Almost thirty years ago, Mary K. Thomas was in the fight of her life. She suffered a massive stroke followed by a ruptured brain aneurysm. It bled for two days. When she woke up three weeks later, she could no longer read or speak very well, and she had memory damage. That, in her words, left her with two things: […]
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The artist team for Impart 216, one of seven projects supported by Cleveland’s Transformative Art Fund (TAF), traveled to Philadelphia during the first weekend in April. The purpose of the journey was to observe Philadelphia’s massive array of public art: over 4,000 murals and other art installations. The team is led by Cleveland muralist Robin Robinson, executive director of Sankofa […]
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The exhibition A Renaissance is Now opened on December 10, 2022 at Deep Roots Experience Gallery. The preview the night before the public opening gathered some of the artists, curators and special guests for a dinner and discussion about the collection of photographs and its intended impact. Deep Roots Experience Gallery owner David Ramsey called the collection of photographs an […]
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Review by Vince Robinson 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 […]
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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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The events of 2020 have been quite revealing when it comes to matters of race in America. There is a global consciousness of the tensions here, as the world virtually watched life escape Minnesotan George Floyd on May 29th. Corporate responses came moments later. New terms like “anti-racism” accompanied pledges to give greater thought to ways to acknowledge and […]
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When one hears the term “infrared photography,” one often thinks of technology that allows things to be seen in the dark. The word “Infrared” refers to a range of waves on the light spectrum that are unseeable by the human eye. Thanks to modern photography, images can be brought to life with spectacular results. Gallery+, located in 78th Street Studios, […]
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A typical photography exhibition features pictures taken by a professional, or a group of them. What happens when you give disposable cameras to everyday people and a few pros? The answer has been brought to life in an exhibition at the East Cleveland Public Library, thanks to LYLESART. The Artography Cleveland Street Photography Project is the brainchild of artist Julius […]
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In today’s times, everyone with a phone has a camera and for that reason, many consider themselves photographers. Then there are those who use cameras, preferring them to cell phones for capturing images. Many camera users are professional photographers who utilize expensive camera bodies and expensive glass, taking their craft seriously enough to take advantage of the latest technology to […]
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Nearly two years after the sunset of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture’s Creative Workforce Fellowship program, a new version has been birthed. Its creation follows the instigative energy of public discord resulting from a change in the status of the program (formerly administered by Arts Cleveland / Community Partnership for the Arts and Culture), which awarded $15 and $20 thousand-dollar unrestricted […]
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