M A S T E R OF F I N E
A R T S FRO M
U N IV ERS I T Y OF C IN C I N N AT I
A N D M I A M I
U N IV ERS I T Y
Joel Armor
Andrew Au
Joomi Chung
Tracy Featherstone
Richard W James
Rod Northcutt
Jennifer Purdum
Robert Robbins
Dana Saulnier
Michael Stillion
Ann Taulbee
Roscoe Wilson
Jon Yamashiro
Mrin Aggarwal
Benjamin Britton
Denise Burge
Kimberly Burleigh
Bain Butcher
Mark Harris
Matt Lynch
Lorena Molina
Emil Robinson
Edward-Victor Sanchez
Jordan Tate
Jenny Ustick
Xia Zhang
Critical Practice
A c ros s- co ll eg e co ll ab o rati o n b et we e n T h e U n ive r sit y of C i n ci n n ati an d M ia m i U n ive r sit y, th is exh ib iti o n is a culmintion of thesis projec t s that showc ase works f rom students receiving their Master s in Fine Arts The artists p r e s e n t a d i ve r s e r a n g e of m e d i a , c o n c e p t s t h e m e s and ways of making as they tackle contemporary issues that range f rom but are not limited to: race que erness c o l o r, c o n s u m e r i s m , f e m i n i s m , an d p o s t- h u m a n i s m T h e works in this exhibition are a refl ec tion of intensive research and a critical studio practice through rigorous study in their respec tive programs
In addition to the challenges of pursuing a graduate degree students dealt with the ongoing complications specific to the precarious nature of our times politically socially and p hy s i c a l l y O s c il l a t i n g b e t w e e n v i r t ua l an d i n - person classrooms rethinking parameters of their studio practice an d n av i g a ti n g n ew w ay s o f b u i ld i n g c o mm u n i t y, t h e ar tists have undoubtedly been informed by these unique set s of circumstances Their critic al prac tice is a direc t r e fl e c t i o n o f t h e e v e r- s h i f t i n g r e a l i t i e s of t o d a y an d a testament to the resilience of creative thinking
O rganized by guest curator Sso - Rha Kang , Direc tor of G alleries and O utreach at N or thern Kentuck y U niversit y
JENI JENKINS, MFA
Twoness
Screen prints on brown paper bags
A s a socially e ngage d ar tist investe d in e nabling positive social impac t by ex te nding he r prac tice into p ublic spaces , J e nkins aspires to transform lives and comm unities th ro ugh a r t J e nkins holds a B S in S ocial S cie nce f rom B oise State U nive rsit y minors in Psychology S ociology and Fin e Ar t and an MA in Wome n’s G e nde r, and S exualit y Studies f rom th e U nive rsit y of Cincinnati
CLAIR MOREY, MFA
Luxuries
Photo transparency, acrylic, and oil on canvas
Clair M orey re ceive d a B FA f rom Columb us College of Ar t and D esign H e r work has be e n shown at N o Place G alle r y in Columb us O H
AD G alle r y in N ew York N Y, Wick G alle r y in B rooklyn N Y and S HAG in Charlot te N C
KYLE ANGEL, MFA
Balaclavas and Gloves
Mixed-media textiles
Kyle Angel (he/him/his) is an interdisciplinar y artist working in drag, performance, and fashion to q uestion what it m eans to be q ue e r Kyle t r a n s f o r m s h i m s e l f i n to a p l ay f u l an d q ui r k y pe rsona nam e d Cr ystal Tubes (sh e/ h e r/th ey/ them) to unapologetically exploit the characteristakes Kyle s shame and bedazzles it with rhin estones and glitter to encourage others to take pride in th e things that make the m uniq ue
JULIE MORRILL, MFA
Wide View Day Clay
Julie Morrill is a sculptural ceramic artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio She is originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas where she acquired her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Bachelor of Studio Art from The School of Art University of Arkansas in 201 9 H e r work focuses on th e phenomenological aspects of space time objects isolation residue and entropy
NOAH DIRUZZA, MFA
Bosk
Mixed media and found objects
Noah DiRuzza received a BA from Kent State University Recently Noah has exhibited work in the group show Petrichor at Hiestand Galleries and the juried show Biodiversity/Cultural Diversity at Jay County Campus of Arts Place, where his work received best in show
KATRINA DIENNO, MFA
Woodcut on paper
K atri n a D i e n n o re ce ive d he r B FA i n p ri ntm a king at M iami U nive rsit y Sh e has be e n include d in seve ral exhibitions around th e tri-state and was most re ce ntly sele c te d as a par ticipating ar tist in BIG IN K , which is a traveling printmaking workshop that spe cializes in printing large -sc ale woo dcut s
ADRIENNE DIXON, MFA CHARLES THACKER, MFA
Lueur IV
Gel Filters on LED tube lights
Ad r i e n n e D i xo n e a r n e d he r B FA i n P a i n t i n g f r o m S av an n a h C o l l eg e o f A r t an d D e si g n i n 2 0 1 1 Sh e h a s ex h ib i te d i n a m u l t i t u d e o f galleries and museums throughout the United St ate s i n cl u d i n g U n ive r sit y of Ke ntu c k y A r t M use um D C Ar t s Ce nte r M anifest G alle r y i n C i n c i n n ati , O H , Eva n s vill e A r t an d H i s to r y M u s e u m i n In d i a n a P a r a c h u t e Fa c t o r y i n Lexington, K Y, and Zephyr Gallery in Louisville, K Y She has also exhibited work internationally at Chateau Orquevaux in Orquevaux, France, Press N or th in Q ue e nsland Australia
Oil on canvas
Charles Thacke r is a Cincinnati- base d painte r and mixe d m e dia ar tist creating work that responds primarily to th e a esth etic s of th e ne o -surrealist s and th e principles of syste ms philosophy A s a re ce nt re cipie nt of th e U C Cle rmont Teaching E xcelle nce Re cognition Charles is privilege d to share th e wonde rs of e d uc ation by se r ving as a fi n e ar t s instruc tor
