Solway Gallery

Two exhibitions opening this Friday, June 5th, 5 - 8 PM

ROBERT FRONK: ASSISTED READYMADES +
TOM MARIONI: DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND OTHER WORKS

In a departure from his forty-year primary practice as a painter, Cincinnati artist Robert Fronk has created a body of 3-D assembled “collages” utilizing a stockpile of thousands of wood-milled industrial foundry patterns. From origins as varied as municipal waterworks to submarine doors, these elegant forms lend themselves to Fronk’s intense study of line, form, and design. The severe color palette of black/red/yellow and the various markings are cryptic remnants of their factory backstory—not to be obscured, but rather honored as important relics of Cincinnati’s famed 20th century machinist trades.

Tom Marioni was born in 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, class of Cincinnati Art Academy 1959, afterwards moved to San Francisco, where he still lives. His first sound work, One Second Sculpture, 1969, was celebrated in the 2005 Lyon Biennial as presaging the work of many artists today who use sound and duration as subjects. His first museum show was in 1970 at the Oakland Museum of California. Titled “The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art,” it was an early example of social art as a sculpture action. Over the years, Marioni was invited to repeat the work in various contexts around the world.

1. Robert Fronk (b. 1958), "Industrial Mandala (small)," 2024, Wood-milled industrial foundry patterns, 69 x 70 inches

2. Installation view of Robert Fronk: Assisted Readymades exhibition

3. Installation view of Tom Marioni: Drawings, Prints, and Other Works exhibition

4. Tom Marioni, "Beer Art," 2026, Palette, Pacifico beer, Edition of 6, 1/6, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 8 inches

5. Tom Marioni, "Three of a Kind," 2017, Color spit bite aquatint and soft ground etching on paper, Edition of 25, AP 1, Published by Crown Point Press, Image: 11 x 11 inches, Paper: 17 1/2 x 17 inches

Solway Gallery's first-floor gallery exhibition "I-75 Corridor" will be also be on-view during the reception.

Happy 89th Birthday Tom Marioni

"WHAT IS ART FOR"
for beauty
for history
for decorating apartments
for people to laugh at
for imitating nature
for therapy
for seeing in a new way
for an educated audience
for enlightenment
for political agendas
for glorifying the church in the renaissance
for glorifying the state under communism
for glorifying the rich in capitalism
for recording society in a poetic way

- Tom Marioni (From "Social Art," 2025)

Our upcoming exhibitions TOM MARIONI: DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND OTHER WORKS and ROBERT FRONK: ASSISTED READYMADES open Friday, June 5th, 5 - 8 PM

1. Tom Marioni, "Out-of-Body Free-Hand Circle," 2007/2009, Installation view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

2. Tom Marioni, "Male/Female, Beer/Violin," 2012, Graphite on plaster mounted on wood, 35 x 28 inches

3. Tom Marioni outside his family home in Hyde Park, Cincinnati, 2006

4-5. Detail images of ephemera in upcoming exhibition "Tom Marioni: Prints, Drawings, and Other Works"

6. Tom Marioni, Detail of "Drawing a Line as Far as I Can Reach (Tree)," 1998, Color pencil on paper, 42 1/4 x 94 inches

Two exhibitions opening Friday, June 5th, 5 - 8 PM

ROBERT FRONK: ASSISTED READYMADES

TOM MARIONI: DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND OTHER WORKS

In a departure from his forty-year primary practice as a painter, Cincinnati artist Robert Fronk has created a body of 3-D assembled “collages” utilizing a stockpile of thousands of wood-milled industrial foundry patterns. From origins as varied as municipal waterworks to submarine doors, these elegant forms lend themselves to Fronk’s intense study of line, form, and design. The severe color palette of black/red/yellow and the various markings are cryptic remnants of their factory backstory—not to be obscured, but rather honored as important relics of Cincinnati’s famed 20th century machinist trades.

Tom Marioni was born in 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, class of Cincinnati Art Academy 1959, afterwards moved to San Francisco, where he still lives. His first sound work, One Second Sculpture, 1969, was celebrated in the 2005 Lyon Biennial as presaging the work of many artists today who use sound and duration as subjects. His first museum show was in 1970 at the Oakland Museum of California. Titled “The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art,” it was an early example of social art as a sculpture action. Over the years, Marioni was invited to repeat the work in various contexts around the world.

1. Robert Fronk (b. 1958), Water Buffalo Chief Totem, African Queen Totem, and Red Necked Water Buffalo Totem, 2025, Wood-milled industrial foundry patterns, Approx. 40 x 10 x 10 inches, each

2. Robert Fronk (b. 1958), FF (Fat Fighter), 2025, Wood-milled industrial foundry patterns, 22 x 25 x 30 inches

3. Tom Marioni, One Second Sculpture, 1969, Black and white photograph, Edition of 3, Digital print from original negative, 30 x 36 inches

4. Tom Marioni, Double Drum Brush Drawing, 2000, Steel on sand paper, Paper: 24.5 x 35.5 inches, Framed: 27.75 x 38.5 inches

2026 Fine Print Fair at the Atrium

Celebrate the 41st Fine Print Fair, the Print Club of Cleveland's annual benefit to support the Cleveland Museum of Art, free and open to the public. Browse and shop one of the largest displays of works on paper from 15 dealers from around the US.

When: April 16 - April 19, 2026
Where: Ames Family Atrium, The Cleveland Museum of Art
Hours:
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ticketed Preview Party - Thursday April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

1. Yoko Ono, "Colours of the Globe," 2009, Globe, plastic arm, wooden base, plaque, oil stick pencils, pencil case, wooden storage case, Edition of 50, 40/50, Published by Gallery 360° Tokyo, Signed and numbered on the certificate paper, 13 1/2 x 9 x 9 inches

2. John Cage, "Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram IV," 1969, 8 panels of Plexiglas each in a walnut base, 14.5 x 24 x 14.5 inches

3. Ann Hamilton, "book weight tt (human carriage)," 2009/2010, Archival inkjet print, Edition of 10 + 2 Artist Proofs, AP 1, Image size: 35 x 25.75 inches, Paper size: 44 x 34 inches, Framed: 46.25 x 36 inches

2026 Fine Print Fair at the Atrium

Celebrate the 41st Fine Print Fair, the Print Club of Cleveland's annual benefit to support the Cleveland Museum of Art, free and open to the public. Browse and shop one of the largest displays of works on paper from 15 dealers from around the US.

When: April 16 - April 19, 2026
Where: Ames Family Atrium, The Cleveland Museum of Art
Hours:
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ticketed Preview Party - Thursday April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.



1. Eva Kwong, 'Aftermath (14),' 1994, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 1/2 x 23 inches #

2. Eva Kwong, 'Aftermath (18),' 1994, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 1/2 x 23 inches

3. Eva Kwong, 'Aftermath (17),' 199, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 1/2 x 23 inches

4. Eva Kwong, 'Aftermath (11),' 1994, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 1/2 x 23 inches

5. Eva Kwong, 'Fiddleheads I,' 1992, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 x 22 inches

6. Eva Kwong, 'Fiddleheads II,' 1992, Unique monotype print on paper, Paper: 30 x 22 inches

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2026 Fine Print Fair at the Atrium

Celebrate the 41st Fine Print Fair, the Print Club of Cleveland's annual benefit to support the Cleveland Museum of Art, free and open to the public. Browse and shop one of the largest displays of works on paper from 15 dealers from around the US.

When: April 16 - April 19, 2026
Where: Ames Family Atrium, The Cleveland Museum of Art
Hours:
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ticketed Preview Party - Thursday April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

1. Kirk Mangus, 'Alice and Cat,' 2013, Silkscreen on paper, Artist proof 4/5 and 5/5, printed for the Pizzuti Collection, Paper: 32 x 22 3/4 inches

2. Kirk Mangus, 'Alice and Mouse,' 2013, Silkscreen on paper, Artist proof 3/5, 4/5, 5/5, Printed for the Pizzuti Collection, Paper: 32 x 22 3/4 inches

3. Kirk Mangus, 'King Carrot,' 1984, Silkscreen on paper, Printers proof (3 copies), Printed at Potters and Prints, Sun Valley Art Center, Sun Valley, Idaho, Paper: 27 x 22 1/2 inches

From our current exhibition 🛣️ I-75 CORRIDOR 🛣️

1. Eva Kwong (b. 1954), 'Navel of the Universe / Whisper to Your Beloved,' 2025, Stoneware, porcelain, glaze, 25 1/4 x 18 3/4 9 3/4 inches

2. Close-up of 'Navel of the Universe / Whisper to Your Beloved'

"The navel connects us to the past, present and future. I thought of the opening as a portal into a psychic or spiritual space. When you lean close to the opening, the surrounding environment / room disappears. You are inside the tunnel and can see a spot of light at the other end. You can whisper to your beloved into the small space.”
- Eva Kwong

3. Dove Bradshaw (b. 1949), 'Contingency Series,' 2003, Silver, liver of sulfur, varnish, gesso on linen, 82 x 66 inches

4. Unknown (African-American Maker, Cobb County Georgia), Untitled (Log Cabin Pattern), c. 19th Century, Printed cotton, repurposed wool and silks, mounted on canvas, Quilt: 69 3/4 x 83 inches, Canvas: 75 x 88 1/4 inches

5. Install view of 'Untitled (Log Cabin Pattern)' with Mark di Suvero's 'Hamlet's Ghost' (2007, Titanium, 52 x 39 x 41 inches)

I-75 Corridor is an invitational “pop-up” group exhibition that will bring together a curated selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphics, textiles, artist books & multiples from (Birmingham, MI), (Newport, KY), and Solway Gallery (Newport, KY), and Solway Gallery (Cincinnati, OH).

We are open Tuesday - Friday: 10 - 5 PM, Saturday: 12 - 3 PM, and Monday

Congratulations to Peter Halley on his receipt of the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters Award

This prestigious honor, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, acknowledges Peter Halley's ongoing engagement with French theory and philosophy. Through his influential essays on Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard and the post-structuralist movement, Peter Halley has built a vital bridge between contemporary art practice and critical thought.

The recognition places Peter Halley among a distinguished group of artists, writers and cultural figures who have shaped international cultural exchange.

1. Peter Halley, 'Explosion,' 2020, Hand-painted acrylic and fluorescent acrylic on digitally milled polystyrene mounted on MDF board, Signed and dated on verso, 40 x 40 x 3 inches (101.6 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm)

From our current exhibition I-75 Corridor
Open through March 31st




1. Keith Haring (1958-1990), Announcement Invitation for a Memorial Tribute Honoring Keith Haring, Friday May 4, 1990, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Editor—Unknown, Screen print on cardstock, Paper: 8 x 12 1/8 inches, Frame: 14 3/8 x 18 1/2 inches

2. Back of Announcement Invitation for a Memorial Tribute Honoring Keith Haring

3. Keith Haring (1958-1990), Three Eye Zipper Pouch, late 1980’s, Offset printed vinyl pouch, 10 x 10 inches

4. Keith Haring (1958-1990), Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1988 wine label, 1988, Color lithograph on heavy Arches paper, 23 x 17 inches

5. Keith Haring "Recent Work” at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Exhibition Announcement, 1988, Printed postcard, 5 3/4 x 4 inches

6. Back of Keith Haring "Recent Work” at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Exhibition Announcement

7-8. Installation Views

Our current exhibition 🛣️ I-75 CORRIDOR 🛣️ is on-view through March 31st

I-75 Corridor is an invitational “pop-up” group exhibition that will bring together a curated selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphics, textiles, artist books & multiples from (Birmingham, MI), (Newport, KY), and Solway Gallery (Newport, KY), and Solway Gallery (Cincinnati, OH).

We are open Tuesday - Friday: 10 - 5 PM, Saturday: 12 - 3 PM, and Monday

1. Mark di Suvero (b. 1933), Hamlet's Ghost, 2007, Titanium, 52 x 39 x 41 inches, photo by Wes Battoclette

2. John Duff (b. 1943), Die Fackel, 2012, Urethane resin, paint, steel rings, 80 x 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches, photo by Wes Battoclette

3. Installation image, photo by Wes Battoclette

4. Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992), Untitled, 1930’s, Ink on paper, Paper: 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches, Frame: 24 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches, Courtesy of Hill Gallery

5. Sue Coe (b. 1951), Malcolm Smiling (X as Artist), 1986, Mixed media on paper
Paper: 30 x 22 inches, Frame: 31 x 23 inches, Courtesy of Hill Gallery

6. Installation image, 📸 Wes Battoclette

7. Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992), Eye of Night, 1978, Acrylic on paper, Signed & dated on verso, Paper: 22 1/2 x 30 inches, Frame: 32 x 39 1/4 inches, Courtesy of Hill Gallery

8. Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992), Spring Credence, c. 1970's, Gouache on paper, Paper: 9 3/8 x 11 3/8 inches, Frame: 16 1/8 x 18 inches, Courtesy of Hill Gallery