Michael McEwan
Painter
On his work: “As a painter, I find atmosphere, color and shape relationships are what I want people to become involved with in my work. Light produces color and form, and the atmosphere subtly alters these elements, so each painting I make is an experiment in understanding these evanescent relationships.”
Ann Hamilton
Visual Artist
On her work: “A lot of artists now, we fluidly move between a lot of different forms. I don’t always begin with a particular material or idea … but every circumstance or condition shapes … the way that I respond. There are sensibilities that inform how I respond to different situations.”
T
im and Jim Keny
Owners, Keny Galleries
On their art preferences: “Works that could hold up in the Metropolitan Museum. … The flavor of the month is not our thing.” –Jim
“Works that continue to resonate. … It’s a sense of quality independent of form of expression.” –Tim
Ron and Ann Pizzuti
Collectors and Owners of the Pizzuti Collection
Ron on collecting: “I’ve never been a trend follower. I read a lot and I spent a great deal of time in the art market. … I look for quality, I look for eye appeal. If something looks interesting, I don’t pay a ton of attention to what the media says about who to collect.”
Thomas White
President, Columbus College of Art and Design
On his vision for CCAD: “When I learned about the quality of the experience here at CCAD and then connected that with the thought that I had never heard of CCAD before and I come from this world, I realized one of the things the school most needed was a national voice. What we’re working to do now is give this great college with amazing quality a national voice with which to speak to all these would-be art and design students across the country.
Valarie Williams
Director, The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space
On up-and-coming OSU student artists: “They’re adventuresome and they’re willing to try things that haven’t been tried before. It’s terrific to see how they finish their academic careers and begin their (professional) careers.”
Bobby Hoying
Former Buckeye Quarterback
On why Columbus is a great place for sports: “The brand at Ohio State – to me, that’s where it all started. For the guys that go on to play in the NFL, there’s a real draw to come back to Columbus and raise your family here.”
Photography by Scott Cunningham
