The Genesis of Bader + Simon
Tamara White, the founder of Bader + Simon, has combined her passion for art with her experience in an art advisory group and the Boros Collection to curate a collection that tackles incarceration and social justice issues. The gallery, housed in a beautifully restored 1880 building, features two galleries, a catering kitchen, and event space for private functions. The board members, who have backgrounds in art history, museum studies, and communication, are integral to the gallery's upcoming exhibits and programming.
Collecting Art With a Purpose
Bader + Simon's Founder presents the Three Dot Collection as their first online exhibition. The collection reflects the Founder's personal art collection, which centers around thought-provoking and activist-based works. The collection is meant to inspire, inform, and provide perspective. One of the notable pieces in the collection is Titus Kaphar's Jerome XXXIII, part of The Jerome Project. The piece is a powerful oil portrait of a partially submerged face in tar, representing the impact of incarceration on individuals long after release. The collection aims to combine art, education, and society's examination to provide a landscape for community engagement and interaction.
A Blog is Born
The B+S blog is kicking off the new year with new voices, artwork, and online programming. They have plans to open a physical space in Cincinnati in 2024, offering exhibits, a store, and a podcast called B+S with Friends. Bader + Simon aims to use art to explore inclusivity in our ever-changing society and aims to work with visual activists to promote education and inspiration for change.