04/28/2026
Cincinnati boasts no shortage of noted writers and artists. Think of the bestselling novels by Emily Henry and Curtis Sittendfeld; ever-resonant poetry by Nikki Giovanni, who spent formative years in Lincoln Heights; and enduring appeal of native sons Charley Harper, Tom Wesselmann, and Jim Dine. Who are the next up-and-comers? Where is a one-stop compendium of the newest output by Cincinnati artists?
Zines occasionally come and go. And while "The Cincinnati Review," published semi-annually out of University of Cincinnati (with weekly online content), is prestigious among art and literature journals, it doesn’t prioritize work by locals. Perhaps the radar screen is now detecting the newly expanding publication "This Is WAAC." https://ow.ly/Y8fB50YQJMN
📸 courtesy Art Academy of Cincinnati