What makes an event worthy of documentary film? Of course the answer can be the story-telling as much as the subject, and the substance as much as the newsworthy moment. Where We Overlap: The Motion Picture is a documentary by Cleveland-based director Wayne Smith III, which appeared on the Local Heroes shorts program at the Cleveland International Film Festival. It’s […]
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In spring of 2021, Antwoine Washington and Michael C. Russell’s organization MoCHA—the Museum of Creative Human Art—was a part of Imagine Otherwise, a series of exhibitions presented by moCa, curated by LaTanya Autry. That connection grew into a curatorial residency—MoCHA at moCa—giving Washington and Russell a prominent platform for their work, advocating and creating exhibit opportunities for Black artists. –ed. […]
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Places for art can be found in a myriad of eclectic spaces. Curator / organizer LaTanya Autry’s Imagine Otherwise, presented by moCa Cleveland, creatively demonstrates what happens when boundaries are stretched beyond the figurative and literal walls in Cleveland’s art ecosystem. The show challenges the status quo and offers opportunities for artists and patrons who, for a variety of reasons, […]
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Anwtoine Washington—artist, curator, and creator of the Museum of Creative Human Art (MOCHA)—found work at the post office, but made a choice to commit himself to his vision full-time. We talk about finding funding for MOCHA, the therapy of working with pencils and paint, and how the pandemic has actually been good for his movement. JIMI IZRAEL: Tell me about […]
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