Ernest Hatten is a multidisciplinary photographer with professional experience in portrait, wedding and street. He has shown work at Heights Arts. Curator’s note: Hatten’s work makes fine art out of fractions of time, utilizing a soft drop focus (or shallow depth of field—shout-out to my photo students). His methods make the image feel like a page from a storybook. His […]
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From the early Shaker Heights roots of moCa Cleveland to newsense gallery in Lakewood; to the sunroom, formerly operated by SPACES curatorial associate Thea Spittle in a Cleveland Heights home; to 2602 (curated by Spittle with Deidre McPherson in another Cleveland Heights home, and other sites); to Akhsó Gallery, operated by M. Carmen Lane in the garage of a home […]
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Deidre McPherson is a dot connector and coalition builder, deeply committed to the power of collaboration within and outside of the arts sector. For over fifteen years, she has worked in arts and culture in a variety of roles—from marketing and program management to producing and curating arts events and festivals—while remaining steadfastly rooted in community outreach and advocacy. Currently, […]
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Our Spring 2026 Events Listing is your easy, chronological guide to exhibits and opportunities at Northeast Ohio galleries, studios, and museums coming in the next few months. More information about many of these exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN Journal. These listings are based on announcements from each presenting organization, at press time. Check the CAN […]
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The idea that Ohio’s art scene looks to New York for validation has some sad truth, but sometimes Ohio brings both the spark and the fuel, and New York is just the place where they meet. Such was the case for an upcoming exhibition at moCa Cleveland, which was conceived during a conversation at Frieze—the international contemporary art fair that […]
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Despite having made more than 35 films, Robert Banks still has a couple more celluloid/cinematic mountains he wants to climb. Despite all of the compelling and entrancing images he’s put on film, whether for motion pictures or still photographs, he remains haunted by the litany of needling comments from his colleagues, fans and followers for the last thirty years: Why […]
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Aireonna McCall-Dubé proceeds at full throttle: as the founder and owner of three intertwined businesses—Extraordinaire Photos, EP Events, and EP Studio—she also holds a full-time day job as community manager for a Tremont real estate developer, Sustainable Community Associates. “Going into every day with open arms is fun,” says McCall-Dubé. “It keeps me excited about what I do every day.” […]
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Carmella Orban’s documentary-style digital street photography shows respect and admiration for the intricacies of strangers and their impact on environments, with many of her photos not showing explicit faces or identities. Coupled with her close compositions and tight framing, the images feel like glances you take while waiting for a friend to meet up with you. A moment in someone […]
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This listing is your easy, chronological guide to exhibits and opportunities at Northeast Ohio galleries, studios, and museums coming in the next few months. More information about many of these exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN Journal. These listings are based on announcements from each presenting organization, at press time. Check the CAN Weekly e-newsletter for […]
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THROUGH DECEMBER 15 ART AND CRAFT HOLIDAY MIX – GIFTS TO-GO For a month, the gallery at Lorain County Community College will be filled with affordable handmade items—everything under $100!—during its Art and Craft Holiday Mix – Gifts To-Go. The event opens with a reception from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, November 13, where you can mingle and get […]
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