March's Hip Picks

(above: image from Prairie's Happy Valley or Helltown show)

All of my favs....

Best New Discovery: Prairie Gallery

Best International Exploration: MANIFEST's Selections From India

For the Art Collector: Carl Solway's Joan Miro: Master Lithographies From 1948

For the Art Collector on a Budget: Miller Gallery's Artist Stimulus 2009

Alternative Exhibition: Semantics's my tiger, my heart: paintings and improvisations by Eric Ruschman

February's Hip Picks

(above: image from 2012 Cincinnati Olympic Bid)

And the award goes to...

Best New Discovery: FeralMade Gallery

Favorite Show(s): Rosemary's Babies @ Miller Gallery, Surrealism & Beyond @ CAM

Best Event: Celebration of Winter @ CAC

For the Art Scholar: Pecha Kucha Night @ CAC

For the Aspiring & Seasoned Collector: Inspiring Collectors: Works on Paper, Mixed Media Pieces, and WPA Serigraphs under $4,000 @ Phyllis Weston- Annie Bolling Gallery

January's Hip Picks

(Genetta McLean, Bartlet II at Eisele Gallery of Fine Art)

For Art Investors: Cincinnati Art Galleries' "Panorama of Cincinnati Art XXIII"

Best Theme Event: Cincinnati Art Museum's "Art Through Five Glasses: The Jazz Age"

Best Gallery Show: "The Future of Fashion Photography" at Sandra Small Gallery

Best Weekday Event: Historical/Horror Film Series at CAC

Gallery You Should Visit ASAP: Eisele Gallery of Fine Art

July's Hip Picks

From now on I will have a "Hip Picks" list for each month. Its designed as a list of the most exciting, interesting, and intriguing shows and evetns that you absolutely don't want to miss. I will display these lists at the beginning of each month as a blog entry and you will also be able to access them under "Calendar" (right). If you have any suggestions for events or categories let me know!

Best Weekend Event: Manifest Opening (July 18), Miller Gallery's Up Close and Personal (July 18, August 2, August 9)

Best Mid-Week Event: CAM's Creative Design Breaks (July 16)

Best Gallery Show: Masterpieces at Manifest (July 18-August 5)

Most Exciting Event: Final Friday, July 25

Best Museum Show: Views from the Uffizi, Taft Museum (through October 12)