It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden death of our great friend, John W. Carlson. John, an artist, musician, garbageman, storyteller, writer, philosopher, teacher, and mentor, was also the beloved partner of and artistic collaborator with Shari Wilkins, founder and strategic director of the Cleveland Print Room. We grieve the absence of John’s wicked sense of humor […]
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It has been almost a year since our world changed, and the way we do business at BAYarts changed with it. This milestone seems like a good time to reflect on what we have learned as an organization and to share how we will continue to support artists and our community as we move forward with our Annual Juried Exhibition […]
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We can learn from people who passed away, even if we don’t always know what. Every life offers multiple perspectives on how to find meaning. To improvise on a theme from Wallace Stevens, twenty people dying are one death with something to teach us, and also twenty deaths with twenty things each to teach us about the value of a […]
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CAN Journal brings you this easy, alphabetical guide to holiday markets, stores, and pop-up events featuring works of Northeast Ohio artists and artisans. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, most art events planned for this winter have limited admission, and while almost all of them remain free, many require pre-registration. All in-person, indoor events require wearing facial covering. in most cases, […]
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Your easy, chronological guide to exhibits and opportunities at Northeast Ohio galleries, studios and museums in the next few months. More information about many of these exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN. THROUGH MARCH 14 7th National Collegiate Handmade Paper Triennial MORGAN CONSERVATORY THROUGH MARCH 15 The Distance of the Moon AKRON ART MUSEUM THROUGH MARCH […]
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BAYarts Juried Exhibition has become an important outlet for northeast Ohio artists. Opening March 13 in BAYarts Sullivan Gallery, this year’s judges are well-known local art influencers John W. Carlson and Shari Wilkins. Part of BAYarts community for over fifteen years, Carlson teaches Figure Drawing and The Basics and Beyond. His work has been featured in several solo and group shows […]
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This holiday season immerse yourself in the art of Cleveland as The heART of Cleveland book comes to life at BAYarts in the form of an exhibition. The vibe will be pure Cleveland, with a hint of what’s on the horizon for this project. “Seeing this exhibit will give the viewer a first-hand experience of what is inside the book,” […]
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From 2011 to 2014, the Rotten Meat Gallery hosted one of the most eclectic lineups of artists in Northeast Ohio. From month to month, gallery-goers could see pure abstraction, soul-searching expressionist works, or soulfully goofy pop art. Proprietor Dan Miller only reluctantly closed the gallery. Over the years, Miller has continued painting and sculpting, and explored other ways to make […]
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Creative Fusion’s Waterways to Waterways is an artistic celebration of the Cuyahoga At the center of the Cleveland Foundation’s 2019 Waterways to Waterways Creative Fusion program are five grassroots organizations spearheading nine unique efforts to draw attention to the Cuyahoga River. The 2019 program will also include a Global PechaKucha Night. On June 20, “Waterways” will fill the Jacobs Pavilion […]
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Democracy rules every edition of the biennial People’s Art Show in the Galleries at Cleveland State University, an unjuried, un-curated, uncensored display of just about every artistic pursuit on the Cleveland art scene. The 23rd iteration is on view October 26 – December 7. This year, a couple of interactive works in the show are particularly relevant to democracy, and […]
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