Kasumi Exhibition to Open at Zygote Press

The artist known simply as Kasumi is an experimental filmmaker who collages found film footage into cascading waves of visual delight. Elegant, visceral, and at times jarring, her films are complex masterworks requiring serious dedication. Her 2014 film Shockwaves was constructed from over 27,000 film clips and required three years to make—a remarkable achievement. In addition to being a fine […]

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Quinn Alexandria Hunter at Praxis: Confronting False Narratives of a Romanticized Past

Several works by Quinn Alexandria Hunter are on view at Praxis Fiber Workshop until February 28 as part of the powerful exhibition “I Hear You Now, I See You Then”. A sculptor and performance artist from North Carolina, Hunter recently completed her MFA work at Ohio University. Primarily she works with hair as a medium, which she uses to recreate […]

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2020: Looking Back on the Year that Wasn’t

One thing is certain about 2020 – it’s the year I saw the least art, well, the least of my entire adult life. It’s not that I didn’t see and enjoy some artsy things, it’s just the shocking realization that I didn’t set foot in an art museum even once, or happily spend most Friday nights bouncing around town to […]

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Uno Lady Premieres “GROUNDED”: A New Film About Mindfulness

Self-trained musician and activist Christa Ebert (who performs as Uno Lady) has created a short experimental film about mindfulness that will premiere tomorrow on YouTube at 7pm (Monday, December 14, 2020, 7pm – Live on YouTube).  GROUNDED, a 20-minute long film, includes mantras, soothing songs, and guided meditations for busy minds. Filmed mostly in her backyard in Cleveland, Ohio during […]

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MY CITY, MY ART GALLERY: PUBLIC ART IN A PANDEMIC

Despite the fact that area museums and galleries have reopened, attendance is limited, and those with pre-existing conditions may still be wary to visit. Virtual events and exhibitions are certainly options for viewing art safely; but let’s be honest, they are a poor substitute. The good news: we are surrounded by art, as long as you know where to look. […]

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Creative Fusion Outcomes: Gisela McDaniel, Portrait of / Retrato de Gina DeJesus, 2020.

PAINTED IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, located near the corner of West 25 St. and Castle, this mural is a celebration of the life and story of Gina DeJesus. Gina and her cousin, Sylvia Colon, have founded the Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults, located across the street in the former Astrup Awnings Building. Gisela McDaniel is a diasporic, […]

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When Music Inspires Art: Sonata #5 Project on View at Survival Kit

“Let me just say right off the bat, that I’m not sure I can make art without music. And I say that because I’ve never tried….I need music to function.” – Patricia Zinsmeister Parker   Sonata #5 Project was conceived by Cleveland composer Ryan Charles Ramer, whose new musical piece, a sonata for piano in four movements, was given to […]

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“ColorForms” Sizzles at 818 Studios

  When I heard that Rebekah Wilhelm was pairing up with John Saile for a show ostensibly about “color” at 818 Studios, I will admit, I was surprised. Wilhelm is an artist whose career I have followed for years, and whose work I very much admire (and own), but color is not a quality I associate with her practice. Her […]

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AN INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST AND ACTIVIST AMANDA D. KING

Amanda D. King, artist, activist, and a recent recipient of a SPACES Urgent Art Fund award, took the time to speak to CAN about her life, art, and commitment to the advancement of Black leadership in the art world and the fight against anti-Black racism within arts and culture. King studied art history at Bryn Mawr and graduated from CWRU […]

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Make Ready for the Revolution

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”—Angela Davis “Makeready” is the technical term for the process of readying your press for printing. Letterpress printing instructions caution novice printers not to forget the all-important makeready before rushing into a print job. The term inspired the […]

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