Sol Le Witt takes over cincy

There is currently a Sol Le Witt show at the CAC. Selections from his private collection are also on display at the CAM. I think its always intriguing to see what kind of art other artists like. Le Witt is really known for his connections with the Minimalist and Conceptual art movements. Although he is not one of my personal favs, I do have a great deal of respect for artists who are able to express themselves in several mediums. Above is one of the paintings at the CAC's exhibit. I have also included his Black Form Dedicated to the Missing Jews while was outside the Altona City Hall in Hamburg, Germany because it is a good example of conceptual sculpture.

http://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/

CAM Quilt Show

The Cincinnati Art Museum is currently running an exhibit titled Masterpiece Quilts from the Shelburne Museum. Even if quilts remind you of grandmother's living room, this show is innovative strictly because it reminds us that the line between "art" and "craft" is slowly dissolving. Although the works displayed are hardly contemporary, they can be analyzed using several contemporary ideologies. The first is the aforementioned contemporary principal of diminishing the line between "fine art" and "craft." This is part and parcel to the feminist art movement. Traditionally feminine hobbies, such as quilting and needlework, are now being displayed in art museums along with requisite oils and sculptures.

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/