[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E924]
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  CONGRATULATING THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM ON ITS NEW CINCINNATI WING

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the Cincinnati Art Museum 
on the occasion of the opening of its new Cincinnati Wing.
  The Cincinnati Wing showcases 400 works of art with connections to 
Cincinnati, the Queen City, in 15 renovated galleries encompassing 
18,000 square feet of space. The galleries are decorated with 
recreations of period wallpaper depicting the 200 year story of our 
great American city's history. This award-winning project also features 
panoramic views of beautiful Eden Park and downtown Cincinnati.
  The elegant new space will allow rarely viewed Cincinnati art to be 
displayed. The collection includes paintings, sculptures and decorative 
art from the late 19th century to the 1980s. From the great ceramics of 
Rookwood Pottery and the superb carved furniture of Aesthetic Movement 
craftsmen such as Benn Pitman, to the sculpture of Hiram Powers and the 
paintings of Frank Duveneck and John Twachtman, Cincinnati's artists 
produced works of international renown and made the Queen City a center 
for art.
  We congratulate Cincinnati Art Museum Director Timothy Rub, his very 
capable staff and the many supporters of the Art Museum in the Greater 
Cincinnati community for their vision and commitment. This new wing 
commemorates the rich tradition of the fine arts in Cincinnati and will 
be a magnificent to one of the great art museums in America.

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