EDUCATION

MAAE, Art Academy of Cincinnati, 2012

BAAE, The Ohio State University, 2002

EXHIBITIONS

UPCOMING

2026

10th Annual National Juried Art Competition & Exhibition (CCAN 2026) Juror: Carlyn Ray. Three works selected. Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, TX. 

Interpretations (Juried Exhibition) – KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY 

SELECTED SOLO & TWO PERSON

2026

Winter Artist Showcase – Two Artists Exhibition | Shamala Hamala Gallery, Cincinnati. OH

SELECTED GROUP

2026

Contemporary Visions of the West (Juried Exhibition) – Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO

Time Capsule – Create! Magazine x PxP Contemporary curated by Alicia Puig Presented on Artsy (Virtual Exhibition)

New England Collective XVI, Galatea Fine Art, Boston, MA. Juror – Jessica Roscio, Museum Director (Danforth Art Museum).

We’re Doing It All Wrong® (Juried Exhibition) – Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Dayton, OH

UNITY (Juried Exhibition) – Larkin Gallery, Harwich Port, MA

2025

All The Feels (Juried Exhibition) – S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT

Crossfade (Art Exhibition for Film Cincinnati) – Coppin’s Alley, Covington, KY

Art Attack Invitational – Braxton Brewing, Cincinnati, OH

2024
Call to the Wild – Bushwick Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

PROJECTS & COMMISSIONS

2022 – Present
Art Director, The Salyers Group – Covington, KY

Developed large-scale visual environments, site-specific artwork programs, interdisciplinary installations, and integrated art direction for hospitality in public-facing spaces including Hotel Covington and Madison Event Center.


2026
Lunken Airfield Terminal Hotel Project – Cincinnati, OH

Concept development and artwork direction for boutique hotel conversion of historic terminal.

PRESS / FEATURES

2026

Create! Magazine - Artist Feature, Time Capsule Exhibition, curated by Alicia Puig (PxP Contemporary)

https://www.createmagazine.co/artists/david-buetsche

2026

The Esthetic Apostle – June 2026 Issue. Juried publication of selected artworks.

https://estheticapostle.org/pieces/shape-wreck/

2025

Cincinnati Business Courier – Feature on integrated artwork and visual direction for Hotel Covington:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/08/22/salyers-group-art-director-david-buetsche.html

COLLECTIONS

Bader + Simon Gallery – Permanent, Cincinnati, OH

Private Collections – United States, United Kingdom, Australia

Studio Notes

Occasional updates from the studio, including new work, exhibitions, and projects.

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