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Teacher Blog: Shiva Nataraja, Cosmic Dancer - Evenings for Educators Preview

by Amy Cholkas, New Richmond Middle School

1/10/2023

teacher blog, Shiva Nataraja, Beyond Bollywood

January’s Evening for Educators will feature a tour of the exhibition Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art. This interactive art exhibition explores the power of dance, not only in everyday life, but in religious thought and worship in South Asia.

Guest Blog: Spotlight on the Cincinnati Art Museum Website

by Laura Evers

1/20/2021

guest blog, website, online collection, online exhibition, undergrowth with two figures, van gogh

When you think of the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM), what comes to mind?

Piecing Together an Umbrella Stand by M. Louise McLaughlin– Part I

by Lea C. Lane, Curatorial Assistant, Decorative Arts & Design

7/30/2019

behind the scenes, decorative art and design, curatorial blog, umbrella stand

A recently discovered notebook with a third of its contents missing and a ceramic umbrella stand held together with wire—these aren’t exactly the objects that immediately elicit a response of “that belongs in a museum!”

Pride: LGBTQ+ Artists and CAM

by Rachel Ellison

6/18/2019

LGBTQ+, Pride, staff blog, Zanele Muholi, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol

An exploration of LGBTQ+ artists and the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Behind the Scenes in Curatorial: Movie Stars in the Collection

by Amy Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts & Design

5/10/2019

behind the scenes, curatorial blog, art deco, decorative art and design

Recently, while working on a forthcoming project with ties to art deco and film, I was sifting through film stills from the late 1920s and early 30s.

Library Blog: Rockwell Kent Illustrations

by Jennifer Hardin

5/3/2019

Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives, libary blog

In 1926, Rockwell Kent was commissioned by Lakeside Press to design and illustrate a limited edition of Herman Melville’s literary masterpiece, Moby Dick, or the Whale (1851.)

Notes from Photography Storage: Three Japanese Ambrotypes

by Megan Beckerich

9/17/2018

ambrotype, japanese photography, research, curatorial blog

Photography was first introduced to Japan in the 1840s, via the sole government-approved trading port in Nagasaki.

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Hairwork and Portrait Miniatures

by Keith Gollar

5/26/2017

blog, hairworks, Portrait Miniatures

View over 100 intricate portrait miniatures and pieces of hair jewelry in Mementos of Affection: Ornamental Hairwork in Jewelry and Portrait Miniatures