Ohio Artists
JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Fashion” Original Acrylic on Canvas
This original acrylic on canvas painting by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a reclining female figure, her body composed of stripes and blocks of robust color as abstracted words hover throughout the layout of the image. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is housed in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1988 by the artist on the backside of the canvas.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Figure and Words” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
Dated vintage, this original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a solitary female figure in an interior setting, collections of torn paper collage lingering in the background. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is mounted on original stretcher bars and has been signed and dated to 1994 by the artist on the backside of the canvas.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Man Playing Guitar” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
This original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a simple composition of a man playing guitar, his silhouette composed of torn, collaged paper to create an active, abstracted landscape. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is presented in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1993 by the artist on the back of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Hot Air Balloon” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
This original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a scene of a family watching a hot air balloon rise, the background of the image composed of torn, collaged paper to create an active, abstracted landscape. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is presented in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1992 by the artist on the back of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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NICODEMUS POTTERY 3 Piece “Nativity” Set of Ceramic Figures
This set of ceramic sculptures by Nicodemus Pottery consists of figures of Mary and Jesus, Joseph, and a lamb to tenderly depict a scene from the classic nativity story. A lasting figure in the Columbus art scene, Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) imbues gentle reverence onto the figures in this set, with each character bowing their heads in reverence or silently praying towards the newborn Christ child held in the Virgin Mary’s arms. Glazed in a glossy, translucent white, each figure in this set of ceramic sculptures is stamped with Nicodemus’ studio insignia along their underside, ensuring authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
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Vintage NICODEMUS POTTERY “Christmas Card” Ornament
This ceramic ornament by Nicodemus Pottery is dated vintage to 1972 and depicts a shapely “Christmas card” complete with a charming holly motif. A lasting figure in the Columbus art scene, Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) imbues a quaint and homespun quality onto this ornament, which has been left unpierced, meaning it was likely given away by the artist himself as a gift. This ceramic ornament is glazed in a glossy, translucent green and has been stamped and affixed with Nicodemus’ studio insignia en verso, ensuring its authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at The Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
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EDMUND KUEHN (1916-2011) “Walled Garden, Nice” Original Acrylic on Board
Styled with heavy resemblance to the work of the Fauvists of the early 20th century, this original acrylic on board by Columbus artist Edmund Kuehn (1916-2011) depicts a brightly colored landscape of a garden in Nice, France. With connections to the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus College of Art and Design, Kuehn’s intimate and sophisticated work demonstrates a keen interest in, and understanding of, art history; from the Italian Renaissance to the multiple-perspective Cubist sculptural forms of the twentieth century. This original painting is framed in gold and signed by the artist in the lower left hand corner of the board. Dated to 1966.
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EDMUND KUEHN (1916-2011) Original Watercolor and Gouache on Paper
This original watercolor and gouache on paper by Columbus artist Edmund Kuehn (1916-2011) depicts a heavily abstracted portrait of a woman against a washy background of gray, green, pastel, and blue brushstrokes, likely painted in a single setting. With connections to the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus College of Art and Design, Kuehn’s intimate and sophisticated work demonstrates a keen interest in, and understanding of, art history; from the Italian Renaissance to the multiple-perspective Cubist sculptural forms of the twentieth century. This original watercolor and gouache painting is framed in gold and is signed and dated to 1991 by the artist in the lower left hand corner of the paper.
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EDMUND KUEHN (1916-2011) Original Watercolor and Gouache on Paper
This original watercolor and gouache on paper by Columbus artist Edmund Kuehn (1916-2011) depicts an expressionistic portrait of a hatted man against a washy background of bold gray and gold brushstrokes, likely painted in a single setting. With connections to the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus College of Art and Design, Kuehn’s intimate and sophisticated work demonstrates a keen interest in, and understanding of, art history; from the Italian Renaissance to the multiple-perspective Cubist sculptural forms of the twentieth century. This original watercolor and gouache painting is framed in gold and is signed and dated to 1991 by the artist in the lower right hand corner of the paper.
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Vintage Ohio Railroad Map
This map, dated vintage to the 1940s, details the railroads and railway companies that once occupied the Ohio landscape. Printed in still-vibrant color, this authentic piece of Ohio railroad history is matted in blue and housed in a handsome, Italian-sourced frame to accentuate its revered history.
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MARY KARLSBERGER Original Mixed Media on Paper
This original mixed media on paper by Columbus-based artist Mary Karlsberger depicts an almost surrealist scene of a drink glass balancing on a corbel, a sculpted cherub’s face confronting the viewer as bubbles and fizz run throughout the composition. Housed in a unique, patterned frame and composed of colored pencil and gouache, this original mixed media drawing is signed and dated to 2023 by the artist along the bottom right hand corner of the paper.
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TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “In God We Trust” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a lone male figure perched above a grouping of people, his arms outstretched to the sky as a lower composition details field workers and subjugated figures. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is mounted on its original stretcher bars and is signed, titled, and dated to 2009 en verso by the artist.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
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TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “Artist Soul” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a surrealistic composition of a single, unblinking eye penetrated by an artist’s brush, an impressionist, ethereal background grounding the unusual imagery. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is mounted on its original stretcher bars and is signed, titled, and dated to 2000 en verso by the artist.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
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TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) Original Colored Pencil Drawing on Board
This original colored pencil drawing on board by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a lone female nude, a cyclops, seated and working at a sewing machine in a display of surrealistic wit and charm. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original drawing is framed in black and has been signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner of the board.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
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RONALD NEWMAN (1937-) Original Large Scale Oil Seascape on Round Canvas
This original, large scale oil on canvas painting by American artist Ronald D. Newman (1937-) depicts a seascape rendered in gorgeous, dreamlike colors, the teeming, swirling ocean giving way to mountainous landscapes in the background. A celebrated painter and printmaker, Newman attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio where he received a BFA in painting in 1961. He would later return to CCAD as an instructor before completing his MFA at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This original painting is mounted on a 79-inch rounded canvas and is signed by the artist en verso.
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RONALD NEWMAN (1937-) Original Oil Seascape on Round Canvas
This original oil on canvas painting by American artist Ronald D. Newman (1937-) depicts a seascape rendered in gorgeous, dreamlike colors, the swirling ocean giving way to mountainous landscapes in the background. A celebrated painter and printmaker, Newman attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio where he received a BFA in painting in 1961. He would later return to CCAD as an instructor before completing his MFA at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This original painting is mounted on a 61-inch rounded canvas and is signed by the artist en verso.
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RONALD NEWMAN (1937-) “Remembering” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by American artist Ronald D. Newman (1937-) depicts a dreamlike, abstract composition of aggressive waves of blue enveloping a beaming sun, multicolor rays of light enrapturing the viewer. A celebrated painter and printmaker, Newman attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio where he received a BFA in painting in 1961. He would later return to CCAD as an instructor before completing his MFA at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This original painting is mounted on its original stretcher bars and is signed and titled by the artist en verso.
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RONALD NEWMAN (1937-) “Female Nude in a Dreamscape” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by American artist Ronald D. Newman (1937-) depicts a nude female figure perched against a horse, swirling colors creating a dreamlike landscape that delight the viewer’s. A celebrated painter and printmaker, Newman attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio where he received a BFA in painting in 1961. He would later return to CCAD as an instructor before completing his MFA at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This original painting is framed in gold and is signed by the artist en verso.
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ROBERT FALCONE “GODZILLA Rock Band” Original Diorama
This original diorama by Columbus-based artist and physician Robert Falcone depicts four classic Godzilla figures arranged to portray a rock n’ roll band, complete with miniature instruments and speaker amplifiers. Originally created for a band’s album cover, this diorama has been mounted into a clear plexiglass box, maintaining a wild piece of rock n’ roll art and décor.
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ROBERT FALCONE “Girls” Hand Embellished Print on Canvas
This large scale, hand embellished print on canvas by Columbus-based artist and physician Robert Falcone depicts a pair of female nudes rendered in bright primary tones of red and blue. Beckoning to the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Falcone chooses to focus solely on the backsides of his models, detailing a cheeky show of subtle eroticism and sensuality. Mounted on its original stretcher bars, this original print is signed, titled, and dated to 1994 en verso by the artist.
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ROBERT FALCONE “Fallout Bunker” Hand Embellished Print on Canvas
This large scale, hand embellished print on canvas by Columbus-based artist and physician Robert Falcone depicts a posed female mannequin surveying a fallout bunker, the image rendered in contrasting tones of color and black and white. The collaged, vintage appeal of the subject matter is paired with stray brushstrokes of metallic gold, beckoning to the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. Mounted on its original stretcher bars, this original print is unsigned by the artist.
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ROBERT FALCONE “Martyrdom of St. Sebastian” Hand Embellished Print on Board
This large scale print on board by Columbus-based artist and physician Robert Falcone depicts three nude female figures perched against a repeating motif of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Equally a photographic print and a sculptural work of art, Falcone has created hidden recesses in the “windows” of the print, allowing this unique artwork to occupy both 2D and 3D spaces. Large scale, this print on board can be mounted on a wall or freestanding, and is signed, titled, and dated to 1990 en verso by the artist.
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JOEY MONSOON “Giving as a Garden, Pretty as a Church” Original Oil on Board
Original oil on board portrait painting by Ohio-based artist Joey Monsoon depicts a withered female figure with a gentle flower wrapped around her wrist, the sun forming a haptic halo within the background of the image. A self-taught artist, Monsoon paints people who have been worn down by the lives they have lived, and that wear and tear shows in their eyes, their skin and even their posture. But as world weary as they are, he always treats them with the respect and dignity that a hard-lived life deserves. Painted on masonite, this painting is signed by Monsoon along the bottom right corner of the panel.
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JURIS KAKIS (1938-) “Still Life of Sunflowers” Original Acrylic on Canvas
Original acrylic on canvas painting by Latvian-American painter Juris Kakis (1938-) depicts a stylized still life of warm sunflower florals held in a patterned vase, a background of washy blue tones creating a stark contrast of complementary hues. Commonly depicting portraits of horses, people, and floral still lifes, Kakis’ images remain popular in the Columbus art scene, his images continually renowned for their dynamic, colorful constructions, effortless techniques, and contemporary appeal. This original painting is housed in a black floating frame and is signed and dated to 2012 by the artist along the bottom of the canvas.
About the Artist:
Juris Kakis is a Lativian-born contemporary artist based in Columbus, Ohio. Born in 1938 in Riga, Latvia, Kakis immigrated to the United States with his painter mother and medical doctor father at the age of 11. A gifted artist from a young age, Kakis received an award for his art within his first year of moving to America, while living in New York City. Kakis attempted to continue the generational legacy of doctors that the men in his family had perpetuated, but ended up pursuing his Masters of Fine Arts instead, going on to teach painting and drawing at Ohio Dominican University for 37 years. Kakis retired as a professor with tenure at Ohio Dominican and was, at the time of his retirement, the Chair of the Department of Art and Curator of the Wehrle Gallery. Exhibiting throughout the United States and Europe, Kakis’ works are included in the permanent collections of the Columbus Museum of Art and the National Museum of Art in Riga, Latvia, as well as numerous corporate and private collections.
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