions that hound them at home.
Upon Further Reflection
February 28 – May 20, 2022 @ 1628 Ltd.
11 Garfield Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Upon Further Reflection features regional artists working in the subject of portraiture and shows how contemporary women are choosing to depict themselves and other women to their viewing audience. 1628 Ltd. is an art gallery and co-working space in downtown Cincinnati that holds quarterly art exhibitions featured renowned artist from across the region and nation.
Concord and Discord: Examining Ancient Stories
Mary Anne Donovan and Cynthia Kukla: Concurrent Exhibition
December 3 – January 15 @ The Annex Gallery
1310 Pendleton St, Cincinnati, OH
Current Publications
Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You A major solo exhibition devoted to the work of renowned artist Barbara Kruger. Art Institute of Chicago, September 19, 2021 through January 24, 2022
The apparent art works of Barbara Kruger are instantly recognizable. She is most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The work is overlaid with phrases that often include pronouns such as “you”, “your”, “I”, “we”, and “they”, addressing cultural constructions […]