Silver Lake Paintings by David Jonason

The work of LA native and architectural painter David Jonason has a few recurring subjects — Craftsman bungalows, Santa Fe sanctuaries, and Moderne mansions. Pictured here are a few of his paintings from the exhibit Modernism in Silver Lake at ghettogloss a few years ago.

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Apex Ghost Sign in OTR

At the corner of Henry Street and Clymer Alley in Over-the-Rhine sits this lovely building with its chunky Apex signage. Nice.

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Folded Paper Art by Simon Schubert

Cologne-based artist Simon Schubert creates two-dimensional images of buildings and architectural interiors out of intricately folded paper. If you thought the papercut sculptures of Peter Callesen were amazing, prepare to have your mind blown by Schubert’s work.

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Seed Bombs in Chicago

Our Midwest Seed Bombs are now available at Jayson Home & Garden, a shop in the Lincoln Park district of Chicago, which specializes in sophisticated and unique furnishings along with a variety of plants and flowers. First Cincinnati, then Columbus, and now Chicago… World domination is imminent, one seed bomb at a time. You can [...]

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Bang’s Mkt. Ghost Sign in OTR

New ghost signs keep appearing in Over-the-Rhine — a month ago, it was the New Stage Collective on Main St.. Now, with the closing of Bang’s Mkt., we’ve got this signage to add to the Cincinnati ghost sign archive.

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Elsewhere

Enjoy Your Weekend: the tail-end of the Fringe Festival, plus some interesting exhibit openings this weekend. Seeking a Definition of Public Space: Matt Morris ruminates on public art in downtown Cincinnati. Cincinnati Avenue Entertainment District: in El Paso, of all places, found by Cincinnati Blog. Polish Is Still Spoken, but Industry Is History: what up, [...]

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Happy Brooklyn Day!

Brooklyn Day, scheduled for the first Thursday of June, is actually called Brooklyn-Queens Day, and is actually observed by all NYC public schools. It is an administrative holiday, and a day for all schoolkids to engage in some mischief, typically either in Coney Island or closer to home. Happy Brooklyn Day, everyone!

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Insular by Kate MccGwire

London-based artist Kate MccGwire created this topographic-ish map of the Americas out of 50 layers of burnt paper. How? I don’t know, but I’m amazed! See more of the series here.

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Summer Celebration Sneak Peek

By now, you’ve probably already heard about the OTR/Gateway Summer Celebration that’s scheduled for Sat 20 Jun. You’ve seen photos of the making of the poster, and hopefully you’ve seen the posters themselves while out and about. Maybe you’ve checked out the full-page ad in the June issue of Eastsider Magazine, or the ad on [...]

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Dispatchwork in Berlin

Jan Vormann strikes again, this time in Berlin, where he’s patched up some WW2-era holes in buildings with Duplo. Using children’s tools to fix problems created by adults? There is something absurd but beautiful about that.

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