I was a bit confused at first glimpse of Stuart Fink’s current show at Gallery One One at Brazee Street studios. His name is so well known in the tri-state area that the very obvious humor I felt in his wood sculptures had to be a figment of my imagination. But when a teenaged young man came in, circled both rooms of the gallery, left and brought back his family, I became curious enough to remain and watch their reaction.

The much–and deservedly–praised English writer Martin Amis, newly moved to Brookyln (his wife is American), offers his latest novel, Lionel ASBO:  State of England.  Although it’s nearly impossible to critique or argue the quality of Amis’ prose, and one delights in his splendid word choices and tight structures, this novel falls flat and is a real disappointment.  And this reviewer is a hard-core Amis fan.

I remember when Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, and Julian Barnes were still the angry young men of English literature.  All three are now in their sixties, and their early promise has more than panned out.  But England is still giving us young writers of great merit; two of them, Jo Baker and Harriet Lane, have new novels out, and both are excellent.

Editor’s note: Aeqai welcomes Maxwell Redder to its stable of writers and critics.  Redder, a recent DAAP graduate, is an outstanding poet, and since art and poetry often intertwine, we are introducing Maxwell’s Poetry Corner as a regular aeqai feature.  For awhile, all the poems will be Redder’s.

Reception: Friday | September 21 | 5 to 8pm
OSU Urban Arts Space | 50 W. Town St. Suite 130 | Columbus, Ohio 43215
Parking: Metered on-street parking available, meters accept credit cards...

Jen Stark To the Power Of Opening reception: Friday, September 28th from 6 to 9pm September 28 – November 3, 2012 Martha Otero Gallery is pleased to present Jen Stark’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, To the Power Of. Jen Stark’s work is instantly recognizable for its breathtaking color spectrums rendered in mind-bending forms cut from paper, wood and other organic materials.

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $1,500,000 at its quarterly meeting today for the Cincinnati Art Museum. The Cincinnati Museum Association has operated the Cincinnati Art Museum since the 1880s. Located in Eden Park, the museum consists of the Art Museum proper and the adjacent former Art Academy building, which has been under the control of the association since 2005.