818 Studios presents Glassworks by Michael D. Zelenka, Paintings by Anthony Van Rooy

As 818 Studios embarks on its sixth year as an art gallery in the Tremont neighborhood, we welcome two powerhouses of Northeast Ohio art to our gallery for an anniversary celebration titled ZVR: ZELENKA & VAN ROOY: Fluid and Fixed. This year, for our anniversary celebration, 818 Studios is pleased to present the visionary art glass sculptures of Michael Zelenka […]

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Tremont, Revisited

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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Anthony Van Rooy Select Works 1994-2020 at 818 Studios in Tremont

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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“ColorForms” Sizzles at 818 Studios

  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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818 Studios in Tremont Takes a Long-Term Approach to Weathering the Coronavirus Storm

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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