our events calendar for July is here!

click here to view the pdf calendar:

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and don’t forget that last minute changes and additions are always updated on the calendar page here on our website.

ART TRIPPIN: Architreks tour of Downtown Cincinnati

Saturday, May 16th, 1:30-5pm

Join us for an architecture hike through the heart of downtown Cincinnati and get an inside look at the history and artistry of notable buildings in our city. This  professionally led tour (a program of Cincinnati Preservation Association) will last approximately 2 hours and cover 2 miles of walking so be sure to wear a sturdy pair of shoes! Water bottles are also recommended!

$10 for adults, $5 for students.

Call or e-mail Laura [by Thursday!] to RSVP.

Rivers & Tides

We’ve allowed our recent screening of Art:21 ECOLOGY to set the tone for events at studio e for a while.  We’re planning open studio events and film screenings that explore the relationship between artists and the natural world.  Send us your ideas for projects, films, excursions… or just keep an eye on the calendar and join in!

Join us next Monday (April 20th) at 7:30p for Andy Goldsworthy: Rivers & Tides

“Wildly praised by the nation’s top critics, the theatrical hit RIVERS AND TIDES is a mesmerizing, poetic and curiously contemplative portrait of revered Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, whose long-winding rock walls, icicle assemblages and other intricate, druidic masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in the wild. Gorgeously shot and edited by director Thomas Riedelsheimer, RIVERS AND TIDES is an intoxicating study of the fragile relationship between man, art and nature.“

gratitude

we recently received an anonymous donation for $5000.

while we understand the many good reasons for donating anonymously, it does feel awkward having no one to thank.

so.

on behalf of our team, thank you. it is much needed and will be used well.

thanks also on behalf of the many students who will benefit from your investment during our summer programs.

(and thanks, world, for producing persons who do such things!)

photos from “The Way I See It”

click here to see a handful of pictures from the opening of our recent student show!  thanks again to all who participated.  we’re hard at work planning our NEXT student show… expect an announcement by mid-April!

Art21: ECOLOGY

Presenting… for the next installment of our film series… the return of Art:21.

Join us Monday April 6th at 7:30pm in studio e to view the the ECOLOGY segment from Art21’s fourth season.

Laura McNeel wlll host this screening and discussion of “four artists who explore the relationship of nature and culture, including the submission of wilderness to civilization, the foundations of scientific knowledge, the impact of technology on biology, and our relationship to the earth forged by working the land.”

Laura’s own current work is responsive to these themes.  Check back later this week, as we’ll be posting some examples from her recent exhibition at Enjoy The Arts.

An invitation from Laura:

“Whether responding to the sublime beauty of an untouched landscape or commenting on the damaging effects of pollution on the environment, artists across time have been drawn to the complex relationship between man and nature. In light of the recent “green” revolution and rush to” save our planet”, contemporary artists seem to have an even greater interest in capturing humanity’s fluctuating adoration and carelessness toward the earth. In the following weeks we will explore the works of several groups of artists who concentrate on this theme. The artwork will span a variety of media (architecture, photography, sculpture, installation, digital illustration) and subject matter (political, scientific, biographical) so all are likely to find something to enjoy!”

Stay tuned for more events within this theme — full listing of April events coming soon.

Art Opening Follow-Up

Thanks to everyone who came to the gallery show on Wednesday.  We were glad to see so many students, parents, NHS faculty, and other neighborhood folks!

We’ll be assembling a more detailed summary and gallery of photos from the night and, later on, some special gallery pages to feature our winning artists.  Stay tuned.

The show will be on display for most of April, so If you didn’t make it on Wednesday, be sure to visit Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2p to 6p.

EVENTS this week!

HELVETICA is tonight! (Monday Night)

Thinkers, artists, and especially DESIGNERS are invited to join us to view excerpts from this documentary film.  Hosted by Owen Brock.

*ALSO*

“The Way I See It” – a youth exhibit – opens Wednesday at 6pm!

Join us to see a selected group of student artwork chosen from MANY wonderful submissions.

Our jury has reviewed them all and awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd for two groups: 9th/10th grade and 11th/12th grade.

art:21 momentarily steps aside for TED

Our new art:21 series has brought many additional film ideas to the table, so we’ve decided to just do them all! Throughout this year’s ongoing art:21 series we’ll be inserting occasional weeks featuring films on all sorts of topics – starting with TED.

If you’re new to TED, here’s how they explain themselves on their website:

”We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we’re building here a clearing house that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other.”

TED Talks are bite-sized lectures that never fail to inspire, amaze, and provoke.

Monday March 9, 7:30pm, Elizabeth Hatchett will be leading a conversation in the grand tradition of Matthew Morris’s ART 21 discussions, but this time we’ll be watching segments from a couple of well-known designers from the TED conference (Technology, Entertainment, and Design).

Thoughts from Elizabeth:

”There’s all sorts of great food for thought from these designer/artists. In particular, we will take a closer look at a common cadences between design/art making and living. I will come with my pockets full of questions in that direction and will be looking forward to what you bring to the conversation!”

Follow the links below if you’d like to sneak a peak at the designers that Elizabeth has selected for discussion.

Stefan Sagmeister (Yes design can make you happy)

Paula Scher (Great design is serious, not solemn)

We hope to see you there!

a field trip : Tara Donovan at the CAC

Until the weather warms up, our programs will be happening off-site, mostly in the form of field trips to art galleries and events around town.  Students interested in joining us should contact Laura for more info.   Our next student trip will be Monday, March 2, 6:30-9:00pm:  Tara Donovan at the CAC.

If you’ve never been to the Contemporary Art Center in downtown Cincinnati, now is the time to visit! From the award winning architecture to their thought provoking cycle of contemporary art exhibits, the CAC is an impressive addition to Cincinnati’s thriving art scene. Tickets are usually $7, but on Monday nights after 5pm, admission is free.

From the CAC website, here is a brief description of their current special exhibit. For those of you who joined us for our Art Trippin excursion to the CAC this summer, her work will probably look familiar.
“This exhibition is the first major museum survey of the American sculptor Tara Donovan. With sensitivity to texture, volume and the inherent physical properties of materials, Donovan transforms large quantities of mass-produced itemstoothpicks, adhesive tape, straws, buttons, pins, plastic cups and Mylarinto stunning sculptural objects and installations. Utilizing the detritus of a culture of mass production, Donovan creates large-scale sculptures that imply organic growth or a random-order arrangement. Her methodology of building sculpture through accumulation and meticulous assembly of quantities and amounts of identical items offers the viewer the experience of complexity and infinity.”

View images of Tara Donovan’s work.