Eli Harvey grew up in a Quaker community near Wilmington, Ohio to become a celebrated sculptor. And yet most Ohioans have never heard his name. Harvey mostly sculpted wild animals from close observation. The Historical Society in Clinton County has now digitized the art and writings of Eli Harvey.

Tiffany Clark of Mural Machine has painted a Gem City masterpiece.

We’re in the shortest days of the year. Twilight begins just after 5pm, and by 6 it’s dark. Throughout December, we experience only about 9 hours of daylight. Join Culture Couch producer Susan Byrnes as she explores the impact of light on two visual artists.

After 55 years, Mendelsons Liquidation Outlet will be closed for good. In this segment Culture Couch producer Susan Byrnes brings us voices of Dayton artists who found materials and inspiration there.

In a new exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute called “Archiving Eden”, photographer Dornith Doherty turns her lens to the critical issue of seed saving, and global efforts to conserve the world’s food sources.

Artist Hank Willis Thomas’ first major retrospective, “All Things Being Equal” is open at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It was planned long before the pandemic hit and the country marched in protest of the murder of George Floyd. Now Thomas’s work, which addresses the ongoing struggle for liberty and equality that African Americans face, communicates with even greater urgency.

The National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio brings us, Queens of the Heartland, an exhibit that tells the stories of 30 African American women in Ohio from the 1830s to today.

Artist and Culture Couch Producer Susan Byrnes checks in with Rodney Veal, host of the Art Show on Dayton’s Think TV, who’s found that since the pandemic hit, the act of walking itself has, for him, taken on new meaning.

Artist and Culture Couch producer Susan Byrnes works out of a studio in an old garage behind her house in Cincinnati. During the pandemic lockdown, her studio started feeling a little claustrophobic, so she began taking walks to find new sources of inspiration. Today, Susan shares some of what she found along the way.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi is widely considered to be the last master of traditional Japanese wood carving. His colorful prints were made in the 19th century, but his imagery is everywhere today. You’ll find it in books and on calendars. Posters hang in sushi shops and college dorm rooms. But when Dayton Art Institute reopens on July 10th, they’ll have 100 rare, original Yoshitoshi prints on display.