by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

10/23/2026

AI, American Art, video art, Franck Mercurio

In this fraught moment of AI "creativity,” here's a nostalgic look back to a time when "the father of video art" Nam June Paik created a simpler, friendlier type of robot.

by Geoff Edwards, Head Archivist

10/21/2026

American Art, Illustrations, Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives

Filmmaker, author, and artist Anita Rosenberg recently donated three beautifully illustrated volumes documenting the life and career of her great-uncle, the illustrator and cartoonist Manuel Rosenberg (1897–1967). Drawing extensively on the collection of the Manuel Rosenberg papers held by Columbia University, "Uncle Manuel & Me" illuminates the life and work of a prolific artist whose illustrations captured the personalities and events of the early twentieth century.

by Bruce Petrie Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, Cincinnati Art Museum

10/9/2026

SketchCAM, American Art, art making, sculpture

When visiting the museum, you will see figurative artworks everywhere. You can use pencil and sketchpad and the simple three-step process—gesture, form, line—to draw works like Hiram Powers's "Eve."

by Bruce Petrie Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, Cincinnati Art Museum

7/30/2026

American Art, animals in art, SketchCAM

The Cincinnati Zoo and the Cincinnati Art Museum both provide opportunities to unlock multiple perspectives and imagine, “What if I looked at it this way rather than that?”

by Bruce Petrie Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, Cincinnati Art Museum

7/21/2026

American Art, SketchCAM

Can AI do a Renaissance? Short Answer: Not really.

by Bruce Petrie Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, Cincinnati Art Museum

7/14/2026

American Art, SketchCAM

What is the evidence for the Renaissance happening here and now in America?

by Bruce Petrie Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, Cincinnati Art Museum

7/7/2026

American Art, SketchCAM

There’s a renaissance going on. It’s not far away and long ago. It’s here and now in twenty-first century America.

by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

7/3/2026

American Art, Franck Mercurio

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, here is a look at three paintings in the Cincinnati Art Museum's collections reflecting the different interpretations of American landscapes and seascapes.

by Amy Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design

6/11/2026

American Art, Decorative Arts and Design

A reconsideration of artworks in the museum’s reimagined Early American Art gallery presents a broader and more complex narrative of American history within a newly designed and refreshed gallery space.

by Cole Rodgers, Marketing Project Manager

6/6/2024

Dance, Egyptian Art, Japanese Art, African Art, American Art

See some unexpected ways that dance is woven into the CAM collection.

by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

8/23/2023

American Art, outdoor art, outdoor sculpture, Franck Mercurio

It’s hard to miss the monumental 3-D capital “A” welcoming visitors to CAM’s campus from Art Museum Drive. Painted a bright red—like the museum’s brand color—some suggest the giant steel beam structure stands for “Art.” But the artist’s intent was not so driven by marketing concerns!

by Conservation

5/3/2018

behind the scenes, conservation, Edward Moran, American Art

When a conservator cleans a painting it’s usually described as using solvents to remove varnish and grime layers.