It is the morning after moCa’s new Curator and Deputy Director DJ Hellerman’s first curatorial project opened to a crowd of more than 700 widely diverse art lovers. DJ and I meet over Wojtila’s pastries and coffee at 10 am on Saturday, January 25; he was one of my first students in Cleveland, and we’ve not seen one another in […]
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Buffalo artist Gary Wolfe met Cleveland artist John Sargent in 2012, when Sargent briefly lived in the Queen City. Both were involved with the Buffalo Society of Artists—an organization founded in 1891 to help advance the cause of artists in that part of the world. They got to know each other over the space of about six months, and kept […]
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I recently went to moCa Cleveland for the opening of Dear, an exhibit of photos provided by Birthing Beautiful Communities. Dear is a tribute to the strength, resilience, and beauty of Black motherhood and the community that supports it. Birthing Beautiful Communities is an organization in Northeast Ohio that holistically supports pregnant women from the time they find out they […]
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“Hi, I’m Kyra!” reads the top of the homepage of the website of Kyra Wells. “I am a Graphic Designer.” And then a vertical line, like the cursor of a text, swipes left and erases that job title, replacing it with Motion Designer. Then Brand Strategist takes its place. Next is Design Educator, followed by Community Advocate, and finally Champion […]
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Take the river of data that maps 163,000 parcels comprising the built environment of Cleveland. Add layers of interpretation from entities like the City of Cleveland, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Then introduce the shimmering catalyst of art to the mix, and explode the reality of place. Welcome to the Cleveland Print Room’s Property […]
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Photographer Rachel Yurkovich, with her well-traveled perspective, highlights nooks of Cleveland that represent a microcosm of the macrocosm. The color, composition and framing remind you of the things you notice out of the corner of your eye. The shapes and patterns formed by the movement of life, and the settled debris from that movement. Yurkovich was born in South Carolina […]
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Artists by their nature are prolific. They often leave hundreds or thousands of pieces behind when they die, and these works pose unique challenges for those who are left in charge of their estates. Works of art may be challenging to dispose of due to emotional ties, or perceived present or future monetary value. Storing, inventorying (which may include appraising), […]
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As the sun rises and determines the day, so it sets beyond the horizon to embrace the night. We rely on this systematic collection of time, and proceed without pause to live. We live to be counted, we live to encourage, we live to be remembered. It is essential as we live to hold a place in our timelines to […]
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During the snowy winter months, we reflect on the work happening within and around us. As program director, I see firsthand the transformative impact of the teaching artists in our communities and schools. This year, we’re partnering with over thirteen schools and organizations to deliver Urban Bright Arts-in-Education programs across Cleveland.At Wilbur Wright Elementary, seventh graders collaborated with photographer Gina […]
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BAYarts is excited to announce that the sensory garden planned for our campus will be a reality in the coming months.Thanks to grants from the Ohio Arts Council, the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the Bay Village Foundation, and generous individual donations, we will be able to realize our goal of breaking ground in the spring. The garden was […]
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