Curator Daniel Chudzinski from the Univers ity of Findlay's Mazza Museum will talk about OHIO: The Start of It Al l\, now on display at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio\, September 24-December 31\, 2022. OHIO: The \;Start \;of It \;All \;pairs original works of art from beloved picture books with facts about \;Ohio \;history and innovations\, from the earthworks of&nb sp\;Ohio&rsquo\;s Indigenous Peoples\, to aviation and astronautical scien ce\, to the creation of comic book superheroes that have shaped popular cu lture in the U.S. and around the world.
\nThe exhibition reveals the fun and unique \;Ohio \;connections among 60 works of original ar t for children. For instance\, an original prototype from Matthew Reinhart &rsquo\;s \;DC Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book\, featuring numerous s uperheroes engaged in an epic battle\, will be paired with the creation in 1933 of the world&rsquo\;s first superhero &ndash\; Superman &ndash\; by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Shoe Shuster. Artwork from Steven Kellogg&rsquo\;s \;Barney Bipple&rsquo\;s Magic Dandelions&nbs p\;will be paired with facts about the world&rsquo\;s first police car and the first speeding ticket issued in America.
\nArtists represented in the exhibition include some of the most celebrated illustrators and aut hor/illustrators in the genre: Marc Brown\, creator of \;Arthur the Aa rdvark)\; Rosemary Wells\, creator of \;Max &\; Ruby\; Syd Hoff\, C reator of \;Danny and the Dinosaur\; Alice and Martin \;Provensen\ , whose book \;The Glorious Flight \;won the Caldecott Medal\, the foremost award for picture book illustrations &ndash\; and others.
\n< p>Curator Bio\nWith a command of techniques rivale d only by his diverse interests\, sculptor and museum curator Dan Chudzins ki's quest to improve his artistic skillset has led to a host of unusual a dventures. Throughout various chapters of his life\, he has worked as a zo o taxidermist\, apprenticed under master marble carvers in the mountains o f Northern Italy\, made functional artillery pieces for film and televisio n\, and created totem poles with Tlingit master carvers in Alaska. Born an d raised in Fremont\, OH\, Dan received a B.F.A. in Sculpture and a B.A. i n History from Miami University. He received an M.F.A. in Three Dimensiona l studies from Bowling Green State University. In 2015\, Dan was named Cur ator of the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books (Universi ty of Findlay)\, which houses the world's first and largest collection of original illustrations from picture books. His adventures can be followed at "Dan Chudzinski Studio" on Instagram.
\nThis program is in partne rship with \;Decorative Arts Cen ter of Ohio. \;
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