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Franck Mercurio
Franck Mercurio is a museum exhibition consultant, content developer and arts writer + editor based in Newport, Kentucky. Franck started his consultancy, Mercurio-Exhibits, in Chicago where he served as managing editor of 125 Moments in the Natural History of the Field Museumand wrote for Chicago Gallery News, TimeOut Chicago and The Reader. Currently, Franck is the Publications Editor at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Experiencing Fine Arts Ceramics in Northern Kentucky The 2023 NCECA Conference is here! Venues across Northern Kentucky and greater Cincinnati are welcoming the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and celebrating fine art ceramics and pottery making. The region’s legacy of…
Off the Beaten Path: A Local’s Guide to LGBTQ Offerings Welcome to Northern Kentucky! My name is Franck (pronounced “Frank” not “Fronk” – LoL!), and I’ll be your local tour guide to some of my favorite LGBTQ haunts in NKY and neighboring Cincinnati. In the past, as queer travelers, many of us began…
Discover Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky's Cultural Sites First-time visitors to the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region are often surprised by what they discover here. Instead of towns built on flat landscapes in so-called “flyover country,” they find vibrant urban centers inhabiting wooded…
Newport, Kentucky Architecture Tour - Part 2 In the second of our two-part series, join us as we continue our tour of six iconic structures in the city of Newport, this time featuring three modern buildings from the 20th century. Discover why each is significant and explore the fun things to see and…
Newport, Kentucky Architecture Tour - Part 1 Established in 1795, Newport KY is a historic city with a rich architectural heritage. In this two-part series, join us as we tour six iconic structures in Newport. Discover why each is significant and explore the fun things to see and do in the…
Frank Duveneck, The Cobbler's Apprentice, 1877. Image courtesy Taft Museum of Art Rediscovering the Masterworks of Two Great Covington Artists Summer is over. The Labor Day fireworks have ended. But don’t despair! Autumn is here in Northern Kentucky, and with it, the return of a new arts season…
A Surprising Number of Parallels Does it go too far to say that Covington, Kentucky is to Cincinnati, Ohio as Brooklyn is to Manhattan in NYC? Despite their differences in size, there are some surprising parallels between Northern Kentucky’s largest city and New York’s most populous borough…
NKY Pride Parade and Festival 2022 Spring is flying by, and summer will be upon us soon! So, mark your calendar for Northern Kentucky’s first big summer celebration after Memorial Day: NKY Pride. This year, a week of events will culminate in the NKY Pride Parade and Festival scheduled for Sunday…