The dynamic of artists re-energizing neighborhoods only to be displaced by increased rent is so familiar that it needn’t be explored here, beyond pointing out that in Cleveland, Tremont is the go-to case in point. The gentrification dynamic has played out to such a degree in Tremont that there was a time when art scene regulars were mostly writing off […]
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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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Photographer Barbara Merritt opened 818 Studios in 2018 in the historic Tremont neighborhood as a photography studio, with an additional desire to showcase the work of local and national artists. Perched above the iconic Fahrenheit restaurant, 818 Studio’s early shows included three featured artists: Barbara Merritt, multi‐media artist Rebecca Yody, and painter Anthony Van Rooy. Van Rooy is back with a newly-curated […]
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When I heard that Rebekah Wilhelm was pairing up with John Saile for a show ostensibly about “color” at 818 Studios, I will admit, I was surprised. Wilhelm is an artist whose career I have followed for years, and whose work I very much admire (and own), but color is not a quality I associate with her practice. Her […]
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I’d like to start by saying that this pandemic has, and will, change the way most art-related entrepreneurs do business for an indefinite period of time. These changes are going to be difficult and painful on some levels. Please know that I am more than willing to extend a helping hand to my neighboring businesses in Tremont so that we […]
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Anthony Van Rooy’s work spans decades and the ongoing installation at 818 Studios showcases work created between 2003 and 2019. The exhibit is ever-changing as we continue to document and display his massive repertoire. His figurative abstract work at 818 Studios is part of a huge body of work not seen by the public in ten years, and in many […]
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