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The Power of Art: Celebrating Our Humanity – SketchCAM

by Bruce Petrie, President, Board of Trustees

9/4/2024

Sketching, SketchCAM, Pinocchio, Jim Dine, Pinocchio (Emotional), outdoor sculpture, sculpture

SketchCAM is a quick sketch showing how the museum’s mission and art work together. Our mission: Through the power of art, we contribute to a more vibrant Cincinnati by inspiring its people and connecting our communities.

Outdoor Art: Yinka Shonibare’s Wind Sculpture (SG) IX

by Kiara Galloway, Visitor Services

8/28/2024

Yinka Shonibare, Public art, outdoor art, sculpture, outdoor sculpture, British Nigerian, Colonialism

Titled Wind Sculpture (SG) IX, Shonibare made this large-scale (22 feet tall!) mixed-media work from stainless steel, hand-painted glass, and reinforced polyester.

Responding to Rodin

by Sai Ashish Bommasani, Visitor Services

8/26/2024

Rodin | Response: FIELD family secrets, sculpture, DAAP, University of Cincinnati, School of Art, Taft Marsh, Diluted Lineage, Camille Claudel

The pieces in Rodin | Response: FIELD family secrets are a mixture of Rodin’s own sculptures with works from students in the DAAP School of Art at the University of Cincinnati.

A Closer look at Jaume Plensa’s Isabella

by Kiara Galloway, Web Content Management Intern

5/31/2024

Jaume Plensa, Isabella, outdoor art, outdoor sculpture, museum grounds

Located outside the museum’s Longworth wing, Isabella by artist Jaume Plensa (Spanish, b. 1955) stands peacefully in an open bed of grass unto herself. Her eyes are closed, and her expression is peaceful as though she is in a deep restful slumber.

Outdoor Sculptures at CAM: Atman by Mark di Suvero

by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

8/23/2023

outdoor sculpture, Atman, Mark di Suvero

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!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Pinocchio Takes a Bath

by Conservation

8/25/2022

CAMConservation, outdoor art, outdoor sculpture, Pinocchio, Jim Dine

Earlier this month our Pinocchio sculpture received a maintenance treatment from conservators who specialize in outdoor sculpture conservation from McKay Lodge Art Conservation.

The Cincinnati Art Museum Inside Out

by Cincinnati Art Museum

6/13/2022

Art Climb, permanent collection, sculpture, outdoor art, outdoor sculpture

Experience the power of art—inside and out

Teacher Blog: Women Breaking Boundaries, Evenings for Educators Preview

by Sue Diemer

10/22/2019

Teacher resources, Evenings for Educators, sculpture, art making

Sculpture is a new semester course this year. Every project that the students create is a ‘new adventure’ for us all!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Modern Glass Japanese Sculpture

by Conservation

4/4/2019

Etsuko Nishi, Conservation, behind the scenes, glass sculpture, modern art

Objects Conservation is working on this modern glass sculpture by Japanese artist Etsuko Nishi.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Limestone Eagle Sculpture

by conservation

2/15/2018

behind the scenes, conservation, sculpture

This limestone sculpture of an eagle and serpent dates from 50-150 CE and is from the Nabataean Temple Khirbet et-Tannur in Jordan.