Category: Articles

Lunch with an International Flavor at CIA

The Cleveland Institute of Art’s “Lunch on Fridays” (LOF) provides a nexus point between the Institute’s internal  community and the general public. An ongoing series, LOF programming includes talks, performances, and other events  originating from CIA faculty, alums, visiting artists, and scholars. As a venue, it allows creative thinking and work to be  shared broadly. Jointly sponsored by CIA’s Liberal Arts and Foundation Departments, its events are  always free and […]

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Cleveland Arts Prize Honors and Promotes

The Cleveland Arts Prize identifies, rewards, publicly honors and promotes artists whose original work has made  Northeast Ohio a more exciting place to live, and whose accomplishments have set a standard of excellence to which  other artists can aspire. The Cleveland Arts Prize recognizes the contributions of individuals and organizations that have  expanded the community’s participation in the arts and helped make the region more supportive of creative artistic expression. CLEVELAND […]

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Cleveland Arts Prize Announces “Live” Events

For 52 years, the Cleveland Arts Prize has been honoring the very best creative artists in Northeast Ohio. In recent years  CAP has expanded its mission to all include the promotion of those artists. CAP has just announced the artists who will participate in its 2012-2013 series of five “Arts Prize Live” events. These  small group gatherings provide an opportunity for between 20 and 40 people to meet […]

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Remembrances: The Art of Joseph McCullough at Artists Archives of the Western Reserve

AAWR ‘s 2013 exhibition schedule opens with Remembrances: The Art of Joseph McCullough. This exhibition will  explore the artist’s oeuvre from the late 1950s to the present. McCullough is President Emeritus of the Cleveland Institute of Art from which he graduated and later served as head for  34 years. He is also a two-time recipient of the coveted Cleveland Arts Prize, first in 1970 for his outstanding painting,  and […]

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Tremont Art Walk Turns 20, With David Novak and Craig Matis at Brandt Gallery

The Winter 2013 season at Brandt Gallery will be a historic one, celebrating a landmark anniversary with two local  artists: a photography exhibit by a Brandt Gallery regular, and a book installation by a Brandt first-timer, whose work is  informed by music and travel narrative. TREMONT ARTWALK TURNS 20! Co-founded by Sandy Rutkowski and Jean Brandt, Tremont ArtWalk began on February 12, 1993, when seven businesses   combined resources […]

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Beauty: Media Obsessions, Commercial Constructions

BEAUTY: MEDIA OBSESSIONS, COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS Brandt Gallery’s Fall 2012 season relies upon deliberation and coincidence, as one artist’s documentary obsession with a  longtime local news anchorwoman gives way to a collaborative exploration of commercial constructions of feminine  beauty. DANA DEPEW: THE WILMA SMITH PROJECT, SEPTEMBER 8–OCTOBER 6: Having grown up on a farm in Medina in the 1980s, Dana  Depew essentially grew up with Wilma Smith. Since 1977, Wilma has provided northeast […]

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Singular Focus at Brandt Gallery

Since 1990, Jean Brandt’s store front law office has doubled as Brandt Gallery. The space is ideal for solo exhibits and  thus fills a niche in the local landscape. This summer’s schedule keeps a close focus while offering two- and three-person  shows as well. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT: JUNE 8–JULY 7, 2012  Melanie Newman and Terry Durst met as bartenders at the Beachland Ballroom. One night last […]

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Discover the Artist Within You At Art Therapy Studio

“I am so glad I took my social worker’s advice and came to the Art Therapy Studio. It has helped me in more ways than you can imagine. I have regained used of my hands, and above all, I have learned patience. I look forward to coming to the studio every week!” -Dolores Williams, Art Therapy Studio student. After knee surgery led to hypertension and then a stroke […]

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Discover the Healing Power of Art at Art Therapy Studio

“I love coming to art therapy. It is the only place where I can create images and symbols in my mind. In art therapy my  thoughts become a reality, going from the intangible to the tangible.” Maria Smithe discovered the Art Therapy Studio following a year of severe back pain. “I thought this pain would kill me,”  Smithe said. She sought medical attention when she began having mobility […]

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Architect’s Draw at Convivium 33

For an architect, drawing a building is in many ways, simply a way to remember it properly. Sketching a building can be  considered a way of taking notes, a visual diary of sorts. The sketchbook is, indeed, a daily companion and partner to an  architect. Ask Peter Van Dijk, who will be the host for  a special exhibition at Convivium33 Gallery this November. Sponsored by […]

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