The Center for Contemporary Arts in Cincinnati moved to its first free-standing home in 2003 which was designed by Zaha Hadid. The CAC chose to honor two of its major donors by naming the building the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art. The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art was Zaha Hadid’s first American project. Hailed by the New York Times Architecture Critic Herbert Muschamp as “the most important American building to be completed since the cold war” the CAC is a non-collecting museum that focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art and new media. Remaining committed to programming that reflects “the art of the last five minutes” the CAC has displayed the works of many now-famous artists early in their careers, including Andy Warhol.

I went to Mexico for a short trip in February 2013. I had an overnight in DF with Ives & Norma, an overnight with Cynthia & Samy in Guadalajara, a quick visit to the school in Tepatitlan where I will be painting next year, met the Tepa artist who will paint in Madison, visited the school in Guadalajara where I painted last year, and had a good time with Carmen & her family. Also visited an exhibit at the Hospicios Cabanas in Guadalajara of Montenegro’s work.