Michael J. Marefka’s Notes from the Interior: A Guide for Romantics, ongoing now in the upper level of Mahall’s 20 Lanes, is a happy marriage between artwork and creative curation. Marefka’s Modernism-inspired paintings are enhanced by their display in the apartment-like second story of Mahall’s. Lakewood’s triple threat bowling alley/concert venue/bar has long been a respected player in the West […]
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HEDGE Gallery is thrilled to open a solo exhibition of Jessica Pinsky’s most recent textile-based work, which will be designed to fill the entire perimeter of the gallery through the 2018 holiday season. Pinsky has created approximately 120 small-scale weavings, approximately 12″ x 12″ each, in rich hues of blush, orange, red and purple, which reference colors in the human […]
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Before the SUV ruled America’s highways, before Uber and Lyft threatened the primacy of the family car, there was the Road Trip. Not that anyone called it that back when the Joad clan were fleeing the Dust Bowl. But from The Grapes of Wrath all the way through Jack Kerouac’s adventures, up to the sad moment when Chevy Chase and […]
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HEDGE Gallery is proud to present Dott von Schneider’s solo exhibition titled Road Trip, opening Friday, September 21, 5:00–9:00pm. Dott and I met in 2010, while she was living and working in Las Vegas. I’ll never forget my first conversation with her because it was as if we had known each other for years—long-lost friends, so to speak. We discussed […]
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“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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