The artists in Trade Marks II bring their creative energies to the workforce and rarely get the chance to shake off their “day jobs”—until now! Bruce Buchanan restores stained glass windows in churches, Jamal Collins teaches design-thinking and Photoshop to kids, Karen Beckwith is a Tamarind-trained master printer, Claire Campbell is an art therapist and helps people understand their life’s […]
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This spring, Valley Art Center is pleased to present Intimate Regard, a retrospective of the work of Roger Anliker curated by Dr. Kirsten Jensen and Dale Roberts, on display from March 20 to April 29. Intimate Regard celebrates the work of Akron native and CIA graduate Roger Anliker (1924–2013), an influential teacher and artist whose body of work is remarkable for its […]
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Anthony Van Rooy’s work spans decades and the ongoing installation at 818 Studios showcases work created between 2003 and 2019. The exhibit is ever-changing as we continue to document and display his massive repertoire. His figurative abstract work at 818 Studios is part of a huge body of work not seen by the public in ten years, and in many […]
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In America, active papermaking studios are few and far between. Consequently, artist residencies with access to papermaking equipment are also rare. The Morgan Conservatory’s residency program is vital to the survival of this artistic medium and has been receiving more out-of-state and international applications every year. “Hand papermaking hasn’t been part of art school curriculum study for a long time. […]
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Last March, the Museum of Contemporary Art (moCa) Cleveland announced its OPEN HOUSE initiatives, including the big news you’ve probably heard by now—free admission. But other components of the program launched behind the scenes, such as the creation of the Gund Curatorial Fellow. Enter La Tanya Autry, whose work in the Museums Are Not Neutral campaign that she co-founded in […]
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As Lakeland Community College’s gallery director and exhibition curator since 2005, I have been on a personal mission to support women artists. Thirteen years ago, I had the idea to create a new venue for local and regional women artists, to come together, to exhibit their artworks that were created by women, for women and about women. I was originally […]
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I don’t know about you, but for me a new day and/or a new year gives me an opportunity to begin anew and so it is with Kings & Queens of Art (KQOA). As 2019 ended we expressed our gratitude to Richard Pace and his daughter, Catherine Pace, for the giving of their selves. Their generosity afforded us, KQOA and […]
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Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) offers immersive two-week art experiences each summer that are open to college students as well as individual artists. Similar to an artist residency, participants create a self-directed body of artwork under the guidance of resident School of Art faculty and talented visual artists from around the country. These studio intensives offer in-depth discussions, professional mentorships […]
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Margaret Kilgallen: that’s where the beauty is, on view at moCa Cleveland January 31- May 17, 2020, is a knockout exhibition. Organized by moCa chief curator Courtenay Finn for the Aspen Art Museum (where it debuted in 2019), it is the late artist’s first posthumous museum exhibition. It’s a delightfully arranged and presented show: the entire experience wraps around you […]
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What, exactly, will be on view at Judson Park during its upcoming art show? Take it from Cathy Bryan, creative arts therapy coordinator for Judson’s senior living communities: It’ll be a whole lot more than mere colors, shapes and lines. The annual Community Expressions exhibit at the Streeter Gallery opens at 4:30pm on Friday, April 24, and draws upon the talents […]
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