Post by Chris Wolfe on Jan 18, 2005 17:48:42 GMT -5
-article by Persa Zula Snapshot Reporter
This winter, I drove down to Cincinnati one morning to visit the Contemporary Arts Center www.contemporaryartscenter.org was amazed by the architecture, which was designed by a Muslim woman, whom normally do not dabble in the arts nor such "manly" things as building design. Upon entering, I was sad to find out that two of the floors would be closed because a new exhibit, Black President, would open that night. However, I did get to view Susan Unterberg: A Retrospective, a photography exhibit embracing sections from all of her works. Most notable were her studies of human behavior and interaction between different kinds of human relationships. One portion, named "Mothers and Daughters", had photographs of the mother and daughter in each photo, and the resemblance was quite obvious. However, the two would always be looking away from one another, or in her own world, disregarding her namesake standing a few feet away from her. Other portions of the exhibit included "Fathers and Sons", and "Sisters". From a different series, she included close-up photography of animals at scales that were not only disturbing, but intriguing.
Another exhibit, separate from Susan Unterberg's, was entitled "Multiple Strategies", in reference to a catchall phrase made popular in the 1960s for certain artist conceived mass-produced, mass-distributed or editioned objects that did not fall into pre-existing categories such as painting, drawing, sculpture, or installation. These works were creative, including such things as Do-It-Yourself graffiti-ing using a "toolkit" that included stencils and spray-paint, distributed by the artist; or museum installations that came with specific instructions on how to paint the piece, and where. Rebellion and resistance to "the system" created this new form of art that took hold during that era, and continues with several artists even today.
If you have the time to take a three-hour drive, I'd say do it before these exhibits close. I missed the opportunity to view "Black President", but if you have a chance to see it, I'd be glad to join you. Admission into the museum is $4.50 for students with ID (your BHS card), and $6.50 for all other adults. Infants get in for free! P.S: If you're there, go to the top floor and visit the UnMuseum - an interactive museum where you get to be the artist! It's built mainly for kids, but I had fun in it, and so did other adults! Don't miss out!
E-mail this reporter at: photozula@yahoo.com
This winter, I drove down to Cincinnati one morning to visit the Contemporary Arts Center www.contemporaryartscenter.org was amazed by the architecture, which was designed by a Muslim woman, whom normally do not dabble in the arts nor such "manly" things as building design. Upon entering, I was sad to find out that two of the floors would be closed because a new exhibit, Black President, would open that night. However, I did get to view Susan Unterberg: A Retrospective, a photography exhibit embracing sections from all of her works. Most notable were her studies of human behavior and interaction between different kinds of human relationships. One portion, named "Mothers and Daughters", had photographs of the mother and daughter in each photo, and the resemblance was quite obvious. However, the two would always be looking away from one another, or in her own world, disregarding her namesake standing a few feet away from her. Other portions of the exhibit included "Fathers and Sons", and "Sisters". From a different series, she included close-up photography of animals at scales that were not only disturbing, but intriguing.
Another exhibit, separate from Susan Unterberg's, was entitled "Multiple Strategies", in reference to a catchall phrase made popular in the 1960s for certain artist conceived mass-produced, mass-distributed or editioned objects that did not fall into pre-existing categories such as painting, drawing, sculpture, or installation. These works were creative, including such things as Do-It-Yourself graffiti-ing using a "toolkit" that included stencils and spray-paint, distributed by the artist; or museum installations that came with specific instructions on how to paint the piece, and where. Rebellion and resistance to "the system" created this new form of art that took hold during that era, and continues with several artists even today.
If you have the time to take a three-hour drive, I'd say do it before these exhibits close. I missed the opportunity to view "Black President", but if you have a chance to see it, I'd be glad to join you. Admission into the museum is $4.50 for students with ID (your BHS card), and $6.50 for all other adults. Infants get in for free! P.S: If you're there, go to the top floor and visit the UnMuseum - an interactive museum where you get to be the artist! It's built mainly for kids, but I had fun in it, and so did other adults! Don't miss out!
E-mail this reporter at: photozula@yahoo.com