Bonus Episode: Hanging with Steve Groh on a Cincinnati Urban Hike.
Release Date: 07/14/2023
Episode 43: Hanging w/ Colleen Houston at King Pigeon
Art Hang
On this season finale, I had the pleasure to sit down with the CEO and Artistic Director of Artworks, Colleen Houston. In April 2020, Tamara Harkavy, the founder and artistic director of ArtWorks, announced her departure from the organization she had led since 1996, leaving a significant gap. Colleen Houston, who had been with ArtWorks since its early days, was seen as the natural successor due to her deep enthusiasm and dedication. Houston's journey began as an 18-year-old apprentice and evolved into her becoming the CEO and artistic director, focusing on building relationships within...
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Episode 42: Hanging w/ EMPR CTZNS at Jerry's Jug House
Art Hang
In this episode, we hang out with the elusive street artist EMPR CTZNS at Jerry's Jug House. For the first time ever, I’ve altered a guest's voice to preserve his anonymity. You might recognize his signature "Alien" artwork on the walls of Cincinnati. He also spreads his socially conscious art on bus stop benches, yard signs, and street signs all around the city. We delve into his art, his creative process, and the motivations behind his work.
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Episode 41: Hanging w/ Joe Girandola at Flag Studios
Art Hang
On this episode we hang with artist, sculptor and the President of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Joe Girandola. We meet at the Flag Studio in Camp Washington. Flag Studio is where he creates his beautiful duct tape artworks as well as his milk crate sculptures. We talk about the way that he has progressed from art student all the way to an art school's president. He has exhibited his work in venues like the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Kunsthalle Wien in Austria, Kwangju Biennial in South Korea, and the Center for Contemporary Art Biennial in Atlanta. He...
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Episode 40: Hanging w/ Emily Hanako Momohara at the Art Academy of Cincinnati
Art Hang
On this episode we hang with Emily Hanako Momohara in the video editing room at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Her art explores heritage, multiculturalism, immigration, and social justice. She has exhibited nationally, including a notable show at the Japanese American National Museum titled "Sugar|Islands." Momohara has been a visiting artist at several residencies such as the Center for Photography at Woodstock and the Headlands Center for the Arts. In 2015, her work was featured in the Chongqing Photography and Video Biennial. She has also created socially driven billboards for For Freedoms...
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Episode 39: Hanging w/ Paul Kroner at BrewDog Cincinnati
Art Hang
On this episode we hang with artist, curator and gallery owner Paul Kroner. We meet at BrewDog Cincinnati in the Pendleton area. His art includes representative and non-representative works in oils, acrylics, bronze, and other media. He is the owner and gallerist of in Cincinnati, OH, which features local, regional, and national artists. Paul is a winner of the 2023 Cincinnati Summerfair Aid to Individual Artist Grant, and 2nd Place Winner in the 2024 Ohio Art League Spring Exhibit.
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Episode 38: Hanging w/ Jenny Ustick at 50 West Brewing
Art Hang
On this episode we hang with Jenny Roesel Ustick. We meet at 50 West Brewing. Jenny is a Professor of Art at the University of Cincinnati and a leading muralist in the region. She has created numerous large-scale public murals with ArtWorks in Cincinnati, including the well-known Mr. Dynamite/James Brown project. She now focuses on independent projects, with commissions from the US Soccer Federation, Five Iron Golf, 21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati, Hard Rock Casino, and more. She has painted across the US, participating in institutional commissions and mural festivals, and has completed...
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Episode 37: Hanging w/ Jim Tucker at Studio Beechmont
Art Hang
In this episode, we spend time with painter, community artist, and muralist Jim Tucker. We meet at Studio Beechmont, where he shares the space with Michael Thompson. As a longtime admirer of Jim's art and style, I am excited to delve into the evolution of his creative process and explore the various places he has lived, learned, and taught, from his roots in England to his new home in Cincinnati.
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Episode 36:Hanging w/ Emily Moores at the Northside Tavern
Art Hang
In this episode we hang with Emily Moores. We hang out at the Northside Tavern. Emily is an installation and mixed media artist. She was selected as one of the Women to Watch in 2020 by the Ohio Arts Council. She has shown her work nationally, including the Akron Art Museum (OH), the Contemporary Arts Center (OH), the Ruffin Gallery (VA), the Loudon House (KY), and the Edward A. Whitney Gallery at Sheridan College (WY). Emily Moores was a recipient of the Ohio Cultural Arts Individual Artist Award, the Summerfair Individual Artist Grant and the ArtPrize Seed Grant.
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Episode 36:Hanging w/ Sarah Rodriguez at her home studio
Art Hang
On this episode we hang with Sarah Rodriguez in her home studio. Sarah has recently been working with collages, involving and collaborating with the community to create a cohesive piece. As I walk into the studio I see a Matisse like floor, full of bits and pieces of colorful paper that were used in her collages. The cats step over them and walk over to the windows. Sarah is the current ArtsWave artist for the Black and Brown scholarship. We talk about her process, her days of working at the Contemporary Art Center and her time at art school. She was lots of fun...
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Episode 35: Hanging w/ Sso-Rha Kang at Mom 'n 'em Coffee
Art Hang
On this episode I hang with Sso-Rha Kang at Mom 'n 'em Coffee in Madisonville. Sso-Rha is the Curator at the Carnegie in Covington, KY. Have you ever met someone and thought...wow she's so smart and cool, I would like to know them better...well that's Sso-Rha for me. She has curated exhibitions for Wave Pool, The Carnegie, Pearlman Gallery, Third Space Gallery and The Contemporary Arts Center. She is currently one of two Consulting Curators for the state of Ohio in the exhibition New Worlds: Women to Watch (2024) for the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. A...
info_outlineSteve Groh has been hiking with friends and I'm #70 on his goal to reach 100 hikes. I recorded our conversation that started from the Cincinnati Art Museum's Art Climb and stopped at the "Queen Shares" mural and turned around at Cincinnati's oldest restaurant and bar, "Arnolds". Enjoy this meandering conversation.