Should I, or Shouldn’t I?

Rule: an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do. Some rules—such as the laws of physics—must be followed, while other rules—like rolling through a stop sign, leaving dirty dishes in a communal sink or abusing power—are easily broken. What is […]

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Nancy Schwartz-Katz’ Borders and Boundaries at Shaker Community Gallery

The Shaker Community Gallery is located in a sunlit Chapel of the Christ Episcopal Church where Schwartz-Katz also has her studio. Artist Nancy Schwartz-Katz is known nationally for her work in papercutting, specializing in Old Testament and Judaic art. In Borders and Boundaries, Schwartz-Katz explores the complex crossover of the contemporary social issues of values and vices. The folk art […]

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Donald Black Jr.: A Day That No One Will Remember, at Shaker Community Gallery

Donald Black Jr. lives on what he calls, “the gunshot side of Shaker Heights.” Shaker Heights is adjacent to the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood—the neighborhood where he lived as a child. Black explores and photographs this neighborhood and the people around him, creating striking and bold images of black children in their natural element. He refers to this exploration as “an […]

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Shaker Community Gallery Presents ARMOR: A Female Perspective on Strength and Protection

Shaker Community Gallery is committed to presenting universal themes of social concern and critical thought. Its next exhibit, ARMOR, opens Wednesday, April 4 and runs through Wednesday, May 16. The opening reception on April 4 is from 6 to 9pm. Curator and artist Margaret Stamm brings together seven female artists whose works in varying media explore artistic expression as both […]

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Shaker Community Gallery Opens in the Van Aken District

Shaker Community Gallery is a new organization formed to signal that art and art lovers are warmly welcomed in Shaker Heights, and especially in its new downtown. SCG’s first show opened in April.  Balancing Work, Family, and Creativity: Mother Artists, featured the art of Nicole Condon-Shih, Lori Kella, Kari Russell-Pool, and Nicole Schneider. The exhibit was a salute to mothers  […]

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