“This is a sculpture show,” Matthew Gallagher says of his mini-retrospective exhibit at Hedge Gallery. “Everything is sculpture. There’s no such thing as the second dimension.” He insists on this point (which is perhaps debatable – literally a matter of perspective) because much of what he does as an artist ends up hanging on a wall, yet is more akin […]
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This summer, the gallery will host a group exhibition of its represented artists including select works by: Justin Brennan, John W. Carlson, Rebecca Cross, Sarah Curry, Matthew Gallagher, Meghann Hennen, Christopher Kier, David King, Liz Maugans, Brian Mouhlas, Jessica Pinsky, Katy Richards, Dott von Schneider, Nikki Woods, and Douglas Max Utter. The exhibition will be on view July 6 through […]
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“I’d rather risk an ugly surprise than rely on things I know how to do.” – Helen Frankenthaler Hilary D. Gent is busy. You might know her as the owner/curator of HEDGE gallery in 78th Street Studios, the venerable space that now represents thirteen area emerging and professional artists including local art stars like John Carlson and Justin Brennan. In addition […]
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A woman screams in the dark, but makes no sound. The contours of her gaping mouth can be seen through the thin white sack fastened over her head. Her dress is as black as the shadows she casts on the riveted steel door behind her. Hands twist into claws, like the oxygen-starved digits of a woman buried alive clawing towards […]
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This May at HEDGE Gallery, Matthew Gallagher will debut his most recent body of works exploring physics, materiality and generative processes through visual and sonic arts. Unseen physical forces drive the exploration of Gallagher’s processes, as he presents a diverse portfolio of paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture. Paint and ink are fundamental tools for mapping his self-expression but—acting as a […]
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David King and Dante Rodriguez will be exhibiting their most recent paintings and prints in an exhibition titled NEBULA on view at the Gallery through December 29. The two Cleveland artists’ paintings and prints are focused on finding truth in obscurity, whether through historical references or self-reflection. King’s vivid oil and pastel works capture memories of family history. Photo […]
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HEDGE Gallery is proud to host Don’t Be Still, a relevant exhibition presenting a film project and paintings by Cleveland artists Robert Banks and John Carlson, opening March 16. Challenging the idea that the female is a non-equal counterpart to man, Banks and Carlson have collaborated on a series of work that boldly addresses inequality and the injustice that […]
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How much is too much when everything is not enough? Welcome to the new Gilded Age, to climb onto a trope made famous by economist Thomas Picketty in his 2013 book “Capitalism in the 21st Century.” The original “Gilded Age” (so-dubbed by Mark Twain to describe the last quarter of the 19th century), was shiny and fundamentally rotten, just like […]
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HEDGE Gallery is proud to present its first solo exhibition with established Cleveland artist Nikki Woods, opening September 15, 5 to 9pm. Since her last exhibit at the Gallery in the summer of 2015, Nikki Woods’ artistic style and use of medium have evolved to reflect her commentary on current political and sociological issues, but her undying love for paint […]
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HEDGE Gallery is proud to represent 13 fine artists from the Northeast Ohio Region, including Cleveland native Justin Brennan and Stephen Kasner who recently returned to Cleveland from California. Brennan and Kasner will exhibit their recent work in two separate exhibitions at HEDGE this summer, both opening July 21. Kasner’s last exhibit in Cleveland was at 1300 Gallery’s infamous “Sexhibition” […]
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