Hedges by Taizo Yamamoto

Taizo Yamamoto is an architect based in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose portfolio includes several series of drawings. My favorite series is Hedges, shown here.

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Elsewhere

Enjoy Your Weekend: whether you’re into the Halloween spirit or not, you’ll find something fun to do this weekend. FLW in Oak Park: CityKin checks out some Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Oak Park, IL. Westhope, Tulsa: another gem of a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Cure for Urban Blight: Plant Lots of Sculpture: who’s up [...]

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Island Queen Serigraph by VisuaLingual

This print is hot off the presses! Entitled Island Queen, the brand-new serigraph is a plum halftone on bright white paper and measures 16×12. It’s available framed at MiCA 12/v in Over-the-Rhine, and unframed in our online shop.

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State Paintings by Katie Daisy Lombardo

Katie Daisy Lombardo is an illustrator from rural Illinois who now lives in Minneapolis, creating really lovely images, including this set of state paintings. See more in her Etsy shop and Flickr stream.

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Paramount Vodka Ghost Sign in OTR

Traces of these ads promoting Paramount Vodka can be found on buildings all over Cincinnati. This one is on Elm St. near Findlay Market; there’s another one just a few blocks away. I’m still not convinced by this “anything goes” claim — what about mashed potatoes or shiatsu? Just how all-encompassing is this statement?

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Google Street View Paintings by Bill Guffey

Self-taught artist Bill Guffey is based in Burkesville, KY, but he uses Google Street View to virtually visit the sites of his “plein air” landscape paintings. Technology enables him to “travel” to locations he will never physically visit.

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Etsy Designers at Home: VisuaLingual

Thank you, Becky, for interviewing me as part of the Etsy Designers at Home series on Houzz. Check out our decor porn in Etsy Designers at Home: VisuaLingual!

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An Epic Tale of Time and Town by Christian Schmit

Here is a most unusual mural, in that it really doesn’t call attention to itself. From a distance, you may not notice it at all and, up close, its muted palette seems faded by the sun. Located right on MainStrasse in Covington, this recently completed ArtWorks project, led by Christian Schmit, may well be my [...]

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Elsewhere

Enjoy Your Weekend: art everywhere this weekend, from downtown Cincinnati all the way out to West Chester. Charley Harper Skateboards: we have our deck, and now you can get one, too. Cedric Michael Cox Interview: our talented painter friend Cedric discusses OTR as his muse; Soul within Structure, an exhibit of his new paintings, opens [...]

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Intergalactic Quilts by Jimmy McBride

NYC-based artist Jimmy McBride creates intricate quilts based loosely on the forms of different galaxies, which are available in his online shop. I think Sun Ra would approve.

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