The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
If you would want to plan a visit to the Ohio State Fair, you’d want to take a break from the old carnival rides for a truly special treat; the Fine Arts Exhibition. The exhibition will be held in the Cox Fine Arts Center, and there will be around 300 pieces in almost every medium imaginable, so there will be something for everyone there.
The impressiveness starts from the roster of jurors. Works in the professional division have been chosen by esteemed artists Michael Ferris Jr. and Tim Portlock, from New York and Philadelphia, respectively. The amateur division has been chosen by ceramist, author, and editor Anderson Turner from Kent State University.
The three judges try to include pieces with a clear vision. The result of their selection is a pleasant mix of the straightforward traditional with the more modern and conceptual. You will see that photography and painting are the main focus of this year, but there will be sculptures and other sorts of crafts around, too. There are bound to be surprises at every corner, as a result.
Even though I’m not a judge myself, to me, one of the best would have to be Josh Foy’s ceramic sculpture trio. Imagine this: Three large, cylindrical columns that resemble scientific core samples that examine what could be said are fossilized human life. He had used machines parts, trash, and stray bricks that were made to look like rock layers on the cylinder. It’s like an advanced civilization unearthed a piece of our past and present.
The Ohio State Fair is something one cannot miss. It’s a remarkable place to see amazing pieces of crafts. Be on the watch for it sometime in the autumn; if you think you have what it takes, maybe you can also try to join in the amateur division.
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