Loren Naji’s Satellite Gallery Closes Its Hatch to Open The Church of Art

Thank you, Grace Wen, for contributing, organizing, co-curating, and running Satellite Gallery with me for the past three years. It was a fantastic journey orbiting Cleveland and the Waterloo art scene in our spaceship of art. Satellite Gallery went beyond the boundaries of our galaxy, with installations produced by emerging and established creative art explorers. The spaceship has landed and […]

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I’m UP and Having a Ball!

Loren Naji Studio Gallery, the 4000 square-foot space where I hosted many exciting events, is now an empty, cavernous building that will soon house a catering and wood fired pizza business. Now I’m creating BIG ART in my new 11,000 square-foot private art space, Loren Naji UP Studio. Presently, I will not be hosting public events or gallery openings. It […]

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Loren Naji Brings Emoh homE for New Adventures, and Prepares for American Greetings Exhibit

After departure from a delightful send-off at Prosperity Social Club in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, the live-in sculpture Emoh (Home spelled backwards) continued to garner attention at its first stop, another reception—this time at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Ultimately, after three weeks in Grand Rapids, As a top 20 ArtPrize finalist, out of 1455 competitors, Emoh was featured in […]

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Loren Naji Presents Art During the RNC: All Political Parties Welcome!

This summer I will create a new body of work, including large and small abstract paintings and spherical sculptures. These urban influenced, contemporary works, perfectly suited to pristine office or restaurant environments, could also be the centerpiece of any living room.  This art will be for sale in my West 25th Street, Ohio City gallery during the Republican National Convention […]

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With an old couch, a trailer, and a filthy mattress stuffed with $10,000 – Loren is having a ball!

Loren’s Art Lounge, furnished with an old couch, continues to feature mini shows and will be hosting talented guest curators throughout 2016. I will curate a new show opening in March, followed by Alenka Banco in April and Amanda Lee in May. In June, Tina Ripley will curate a show featuring “ready-made” art, bringing attention to Marcel Duchamp. John Farina […]

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Now Open: Loren’s Art Lounge, Cleveland’s Second Smallest Gallery!

During November’s Walk All Over Waterloo event, November 6th, I hosted a Grand Opening of my newest art gallery, Loren’s Art Lounge. My first show, “Cheap Thrills” featured stunning wall constructions by Thomas Kassai, an artist bursting with talent that I discovered at the Cleveland Institute of Art! This show is on view by appointment through November 30th. My new […]

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Like a Nut Scurrying for Squirrels, Loren Naji is Artifying Our City!

I am writing this article the day before I leave for a cultural exploration overseas. As you are reading this, I will have already returned from Europe, rejuvenated with newly inspired art energy and ideas.   Satellite Gallery: I am always looking for far-out installation artists for Satellite Gallery. With this upcoming show, I would like explorers that will reach […]

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$10,000 Cash, Giant Balls, A Space Launch, Trash Becomes Art, An Outdoor Gallery, and Rescuing Dogs… Bow, Wow and WOW!

ARTIFIED: An Art Exhibit Juried by the People with a $10,000 Grand Cash Prize! Imagine Cleveland’s greatest art show ever! Loren Naji Studio Gallery wants to bring vibrancy to Cleveland, support artists, and promote business. Loren, with his team, Tina Ripley and Grace Wen are exploring an art event idea that could make this happen. Our goal is a large […]

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Loren, Loren, Loren, What in the world are you up to now?

As of this printing, my legal woes should be jettisoned into outer space. Hopefully all of my occupancy and alcohol permit issues are light years away. Now, bursting with ideas, I am preparing to launch stellar plans and events for 2015! Satellite Second Orbit Friday, March 6th from 6 to 9 p.m. Satellite Gallery will enter its second orbit with […]

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Satellite Gallery Launches, Explores Space and Looks at Planet Earth, its Small Beings and an Erie Lake

  WootWootHOOTwowYipyipyeaHyes#!!! sHaZZZamBamwhoopieYoWZer! Ground Control to Major Naji: We have lift off! Satellite Gallery has occupancy and is manned by Captain Loren and copilot Grace with a crew of artists from some very far away worlds! The first crew exploring inner space installations consists of Joan of Art, Diane Collins, Scott Evans, Nancy Frazier, June Hund, Anastasia Pantsios, Scott Pickering, […]

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