Cincinnati Magazine
Cincinnati Art Museumâs current
Frank Duveneck: American Masterretrospective would seem to have little need to dig up anything new about the esteemed Covington native. Born to German-immigrant parents, he and his career flowered in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and heâs often been called this cityâs most important artist. A respected Art Academy of Cincinnati teacher as well, he died in 1919 at age 70.
Illustration by Gabriel Ippoliti
But, really, the ideas behind this show are anything but complacent. It attempts to shake the cobwebs off of Duveneckâs reputation, which isnât as prominent nationally and internationally as it is here. As