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Franck Mercurio
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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 Museum and wrote for Chicago Gallery News, TimeOut Chicago and The Reader. Currently, Franck is the Publications Editor at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Celebrating Fine Arts Ceramics in NKY

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…

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LGBTQ Off the Beaten Path in the NKY and Cincy Region

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…

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Take a Tour of Newport, Ky. Architecture - Part Two

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…

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Take a Tour of Newport, Ky. Architecture – Part One

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…

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Covington is Cincinnati’s Brooklyn?

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…

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