Tremont isn’t yet known as a hotbed for public art—at least not in the way we usually define it, which is “pieces created for display in outdoor settings.” But public art can have other meanings, such as “places and spaces where members of the public can display their work and create art in a communal, supportive setting.” And that is […]
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Don’t let your imagination hibernate this winter. Workshops provide an opportunity to explore creative techniques under the instruction of experienced artists and educators. Workshops fuel inspiration and build new skills in a short amount of time, providing students with the knowledge to walk away and do it themselves. Within the course of a weekend or sometimes part of a day, […]
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Several exhibitions of late have focused on peer-to-peer recommendations where artists boost other artists they admire. The Progressive Art Collection’s recent Full Fathom Five and the Bienal de São Paulo are artists-led, artist-curated or suggested nods to who they see as ripe for study or celebration in new venues, in front of new audiences. Artists who exhibited at YARDS Projects […]
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I am a visual artist working with letterpress printing, language and geography. My work often considers how experience of place can be represented. As such, residencies have become a vital part of my practice and I was honoured to be selected as 2018 summer artist-in-residence at Zygote Press. In 2017 I began a series of text landscape prints and it […]
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Jeff Donaldson: Dig Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries Through January 21 Spanning the artist’s entire career from his activist roots in Chicago to his influence on future generations as a professor at Howard University, Jeff Donaldson: Dig presents new scholarship and features works never before seen in public. In 1968, Donaldson, along with Wadsworth Jarrell, Jae Jarrell, Barbara Jones-Hogu and […]
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Art at the School House ExtravaganzArt! Art at the School House invites shoppers and browsers to an exhibit featuring works by artists in a variety of media: Holiday ExtravaganzArt! Opens November 30 and continues through December 31. Artists include: Ascherman, Carlson, Hauserman, Leslie, Palsa, Pulikkal, Sargent, Tekler, Wilkins, Wolf, and more. GALLERY HOURS: THURSDAY 4:30–7PM FRIDAY 4:30–7:30PM SATURDAY 1–7:30PM SUNDAY […]
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This past year, I have been privileged to assist workshops with special needs children. I helped show participants how clay can be formed; I passed out glaze cups and brushes and demonstrated different ways glaze can be applied. Interacting with these children put into sharp focus how the world, as experienced, is different for everyone. Because many of us manage […]
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The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is an organization proudly founded by artists for artists. To date, the AAWR houses the work of 79 creators who have shaped Ohio’s visual landscape, preserving their legacy for generations to come in our on-site archival facility and sharing their art through exhibitions and programming. This summer marked the unfortunate passing of two […]
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Opening January 11 at BAYarts are two exhibitions influenced by religious and emotional identities that present the viewer with a sense of mystery open to personal interpretation. Justin Brennan’s Ego is a new collection of fragmented, abstract portraits that seek to examine the character and mental dispositions of people. The artist notes that these include self-portraits as well as “people […]
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As the Bonfoey Gallery closes its 125th year, we think back to the origin of our company and its custom framing roots when we began creating hand-made custom frames in 1893. Originally, Bonfoey Framing Company was located on East Ninth Street in downtown Cleveland and produced custom frames for the Rockefellers and Fords, among other notable clients. From there, we […]
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