MANIFEST opens NEW EXHIBITS, including a two-person exhibit of paintings by Lauren Adams and our very own Craig Cully! Nov 7th - Dec 5th, 2025

November 7th
PUBLIC OPENING:
2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
An Opening Reception will be offered from 6-9pm on Friday, November 7th. FREE - no tickets required.

Of his work Cully states:

When my father passed away due to complications from heart surgery I realized that, despite many attempts over the years, I was never able to capture his likeness in a portrait. He always remained elusive to me, distant in a way I could never quite define; yet his presence lingerd.

Losing a parent left me unmoored. With one less person to hold expectations of me, one less source of unconditional concern, I felt a shift. I had been cut loose from an anchor that once kept me morally grounded, untethered from my irreprochable center.

This became the catalyst to create a series of intimate portraits of men in my life who embody ideals I aspire to, though I retain elements that complicate a complete connection. They became, in a sense, patriarchs by proxy.

This exhibition was curated and selected from among 135 proposals submitted in consideration for Manifest’s 22nd season.

Complete details, including artist lists and thematic statements, can be seen here at https://lnkd.in/gVamQd7j