April 9th, 2008, 2 Comments
Columbus Ranked #10 in the upcoming June issue of American Style Magazine.
Columbus is heralded as the 10th “Top Arts Destination” among big cities in the United States in the upcoming, June issue of AmericanStyle Magazine. The national publication geared to toward art enthusiasts and collectors ranks cities based upon their public art, gallery offerings and institutional arts according to readers polls. Of the top 25 destinations, only Columbus, New York, Chicago, Washington, and Portland were highlighted with an accompanying photo in the article. Columbus’ photo is an image of the “In Dreams Again” public art totem in the Short North’s Poplar Park. The associated caption reads: “Enriching Columbus Ohio: creativity in the Short North Arts District.
The full ranking of the top 25 big cities (populations of 500,000 or greater) after the link:
1. New York, NY
2. Chicago, Ill
3. Washington, D.C.
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Boston, Mass.
6. Seattle, Wash.
7. Albuquerque, N.M.
8. Philadelphia, Pa.
9. Baltimore, Md.
10. Columbus, Ohio
11. Portland, Ore.
12. Los Angeles, Calif.
13. Austin, Texas
14. Phoenix, Ariz.
15. Denver, Colo.
16. Tucson, Ariz.
17. Charlotte, N.C.
18. San Diego, Calif.
19. Las Vegas, Nev.
20. Milwaukee, Wis.
21. San Antonio, Texas
22. Nashville, Tenn.
23. Dallas, Texas
24. Houston, Texas
25. Jacksonville, Fla.
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April 3rd, 2008, 1 Comment
In just a few short months, Material Matters will be opening here at CMA. In the meantime, click here to check out a new blog post by one of the artists in the exhibition.
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March 17th, 2008, No Comments
In case you missed it, The New York Times ran a special section on Museums last week, lots of great information. Click here to check it out.
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March 14th, 2008, 2 Comments
This information was pulled from a recent docent newsletter. This group of dedicated volunteers consistently provides great art experiences for our visitors. Below a docent shares a recent experience
TALLE BAMAZI PORTRAIT EXHIBIT
Twice I have had to good fortune of “being in the right place at the right time” with the Talle Bamazi exhibit. On the first occasion, when my tour group approached the portrait of Ron Anderson, it was being viewed by a gentlemen who turned to greet my group.When I realized that he was Ron Anderson, I asked the students if they might know who he was. They quickly made the association that he was, in fact, the person in the painting. He spoke with them very graciously and answered their questions and explained that he was holding a palette in the painting because he also was an artist. Among his works are the murals in the State Supreme Court chambers. After he spoke with the group, he graciously shook each of their hands. When the students joined the rest of their class, they were so proud to say that they had “met an important man.”
Last Thursday as my group approached this exhibit, we were again greeted by a gentleman in front of the paintings. After Talle Bamazi introduced himself to me and to the group, he told them of the steps involved in creating the paintings and answered their questions. (Why is Kojo Kamau holding a camera?--Because he’s a photographer. What are the significance of the shells in the paintings?-- They were used as currency and to adorn the body. He emphasized that the symbols were important to remember history.) Talle then told the group that he came from Togo in Western Africa and came to America not knowing English, though he spoke about 7 other languages. A quick eye among the students recognized Talle’s self-portrait and his native dress. He gave each of the group a card of the Kiaca Gallery and again they were each told good-by with a gracious hand-shake. After a stop to compare the James Roy Hopkins, “The Children of the Cumberland”, with the Talle portraits, the children bounded up the steps to get their coats. One of the girls, with a glowing face, said “This place is FUN!”
And that’s what keeps us coming back!
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November 16th, 2007, No Comments
Opthamologist Michael Marmor created a computer simualtion to reproduce how the
painters- Degas and Monet- eye diseases would have dulled color and blurred lines, demonstrating how these transformations might explain their sylistic changes.
Click here for more information and a slide show of what the world might have looked like to these Impressionist masters.
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