“You’re so brave,” people have been saying. “I can’t believe you are moving away.” Part of me laughed at the notion that relocating from Dayton to Cleveland constituted a bold action—after all, I don’t even have to get a new driver’s license. And there are a lot of similarities between Zygote and the Dayton Visual Arts Center, where I was […]
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The Destruction of Species Works by Adrienne Slane and Martinez E-B Featuring the film Death of the Moth by Rian Brown-Orso Reception 6–9pm Thursday, March 29. Show runs through May 26. 2017 was a year deeply rooted in the destruction of our institutions, policies, and political process. It was tough for most everyone. We took a hit in our healthcare, […]
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Breaking Point is one artist’s visual response to the first year of the Trump presidency. In this body of work Steve Cup explores what he—and perhaps others—see as a rapidly deteriorating sense of community as the country reaches all-time levels of divisiveness. Spanning personal works, private commissions and commercial work, each piece represents an immediate, often emotional reaction to the […]
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While students and parents often thank VAC instructors for changing their lives and making the world a better place, their teachers say they receive as much as they give. “I give my students everything I would want to receive from a teacher,” says Kim Mettee, “while I also encourage them to cultivate their own authentic identity and aesthetic.” Ms. Mettee […]
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Part performance art, part display art, part work of art, Climb Cleveland in Tremont has created a unique art venue and an alternative showcase for emerging and more established local artists. At its core, Climb Cleveland is a rock climbing and bouldering gym, but creator Chick Holtkamp’s vision was to create a comfortable, welcoming space for the community—a “big house […]
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I love the word desire. Desire in all of its forms. To desire another, to desire change, to desire the strength to believe in yourself. To say the word is to lower the voice, inhale the anticipation and exhale the surrender. Desire seeks an intimate relationship with another. Embraces. Becomes the other. I like these words too: haunch, collarbone, breast, […]
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Shaker Community Gallery is committed to presenting universal themes of social concern and critical thought. Its next exhibit, ARMOR, opens Wednesday, April 4 and runs through Wednesday, May 16. The opening reception on April 4 is from 6 to 9pm. Curator and artist Margaret Stamm brings together seven female artists whose works in varying media explore artistic expression as both […]
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BLUE EXHIBITION BOX: W2S 2018 Early Career Sculptor Series Jonas Sebura: Confounded into Unitary Chaos and Anthony Warnick: Language Games on view March 9 – April 13 Matt Lambert: Fun & Games and Eli Gfell: post-consumer on view April 27 – June 1 The Sculpture Center 1834 East 123rd Street Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-229-6527
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The artists of the Screw Factory would like to welcome you to our Spring Art Show and Open Studios. Please join us on Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28 to shop local with over 50 artists total. We’ll have resident artists open so that you can tour their studios and learn about their craft, along with 30 visiting artists […]
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On July 28 and 29, the next generation of Rooms to Let: CLE will kick off its fifth year of transforming Slavic Village houses with innovative art installations. Led by Slavic Village Development, Rooms to Let seeks to illuminate one of Cleveland’s most diverse and authentic neighborhoods, as it strives to strengthen a community in the midst of recovery with […]
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