A Response to the Toledo Art Museum Retrospective My first encounter with the work of artist Kehinde Wiley was in 2006, when the Columbus Museum of Art commissioned his first significant museum show. At the[…]
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Category: Art
Reconstructivist Art: Unstill Lives
The works of contemporary artist Jason Godeke as an example of Reconstructivist Art. Originally posted September 2007. Artist Jason Godeke has a distinctive and recognizable oeuvre centered around paintings of toys and figurines, posed in[…]
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Remembering Carol Herbin
I recently lost my good friend Carol Herbin to a tragic housefire. After starting as a participant, Carol was a longtime volunteer vocal coach at the Monday Night music program I run at the United[…]
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April Sunami, artist extraordinaire
As many of you know, my wife is Columbus artist April Sunami. Twelve years ago (when I first shared with her that memorable last name!) she wasn’t nearly so well known. It’s been a pleasure[…]
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Across the Universe
In honor of the film’s tenth anniversary, a repost from 2007. Julie Taymor is one of my artistic heroes, and the Beatles are the Beatles, so I had high hopes going into this film. Of[…]
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Exquisite Corps(e)
Exquisite Corpse was a game played by the surrealists, in which they collaborated on a story or artwork. Each person would contribute a piece, usually based on just a tiny fragment of what came before.[…]
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When They Go Low…
Even though there are clearly dark days for America ahead, I’m encouraged that there are people standing up for peace, unity, non-violence and a cultured and civil society. I’ll be collecting examples here, and on[…]
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Strategies: Part IV – Big Visible Symbols of the American Commitment to Diversity
Complete Trump Strategy Guide I am an Israelite myself a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin – ROMANS 11 I have identified five symbols that I suggest we organize around, in the response[…]
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Winners of the 2016 Columbus Invitational
A big congratulations to Djapo Cultural Arts Center (representing Cleveland, as a nominee of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture), Best in Show for the highest overall score in this year’s all-Ohio Columbus Invitational[…]
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Columbus Invitational Arts Competition 2016
I’m excited to announce that this weekend will be Independents’ Day Festival in Columbus Ohio’s historic Franklinton neighborhood. Bigger and better than ever, this year will feature local and national bands, artists and vendors, in[…]
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