Manifestations in Paper & Clay, Works by George Roby (1936–2018) & Mindy Tousley

Art is a conversation that transcends a specific time period. It is a continuum. The artworks of the past both predict and inform the artwork of the present. Each piece of the conversation is worthy of consideration and preservation. The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) is among the few organizations that does this effectively. AAWR Executive Director Mindy […]

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Mansfield Art Center Presents Darren Goodman’s Trail of Tears

Ohio glass blower and installation artist Darren Goodman will bring Trail of Tears to the Mansfield Art Center. Leaving behind a Trail of Tears, his work Tears of Joy will be on display, January 16 through February 27. This will be the center’s largest blown-glass installation and exhibition to date. Since Goodman’s Glass Experience performance piece at the Toledo Museum […]

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Authentic Surface: an Exhibition at the Mansfield Art Center

Visual authenticity or visual truth in a work of art has changed in its manifestation over time. In the Renaissance, authenticity meant a fidelity to nature and the representational appearance of the figure, objects, landscape, and narrative. Even within the parameters of this expectation, artists’ interpretations of veracity varied widely. As photography and film provided increasingly comprehensive documentation and visual […]

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