When the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) went looking for a new president on the heels of Grafton Nunes’ retirement, they found the ultimate candidate in their own house, but Kathryn Heidemann only landed there after a life lived on the world stage. The Detroit native grew up at points across the globe courtesy of her father’s career with Jeep […]
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Regular attendees of the Cleveland Institute of Art’s (CIA) annual Student Independent Exhibition (SIE) know that no two years are alike. In fact, that’s part of the show’s draw. Organized entirely by students, who choose jurors and mount the exhibition, SIE is one of CIA’s most popular traditions. Why? It showcases work from all of CIA’s majors, and as a […]
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If you asked me at the beginning of my summer in Cleveland what my expectations were for local activities, I would have off-handedly mentioned something about a baseball outing or maybe a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I am a student at the University of Chicago, and I’ve been spoiled by the plethora of public art […]
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When FRONT International returns this summer, the Cleveland Institute of Art again serves as a partner and host site. What’s more is that CIA will be home to one of the triennial’s most anticipated exhibitions and will welcome back two alumni. Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows is the title for this year’s triennial, which opens Saturday, July 16 at […]
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Especially for young artists, a solo exhibit often provides a window into what is going on in the artist’s life. Alex Vlasov’s I Promise to Make a Fabulous PTG Tomorrow—on view in the Massillon Museum’s Studio M Gallery—is one of those. Indeed, it is inescapably a student show, and not just because the artist describes himself in a biographical statement […]
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The work of Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and archivist Josh MacPhee is socially engaged. So it’s no surprise that when his exhibition We Want Everything opens at the Cleveland Institute of Art, it will transform Reinberger Gallery into an active maker space and encourage visitors to be hands-on in the process. We caught up with MacPhee to learn more about […]
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Grafton Nunes has a reputation in Cleveland that goes far beyond his role as leader of the 139-year-old Cleveland Institute of Art. Anyone that knows him will tell you he’s a “nice guy.” Nunes has been a constant presence in the local art scene since his arrival in Cleveland in 2010, and has been a vocal supporter of the CAN Journal […]
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Artwork by Cleveland Institute of Art faculty members fills galleries, museums and institutions across the country. Just in the past year, their creations have been on view from New York to New Mexico and from Florida up to Michigan, allowing audiences near and far to catch glimpses of their exceptional artistry. Greater Clevelanders are fortunate, of course. For more […]
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Emily Carol Burns is driven by curiosity. An inquisitive spirit is what inspired her to pursue fine arts degrees in both painting and graphic design. It’s also what piqued her interest in serving as juror for the Cleveland Institute of Art’s 2021 Alumni Exhibition, which will be on view from June 4 to August 13 in the Reinberger Gallery. “The work I’ve seen […]
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The 75th annual CIA Student Independent Exhibition is of unusual interest, not just for all the perennial art and education reasons, but also as creative testimony to the deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and on artists generally. Organized by a student committee, the works on view were selected by a group of artist/educator jurors recruited from around […]
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