Collective Arts Network – CAN Journal

John Farina & Adam Tully have been collecting art together since they met nearly eight years ago. Adam actually became an instant collector when he met John, who had already begun his collecting of Cleveland art many years earlier. The collection they have amassed over this time now numbers close to 350 pieces – almost 90 percent of which is […]

Perhaps the best known painting by an artist living in Cleveland is Archibald Willard’s patriotic painting Yankee Doodle, better known as The Spirit of 76,” exhibited at the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. This painting of battered soldiers with fife and drum, set during the Revolutionary War was popular enough in its day that Willard painted many copies (one […]

The 12th Annual Waterloo Arts Fest will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2014, and will feature an exciting mix of innovative art and music experiences for all ages–plus the hippest local art vendors, CLE’s best food trucks, and our newest ARTS ALIVE program, which encourages attendees to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty and give art a […]

The difficult subjects of psychological and physical traumas and domination of others prevail in the summer exhibitions of new artwork by two award-winning, early career sculptors from Toronto, Canada. Ryan Legassicke has traveled the world to visit government-built walls and fences and interview those directly affected by their imposition. Shadow-Wall Disease immerses the visitor in the physical and mental experience […]

  Grass bends under booted foot. Move gingerly, miss the meadow muffins. “Move like an Indian.” Heads lift from grazing, turn to watch. Birds call from tree to tree. Step. Breathe. Step. Breathe. The lead mare approaches. I stand, breathe. She bows her massive head. Her long black mane, like dread locks Falls over me. The brief nuzzle, The blow […]

Summer is here, and it’s time to honor our adult students at our 30th Annual Adult Student Art Exhibition. This year we include the faculty’s art along side that of our talented students. Prizes–including the Ruth Paisley Award for Best in Show, and the Mildred and Joe Woodell Award For Excellence In Art–will be awarded to students in media including […]