Cincinnati also happens to be home to Jenny Ustick, one of the most prominent muralists in the region with murals in seven U.S. states and projects stemming from residencies in Argentina and Italy.
Ustick, an associate professor at DAAP’s School of Art and a 2005 alum, was commissioned to paint “Boldy Defining Next” and has contributed to numerous public art projects in Cincinnati, including 40- by 51-feet mural — an homage to the Ukraine — on the side of Dunlap Café, 1920 Dunlap Street in downtown Cincinnati.
Ustick partnered with Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister Cities Partnership and Cincy4Ukraine to create the mural for BLINK 2022, a festival of lights and public art that drew an estimated 2 million people and created $126 million in economic impact.