In the Weston Art Gallery’s new group exhibition Narrative Figuration, on display now through June 5, curator Daniel Brown assembles five talented local artists whose chosen mode is representational, figurative work. All five artists have studied at the University of Cincinnati (DAAP). Their work focuses on genre scenes, with a renewed interest in beauty.  

Ever wonder why you don't see as many bees buzzing these days? Master beekeeper Gunther Hauk reveals what is behind the global bee crisis and how we can protect these marvelous givers of life — they pollinate three-quarters of our food. Hauk will be on hand as Xavier University screens bee documentary 'Queen of the Sun' Sunday. Monday Hauk hosts a workshop and a benefit for his bee sanctuary.  

Dennis Harrington, director of downtown's Weston Art Gallery, looks for connections when he brings artists together for exhibition. This time, however, he did not find a common thread linking artists Diana Duncan Holmes, Todd Reynolds and Elissa Morley, whose work is now on display. So there's no need to overexert yourself in search of a common theme. Enjoy each exhibit for its individual mastery.  

Dennis Harrington, director of downtown’s Weston Art Gallery, looks for connections when he brings artists together for exhibition. This time, however, he did not find a common thread linking artists Diana Duncan Holmes, Elissa Morley and Todd Reynolds, whose work is now on display. So there’s no need to overexert yourself in search of a common theme. Enjoy each exhibit for its individual mastery.  

Cincinnati artist Brian Joiner had a powerful body of work behind him and an ambitious career ahead of him when he passed away this October. Among his many honors, Cincinnati Magazine named him "Best Portrait Artist" in 1999 and in 2009 he was awarded the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence at the Taft Museum of Art. Cancer put his plans on hold but it did not derail them. That's why even after his death, he has a group exhibit, 'Chocolat,' opening this Friday at Prairie Gallery.  

Cincinnati artist Brian Joiner had a powerful body of work behind him and an ambitious career ahead of him when he passed away this October. Among his many honors, Cincinnati Magazine named him “Best Portrait Artist” in 1999 and in 2009 he was awarded the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence at the Taft. Cancer put his plans on hold but it did not derail them. That's why even after his death, he has a group exhibit opening this Friday at Prairie Gallery.  

The Sandra Small Gallery examines the figure in modern art with a collection of works by nine artists. 'The Expressive Figure,' up through Nov. 27, includes the works of Robert Anderson, Stephanie Cooper, Jackie Esselman Frey, Robert Harris, Alex McKibbin, Michael Manning, Myrix, James Oberschlake and Jim Wainscott. Wainscott builds the nude figure (pictured) in more than a hundred layers of acrylic paint, submerged between glazes of clear polymer medium.  

The unexpected happens in Cincinnati when the Fine Arts Fund gets involved. Belly dancers shake in the Carew Tower arcade. Bus passengers break out into spontaneous storytelling. A giant flash-mob dances in the rain on Fountain Square. The FAF has been wowing us with these art happenings for the past few years, and now it's doing it again, organizing Sunday's street mural painting in Over-the-Rhine.  

The Art Academy of Cincinnati celebrates the first and hopefully not the last 20 years of a program that is one of a kind in the Tristate. '20 Years/20 Artists' showcases the work of artists who have received a city of Cincinnati Individual Artist Grant. With the city trimming its budget, the grant program met the axe.  

The Art Academy of Cincinnati celebrates the first and hopefully not the last 20 years of a program that is one of a kind in the Tristate. '20 Years/20 Artists' showcases the work of artists who have received a city of Cincinnati Individual Artist Grant. With the city trimming its budget, the grant program met the axe. The program might be gone for now, but the work lives on in the AAC's Pearlman and Chidlaw Galleries.