Best Local Artist of 2008: Joey Monsoon
The local art scene in Columbus is an incredibly vibrant one. Between the educational programs at OSU and CCAD, the art galleries of the Short North, and the artist collectives at Junctionview Studios, Skylab, Chop Chop and beyond, we’ve really got a lot to take in.
But only one individual can take the top title of “Best Local Artist of 2008″, and that artist is Joey Monsoon. Joey’s work could be found practically everywhere in 2008 including: Urban Scrawl, the ROY G BIV gallery, the C-Note Art Show, Agora V, the gallery at GRIP Technology, the Cowtipping show, and the Chop Chop Gallery.
Second Place: Adam Brouillette
Third Place: Coreroc
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January 16th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
The rest of the list…
#1 Joey Monsoon
#2 Adam Brouillette
#3 Coreroc
#4 Laura Alexander
#5 Mike Reed
#6 Kat Moya
#7 Jen Adrion
#8 Nikos Rutkowski
#9 Daniel Elson
#10 Aminah Robinson
January 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Whats “Urbal Scrawl”? I smell a lawsuit!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
congrats joey! i love your work!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Rock and Roll. Congrats Joey. Good man.
I’m just stoked I beat out Aminah. Sorry Mrs. R….. the youth is on the move.
With all due respect of course.
January 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Nikos joked:
Doh. Fixed. ;)
January 17th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I don’t think I could have even voted on this one, I adore so many of our local artists I’d hate to pick favorites.
January 17th, 2009 at 8:48 am
This is what happens when you teach your dog how to use the interwebs… Snausages can buy a whole lot of votes. In reality, there are AT LEAST 9 other people on this list more deserving.
January 17th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Yeah, I’m a little confused about why Aminah Robinson is number 10, and Ann Hamilton isn’t even on the list! What about Malcolm Cochrane, or Tim Rietenbach, or Jeff Smith?
I shouldn’t complain too much though, because I’m delighted to know that people like my work enough to put me in the top ten.
January 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Congrats Bro! Good stuff! Jeanne
January 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Nikos said: “Yeah, I’m a little confused about why Aminah Robinson is number 10, and Ann Hamilton isn’t even on the list! What about Malcolm Cochrane, or Tim Rietenbach, or Jeff Smith?”
Why confused? It’s a reader survey. People voted, and votes were tallied. Some of the more prominent and nationally recognized artists were voted for, but the smaller locals seemed to be the vast majority of who the readers of CU enjoy.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Far effing out!!!
January 19th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Well first off hats off to Joey for his persistence this year. As many of us have had plenty of obligations on hand Joey made sure that he nailed all of his venture. It’s great to see a folk artist top the list in a sea of scholars. Inspiration and vision are half the battle and Joey is right on par for that.
I am also very stoked that many of my mates in the Cowtown Lowbrow Collective and the Junctionview family are represented in the top 10 list. I cannot wait to see how 09 pans out for the visionaries in bustown.