A Tough Interrogation M. Carmen Lane is a two-spirit African-American and Haudenosaunee (Mohawk/Tuscarora) artist, cultural worker, poet, popular educator and consultant living in Kahyonhá:ke (Cleveland, Ohio). Carmen is a part of the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion Data Art cohort. We talked about their influences, what drives them, and the artist’s work in A Color Removed, an exhibition curated by Michael […]
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Beautiful Jails Angélica Dass is no stranger to integrating art and numbers. Her best-known project, Humanae (pronounced “human eye”), involved 4,000 portraits of a wide variety of people, each staring straight into the lens and presented against a background matching the skin color of their nose, and placed and codified along the color continuum of the Pantone Matching System (PMS) […]
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Visions and Revisions Azziz Muhammad is a visual artist and community activist who grew up in East Cleveland. Comfortably seated in a window at the main branch of the East Cleveland Public Library, he spoke with CAN about his work as a part of the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion Data Cohort. The view along streets near the library is mainly […]
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The Rhythm of People’s Speech As executive artistic director of Twelve Literary Arts, a nonprofit organization he started in 2016, Daniel Gray-Kontar has helped to create a literary arts ecosystem for young black writers across the city. “For writers of color, it’s important to present them with models, and to connect them with older writers of color—people who look like […]
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I confess, when I see an Excel spreadsheet or a large data set, art is not the first thing that comes to mind. And while I do not personally identify as an artist, I am cognizant of the historic impact art has had on inspiring civic change and furthering critical discourse. Art has a singular power to elicit an emotional […]
Read moreConceptual Rebellions, Disruptive Lines Malaz Elgemiabby identifies as an interdisciplinary designer. A disruptor. Elgemiabby’s vast conceptual knowledge combined with an intense and focused passion is what makes her such a compelling artist. It begins in Sudan, where Elgemiabby was born and extends to London, where she studied architecture, to Qatar, where Elgemiabby really honed her practice, ending up with a […]
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Jenniffer Omaitz: Drawings: 2013-2017 On view through December 30 Jenniffer Omaitz is a Cleveland native and enjoys exploring the physical and psychological effect of space. Her work engages the viewer with a unique color palette and a visible depth of field. Mindy Tousley: Twist Again January 4 -February 24 Reception 4:30–6pm Friday, January 4 Mindy Tousley’s works are based loosely […]
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The Emily Davis Gallery presents the artwork of award-winning animator Chris Sickels, the creative force behind Red Nose Studio, as part of this year’s Myers Forum Residency. His work is a unique blend of sculpture, painting, collage, model-building, photography, and traditional illustration to tell stories. Bits and Pieces gives an in-depth view of Sickels’ process, from conception to completion. His […]
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As we find ourselves entering winter, we reflect on 2018 and the future for the OAC. Since 2016, the Orange Art Center has been re-branding, re-tooling, and renovating the look, classes, and facility itself. Very quickly, registration has increased over fifty percent and it’s not difficult to figure out why. Benefits of Taking an Art Class Whether you’re an adult […]
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Join the Screw Factory Artists and local guest artists this holiday season for two days of exploring, shopping, and holiday cheer. Resident artists will open their studios so that you can tour, learn, and purchase their goods. In addition, we’ll have over sixty guest artists who will fill the Lake Erie Room and Templar Room. You’ll be able to find […]
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