As we launch into the “new normal” of summer 2021, HEDGE Gallery artists Liz Maugans and Douglas Max Utter present brand new work in an exhibition titled AlmostREAL—paintings, printmaking and collaged drawings that examine heightened observation, sensitivity, expectation and the unbelievingness of our present time. They delve into the role of story-telling and explore how much of our experienced “reality” […]
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Heights Arts is known for celebrating art in many forms at its longstanding Cleveland Heights gallery—especially up-and-coming artists. For the summer, Heights Arts is excited to present two exhibitions celebrating this new talent, with our intern exhibition Innate Environments and the following Emergent exhibition, each accompanied by its own Spotlight showcase. Both will be on display with live viewings at […]
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Mural & Patio Project A mural is being created for the north wall of our building facing Pearl Road. It is no secret: murals make our neighborhoods beautiful! They add color to building walls and streets that would otherwise go unnoticed, which is a treat for locals and tourists alike. Murals attract new local businesses, help bring customers to pre-existing […]
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What if we physically carried the emotional pain, stress, and discomfort that we hold inside? Would we be better at relieving and working through that pain if everyone could see how much it was weighing us down? Cleveland artist Darius Steward uses the baggage we carry to inspire his creative works. His latest piece and first sculpture project, titled Baggage […]
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The National Juried Show at the Morgan Conservatory annually impresses by showing the possibilities of paper as a material. That’s true once again in the 2021 version, curated by SPACES executive director Tizziana Baldenebro and University of Akron director of galleries Arnold Tunstall. But this year the exploration of materiality is bolstered by a strong component of text—searing text. In one […]
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Cleveland artist Michelangelo Lovelace had a long career of accomplishment that was further on the rise in recent years, with recognition both in Cleveland and beyond. He passed away at 7:20 am Monday, April 26, after a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to his sister, Janine Lovelace. He had been diagnosed in April, 2020. He is survived by his wife […]
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Places for art can be found in a myriad of eclectic spaces. Curator / organizer LaTanya Autry’s Imagine Otherwise, presented by moCa Cleveland, creatively demonstrates what happens when boundaries are stretched beyond the figurative and literal walls in Cleveland’s art ecosystem. The show challenges the status quo and offers opportunities for artists and patrons who, for a variety of reasons, […]
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Laura Owens (American, b. 1970). Oil, Flashe, and screenprinting ink on linen; 69 x 60 in. Copyright Laura Owens. Courtesy of the artist; Sadie Coles HQ, London; and Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne. Photography by Jason Mandella On view at Transformer Station February 27 – May 30, Rerun is a homecoming for artist Laura Owens, who was raised in Norwalk, […]
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How does Cleveland recognize its artists, and how are those artists chosen for recognition? Sometimes a single, unobtrusive word can make a huge difference. Consider the Cleveland Arts Prize. This year, the organization’s application window is open March 1 – May 1. That word “application” is key. It represents what CAP trustee Scott Westover says is the most significant change […]
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Dexter Davis is something of a legend. The African American artist was born half a century ago and raised on the wrong side of rust-belt red-lining, right in the middle of Cleveland’s soon to be notorious Hough neighborhood. One of the youngest of eight siblings, Davis showed unusual artistic ability when he was still a child. Such talents aren’t […]
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