May 18 Saturday
Nature can provide inspiration for beautiful objects or set the mood in a painting. Anything from flowers to a sunset can spark an artist’s creativity. For this exhibition from the Taft collection, our curators have selected small nature-inspired works of art from storage.
Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Exhibitions/NatureInspires.
African Modernism in America features nearly 80 dynamic and vivid works of art created in Africa during the 1950s and ‘60s. Co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and Fisk University Galleries, the exhibition explores the relationships formed between African artists and American patrons, artists, and cultural organizations amid the interlocking histories of civil rights, decolonization, and the Cold War. Many of the paintings, sculptures, and works on paper in the show were drawn from Fisk’s remarkable collection of gifts from the Harmon Foundation. Following World War II, this foundation, along with other institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Fisk University, and other historically Black colleges and universities, supported and exhibited the work of Black artists, including the important modern African artists Ben Enwonwu (Nigeria), Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan), and Skunder Boghossian (Ethiopia). Showing African art in the United States rooted it in the present and encouraged American audiences to engage with African artists as contemporaries. The inventive nature of the works in this exhibition challenges the assumptions of the time about African art being isolated to a “primitive past.” Some pieces took inspiration from early Christian art, West African sculpture, and Nigerian literature, while others reflect the influences of American jazz and modern European art.
Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Exhibitions/AfricanModernism.
Please join us on March 8th from 6-9 PM for the public opening reception of our next exhibition, Delicate Ecologies, Painting Selections From: Kelley Booze, Katherine Colborn, and Samantha Haring.
The exhibition will be on view in the gallery and our website from March 8th-August 10th, 2024. Please visit indianhillgallery.com for more information and hours of operation.
Barre and Brews 🍻🧘♀️
Join us May 18th at 11:00 AM for a pop-up Pure Barre Class at Dead Low Brewing!
Sign up for this free class now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barre-brews-tickets-871358756497
Be sure to bring water and a yoga mat
The brewery will be closed during this class. Brewery opens at 12!
Early Literacy Play Date returns this May for another fun-filled afternoon of enriching activities and games.
Along with activities and games for young ones that promote early literacy, adults can also check out local and relevant resources and services. Plus, there will be a drawing for an early literacy prize pack.
Don’t forget to pick out a free book via the Book Bus, which will be parked outside of the branch. No registration is required.
FTHCMC is so excited to host a Free Community Health Fair with over 20 vendors ready to participate and serve the community. To name a few of our special friends: Hoxworth Blood Drive from 9am-3pm, Healthy Moms and Babes, Bethesda North Hospital Trauma Service with Stop the Bleed exhibit and hands on participation, Greater Cincinnati Stroke Consortium(GCSC) providing free blood pressure screenings and stroke education with a huge inflatable brain, Drs. Siegle and Henson from Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute, Dedicated Senior Medical Centers, Amerihealth Caritas Ohio, Chris Collinsworth Proscan Foundation, Hamilton County Health Department, Cancer Support Community, Alzheimer’s Association, Queen City Hospice and Star 93.3! There will be giveaways & free food from 12-2pm.Four speakers starting at 11:30Erika Jones, Registered Dietitian, Anthereca Edmerson, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kent Robinson, MD Primary Care, Internal Medicine and Wm. Eric Washington, BA Cincinnati Health Department Men’s Health.
To kick off the event we will host UC Mobile Mammography on Friday May 17th 12:30-3pm. Call 513-584-PINK(7465) to schedule your mammogram!
Hope to see you HERE!
In His Service!
The creation of stained glass art dates back to England in the 7th Century. In this fun, fascinating Saturday workshop, you will learn the ancient techniques with expert, Mary Jane Riggi. She’ll provide professional instruction for you to create your own work of art in the “old” tradition. You’ll learn all about glass selection, methods of cutting glass, leading, and soldering. Patterns available from the instructor (most about 11”x17” approximate size of the project). Register early! Class is limited to 6 people.
Join us for a buzzing celebration of our precious pollinators at the inaugural Great Parks Pollinator Festival! Explore educational exhibits, enjoy family-friendly activities, and shop unique spring crafts from local artists. Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our ecosystem and discover how you can support their conservation efforts. Don't miss this opportunity to have fun and help protect our planet's pollinators!
Our spring indie craft show will have 100+ makers selling their handmade wares at Music Hall Ballroom, with a live DJ, hands-on craft activities, great local food and swag bags of crafty goodies for the first 100 shoppers! Crafty Supermarket is an indie craft show of metropolitan proportions in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio. Our juried show features crafters, artists and makers from all over North America and draws shoppers from the tri-state and beyond. Founded in 2009, Crafty Supermarket is a great day of crafty shopping where consumers get to meet their makers!
Please join us for the opening reception of "Promised Land," featuring the works of renowned landscape painter and Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Professor of Painting Kevin Muente on Thursday, March 14, from 6-9 pm.
Kevin Muente's paintings capture a timeless essence, presenting characters facing relatable challenges and fostering a deep connection with the audience. The artist's soul-stirring narrative unfolds on the canvas with expressions, gestures, and frozen moments that provoke contemplation. The landscape envelops the figures, adding a unique freshness to the narrative, akin to a cinematic experience.
In Muente's words, "The stories I tell speak to the soul. We may not know who these characters are, but we still connect to their problems and desires. We empathize with them. Their world helps us to examine our world.”
PROMISED LAND runs from March 14 – April 13, 2024
Events include:• Reception: 6-9 pm, Thursday, March 14• Artist Talk: 1-2 pm, Saturday, March 23• Closing reception: 1-4 pm, Saturday, April 13
Discover more about “Promised Land” at http://www.studiokroner.com/kevin-muente.