Justin Woody is a Cleveland-based artist and actor, born and raised in Canton. He received a BFA in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) in 2015. Justin has long been involved in plays and musicals in Canton and the Greater Cleveland area. Some of his favorite roles include Donkey in Shrek, the Musical at both Near West Theatre […]
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Maria Neil Art Project Launched in 2012 by art collectors and patrons John Farina and Adam Tully, Maria Neil Art Project is dedicated to showcasing the art and artists of Cleveland, as well as art and artists that are new to Cleveland. The mission of Maria Neil Art Project is based on its founders’ vision of presenting the rich mix […]
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Sherrie Gallerie strives to continually show the absolute best in contemporary art and art jewelry. By representing international, national, and local artists in all media, Sherrie Gallerie offers a refreshing variety in both concept and craftsmanship. From the intricate patterns of Italian glass to unique approaches in art jewelry, every piece in the gallery is tied together by its supreme […]
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The Verne Collection of Japanese Art was established in 1953. The private collection has had works on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Fogg Museum at Harvard. The gallery specializes in antique and contemporary Japanese prints, as well as prints and paintings by American artists living in Japan. The […]
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Anna Tararova Anna Tararova was born in Russia. She received an MFA in printmaking from Ohio University. Anna is a printmaker and papermaker. She completed artist residencies at Women’s Studio Workshop, the Center for Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago, the Morgan Conservatory, and Dundee Contemporary Arts, and she exhibits her work internationally. Anna teaches papermaking, printmaking, and […]
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This collection of six artists share a cooperative studio space in the ArtCraft Building, a longtime home for artists and makers, in the former garment district a few blocks east of downtown Cleveland. Our presentation will focus on current artwork, recent collaborations and forays into new materials or themes. Our goal is to engage CAN Triennial and FRONT patrons with […]
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WGS Productions is proud to present three artists who, for decades, have made a significant contribution to the Cleveland art scene. It was during his time in Cleveland that Gary Spinosa developed his unique brand of ceramic and mixed media works. Randall Tiedman and Michael Prunty were fully engaged in the best painting of their lives when they were suddenly […]
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Zygote Press is a community art organization and open-access print workspace that has hosted local artists and international residencies for decades. At the Zygote Press booth, you will find silkscreens, etchings, aquatints, plate lithographs, letterpress and monoprints. Some limited edition, fine art prints were created at Ink House, Zygote’s secondary facility in the Waterloo Arts District, where our experienced printers […]
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MORE THAN A BORDER OF FLOWERS In April, William Busta brought to the CAN office a yellowed, newsprint tabloid we had never seen before. The Guide to Cleveland Art Week was published September 19, 1980. The occasion was a week-long celebration of art coordinated by NOVA—the New Organization for the Visual Arts—in cooperation with the Cleveland Press. The Guide offered […]
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“I always like to say I am a painter,” says Jen Omaitz, standing in her kitchen. She lives in Kent with her husband Steve Collier, and two large dogs—an Akita and an Alaskan Malamute—in a house surrounded by oaks and pines. Inside, there’s plenty of evidence of that medium: in addition to works by several other Northeast Ohio artists, the […]
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