Just when his work was gaining a following, street and documentary photographer Andy Sweet’s sudden death in 1982 diverted attention from his art, which celebrated the South Beach, Florida, of the late 1970s. March 13 will see the Cleveland debut of Sweet’s rediscovered work in the exhibition Shtetl in the Sun, turning an eye to the pastel-hued environs and lively culture of the […]
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Someone said, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” So, what happens when it’s one person’s art? I’ve been collecting art since the 1980’s. Sometimes I rotate work, but too often I take down one piece and store it while I showcase another. Basically, I keep running out of wall! Over the years I have put together a personal collection […]
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Ask someone to describe the life of an artist and you’re likely to get one of two accounts: a starving artist who ekes out a living by sacrificing everything, or a cosmopolitan artist living and working amid an embarrassment of big-city riches. Both extremes are rooted more in fantasy than fact. The reality is that there’s a vast middle ground. […]
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Spring is a time of new beginnings and growth. At Bonfoey, we have put much thought into what that means for nature and for ourselves. Our spring exhibition, Cause for Change, examines our perspectives on both. We have seen a need to become more vocal and active about the preservation of our planet, so this exhibition will feature regional artists […]
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BAYarts Juried Exhibition has become an important outlet for northeast Ohio artists. Opening March 13 in BAYarts Sullivan Gallery, this year’s judges are well-known local art influencers John W. Carlson and Shari Wilkins. Part of BAYarts community for over fifteen years, Carlson teaches Figure Drawing and The Basics and Beyond. His work has been featured in several solo and group shows […]
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Are you an artist? Do you need a review? As part of her long-running performance, the “60wrd/min art critic,” Lori Waxman will be at ATNSC in Cleveland, writing short reviews for any Cleveland-based artist who wants one from May 22-24, 2020. Lori Waxman has been the primary art critic for the Chicago Tribune for the past decade. She is a […]
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Pulled from the permanent collection of ARTneo, Oppositions explores the contrasting styles of two prominent Cleveland artist groups in the early twentieth century. Portraits, still lifes, and landscapes illustrate the difference between the avant-garde and traditional approaches to creating art. The rivaling groups were formed to both challenge and uphold artistic traditions. The Secessionists, established in 1911, included Henry Keller, […]
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This spring, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve welcomes the return of its Annual Members’ Exhibition, featuring over 100 pieces by its professional-level member artists, hung salon-style in the main gallery. The show presents an exciting diversity of voices and media, as each artist is able to contribute one original work under 24 inches for display. In years past, submissions […]
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A dynamic chemistry always results when artists develop curriculum that addresses VOS/SEL standards through thoughtful projects and challenging ideas. Combine this with student responses, their engagement and growth, and powerful reactions occur. This past fall, Ron Shelton combined education about the global ramifications of plastics with hat and jacket-making projects. Denison Elementary third graders learned how to work with wire […]
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ELIAS SIME: TIGHTROPE Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries February 29-May 24 Elias Sime: Tightrope, the first major traveling survey dedicated to the Ethiopian artist’s work, features numerous large-scale tableaus. From afar, these works give the appearance of abstract paintings. However, upon closer inspection, one sees these color-block compositions are assembled from unexpected materials like motherboards, buttons and electrical wire. First […]
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