Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop this month at the fourth-annual CMF Outdoor Museum.
The CMF Outdoor Museum is a free, public art exhibition that’s the first in a series of events leading up to the Cincinnati Music Festival. This year’s theme is “For All Life’s Beats: A Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop.” As part of the museum, 10 visual artists of color will create artwork live in Washington Park from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, July 14. Each artwork will draw inspiration from culture and music surrounding hip-hop.
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The artists were recruited both locally and regionally from cities like Chicago, Columbus and Cleveland. Nine of the 10 are new to exhibiting work in the CMF Outdoor Museum. See their bios here.
The finished artwork will be on display in Washington Park and then moved to a seasonal location at Court Street Plaza. The painted canvases will be suspended on temporary, free-standing pillars.
Along with the live art-creating, local artist Terence Hammonds will create artistic graphics and language to accompany the exhibit. There will also be live music from the “Road to CMF” Friday Flow concert. Jake Sweeney Automotive’s Sugar Daddy performs at 7 p.m. and headliner Al B. Sure will take the stage at 8 p.m.
The Cincinnati Music Festival, featuring headliners Snoop Dogg, Babyface and Al Green, will be the following weekend, July 20-22, at Andrew J Brady Music Center (Thursday) and Paycor Stadium (Friday and Saturday). See the full lineup here.
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The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame will also host its Induction Ceremony & Dedication Celebration that weekend, Saturday, July 22, with the unveiling of four new stars starting at 11 a.m. The Black Music Walk of Fame is located next to the Andrew J Brady Music Center (25 Race St., The Banks). Find more information here.
Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. More information on the CMF Outdoor Museum: artswave.org.
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This article appears in Jul 12-25, 2023.
