Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week: The Scream
Fear is one of the most consistent and easily accessed emotions a human can feel. It can be related to something very small or irrelevant, as well as something large…
Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week 4
This week’s paintings are another case of representational vs abstract. Andrew Wyeth’s “That Gentleman” and Jacob Lawrence’s “Cabinet Maker” are both respectable pieces of art. Now upon first glance, these…
Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week 3
Nothing soothes the soul quite like singing. Since the dawn of time, singing has endured as one of humanity’s greatest pastimes and art forms. So if music is one of,…
Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week 2
“Every who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did not.” As a child, Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” strangely made…
Reverend Janglebones’ Soapbox: Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati is free, diverse and beautiful. The museum doesn’t purchase pieces so its resident exhibitions are always rotating. The center was first founded in…
Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week 1
It’s summer everyone, and you know what that means right? Pool parties, vacations and visiting the Dayton Art Institute. That last one might not sound as exciting to some but…