The Galleries at Cleveland State University are pleased to partner with Collective Arts Network as a venue in the presentation of CAN Triennial 2022. Strategic scheduling to coincide with the 2022 FRONT Triennial presents an opportunity to highlight local and regional artists, capitalize on efforts of FRONT, and introduce an international audience to our great Cleveland neighborhoods and communities. The […]
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Time and time again, the course of history has been changed by young people with the courage to address their community in solidarity. In 1903, children of coal miners marched from Philadelphia to New York in protest against child labor. In 1960, the young Greensboro Four staged sit-ins that roused students across the nation to join in the civil rights […]
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Helen Zakin rewinds to her brother’s death and abrupt ending to his career as an artist known for organic, architectural forms and drawings. John Jackson was a sculptor, draftsman, printmaker and painter. In 2006, he was shot and killed in front of his Near West studio. It was just before his fiftieth birthday. Judson, where Helen lives and volunteers for […]
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Kaiser Gallery is proud to announce that Jonah Jacobs has been selected for the 2022 solo show award. Born in Denmark, Jacobs has spent most of his life in the US, and he currently lives and works in Cleveland. He is a graduate of Antioch College and an Army veteran who served in South Korea and in the 82nd Airborne […]
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The nation’s first mobile app for discovering local makers was invented in 2020, with a focus on Northeast Ohio. Now, Maker Town is expanding to include arts-based entrepreneurs across the entire state. Designed to help creative businesses become more visible to nearby consumers interested in handmade goods, Maker Town has evolved into a useful tool for putting hundreds of local […]
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Art is a conversation that transcends a specific time period. It is a continuum. The artworks of the past both predict and inform the artwork of the present. Each piece of the conversation is worthy of consideration and preservation. The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) is among the few organizations that does this effectively. AAWR Executive Director Mindy […]
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We have exciting events coming to the Morgan this summer. First among them is the return of our Open House! Prior to the pandemic, our open houses would bring the community together, sharing our studios and history of papermaking and The Morgan. We had such a ball during the return of our Open House May 14. In conjunction with this […]
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For over a decade, Summit Artspace’s visitors have been welcomed to the building by Kings and Queens, a 225-feet-wide by 9-feet-high mural depicting faces representing diverse ethnic groups living in Akron. Internationally-renowned artist and Kent State University (KSU) faculty member Kirk Mangus (1952–2013) and 25 Summit County teens painted the mural in 2006, with funding from Summit County, the National […]
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Susie Frazier has been working at the front edge of biophilic design for 25 years, producing nature-inspired art inside world class hospitals, hotels, homes, and offices. Her book, Designing For Wellness, which won five literary awards in 2020, features imagery from those jobs along with her mind-calming philosophies cultivated over a lifetime of managing undiagnosed ADHD and anxiety. In recent […]
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Artist Kubra Al Hilali’s journey from Iraq to Cleveland took many twists and turns before she arrived in 2013 and became a US citizen in 2017. Her experiences in a war-torn Iraq and her difficult journey to get to Cleveland inspire the messages of hope and love she incorporates into her artwork. She is just one of many artists who […]
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