Artists Archives: What Brings Us Together, or Keeps Us Apart?

This September, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve will host Bridges and Barriers, a regional photography invitational which asks the question, “What brings us together or keeps us apart?” From the most divisive things in our society to unexpected moments of connectivity, each photographer offers a unique vision of the world, calling for awareness while evoking the common nature […]

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Physical, Psychological, Emotional

Like everyone, everywhere, we are dealing with the coronavirus on a multitude of levels: physical, psychological, and emotional. The landscape we all navigate at this time is a shifting balance of forced separation and the need for human contact. Speaking for myself, as an artist who enjoys creating in solitude, but is also accustomed to job-related social interactions, this balancing […]

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Artists Archives honors First Responders, celebrates Founders

When our routine is shattered by emergency, we dial 911 and trust that someone will answer the call.  That help is on the way.  Whether we see those who arrive simply as heroes or as something more complicated, one fact remains:  they are human.  Underneath the exterior of austere authority, they are like us- spouses, siblings, friends, children, parents. Herbert […]

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