Dear *semantics* supporters- In August 2011, we tried to do something a little different with our annual fund-raiser. We picked some of our favorite pieces to auction off live, it didn’t work. The only people at the ‘live’ auction were artists. We love our artists and supporters, but potential buyers were already ‘in bed’. Enough said.

The INPHA 1 book will be released to the public In conjunction with FotoFocus*, a city-wide month-long 50+ venue celebration of the photographic arts to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio (and surrounding region) in October 2012.

This special offering is generally intended for longer more extended poses, and to give professionals, students, and novices a chance to access the model in a condensed time period. Participants are welcome to work in various media besides drawing, while taking into consideration other participants and the integrity of the studio space.

Manifest celebrates the public release of its 6th International Drawing Annual (INDA 6), a stunning 180 page full color survey of contemporary drawing from across the U.S. and the world that has been a year in the making.

At one time the world of living things was classified into two simple groups, plants and animals.

Cincinnati, OH – February 9, 2012 – ArtsWave launches its annual community campaign today with a goal of increasing participation from individuals around the region.

Creative stardom is within your reach. Now grab it. Enter today to the Winter 2012 3rd Ward Open Call, a juried international competition in search of the most innovative, compelling, and original creative works. One Selected Artist will receive the Ultimate Artist’s Prize: a lavish NYC Solo Exhibition, 1-week luxury NYC accommodations, and publicity and exposure to a worldwide audience.

Some of my most interesting conversations about ÆQAI columns and/or issues raised therein occur between me and Dennis Harrington, the Director of The Weston Art Gallery in The Aronoff Center. In the fall, we were discussing a review that ÆQAI had published about Alison Crocetta’s exhibition and attendant video at The Weston. Dennis asked me whether I agreed that a working knowledge of American Film history had become...

Every month, ÆQAI will be presenting one book review, generally contemporary fiction, for our readers’ edification and enjoyment . A lot of back and forth occurs between and amongst novels, the world of film, and visual culture in general. We begin this series with Love and Shame and Love, a novel by Peter Orner (Little, Brown, and Company, 2012)...