This Friday, the shops on Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue will be filled with the works of several talented artists for a night of art, music, and fun. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and continues through the evening. In addition to discovering incredible creative works throughout historic Fairfield Avenue, visitors are sure to enjoy […]
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Wolfgang Ritschel’s “Red Rock” Painting to Be Auctioned at BCM Gala
Wolfgang Ritschel loved the vibrant red color of Red Rock National Park Canyon in the Mojave Desert. Its Aztec Sandstone amidst the other rugged orange and brown-colored rock formations dating back 180 to 190 million years present a striking palette to talented artists. The late Cincinnati physician, educator, and artist never missed a chance to revel […]
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New Covington Art Gallery Announces September Shows
This morning, the recently opened Pique art gallery in Covington announced its schedule of shows for September. Here is a list of what’s coming this month at its new space on Pike Street: Main Gallery: SuperNova Sequentials, works by Cosmic Moustache Comics and Torc Press Community Gallery: Climbing the Steps of INC September 3-October 15 Opening reception September 3, 7:03-10:58p Live music and […]
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She’s Legally Blind but Northern Kentucky Photographer Captures Nature Through Lens
Lewis County photographer Tammy Ruggles is different than the average photographer. Though their techniques and products may be similar, Ruggles, in a medium centered around visuals and sight, is legally blind, and her condition is worsening. The retinal disease she was born with, retinitis pigmentosa, destroys the retina over time. Now in her fifties, her sight […]
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Behringer-Crawford Museum Seeks Old Kentucky Newspapers
Behringer-Crawford Museum (BCM) is seeking original copies of 1920s-1940s newspapers with Kentucky mastheads for a new exhibit. The papers will be displayed in a replica 1930s newsstand. “Years ago, newspapers were the primary way people found out what was going on in their neighborhood, town and world,” says BCM Curator Tiffany Hoppenjans. “They are […]
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New Art Exhibit to Open in Covington on Friday
Seeing Through, an exhibit curated by Saad Ghosn, will open this Friday, August 21 in Covington. The opening reception will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Covington Arts located at 2 W. Pike Street. The exhibit “addresses the notion of transparency, of seeing through and beyond the surface, of discovering and capturing what might […]
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Popular Street Artist to Display Works in Covington
Covington-based branding firm BLDG has announced the dates for Cash For Your Warhol: Fund Your Startup!, an exhibition exploring the intersection of art, money and entrepreneurship by conceptual artist and photographer Geoff Hargadon. The show opens on September 10 during the UPSTART festival with a guest lecture by Hargadon at 6:30 p.m. followed by the opening party from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. A […]
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Local Art Gallery/Boutique Closes Its Doors
In September 2013, Hilary Nauman and her fiancee/business partner Michael Boyd opened Shrewdness of Apes in a small storefront in Covington on 7th Street. After nearly two years of business, the gallery and boutique, which hosted several shows and openings for local artists and makers, is closing its doors. Nauman has accepted a position as […]
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Zombie Artist Submits Unique Entry in Local Art Competition
People familiar with artist Billy Tackett’s Zombie art might have been surprised at his entry in Behringer-Crawford Museum’s 2014 freshART competition. The self-described “Zombification specialist,” who is nationally known for turning iconic portraits of Uncle Sam, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus into horrific ghouls, took first place with a delicate, “splatter-art” image of an apple […]
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Covington Museum to Break Ground on Interactive Playground on Tuesday
At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, Behringer-Crawford Museum (BCM) in Covington will break ground on an exciting project of regional interest. NaturePlay@BCM will be a child-friendly, back-to-nature playground designed to put children in touch with local history and heritage from paleo to pioneers in a fun, engaging setting. The playground is a collaboration between BCM and […]
