With works in the permanent collections at The Cleveland Museum of Art; Carnegie Museum of Art; Corning Museum of Glass; Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA; Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art; Smithsonian American Art Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Toledo Museum of Art; and Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo, Japan, Cleveland Institute of Art professor Brent Kee […]
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Ernest Hatten is a multidisciplinary photographer with professional experience in portrait, wedding and street. He has shown work at Heights Arts. Curator’s note: Hatten’s work makes fine art out of fractions of time, utilizing a soft drop focus (or shallow depth of field—shout-out to my photo students). His methods make the image feel like a page from a storybook. His […]
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From the early Shaker Heights roots of moCa Cleveland to newsense gallery in Lakewood; to the sunroom, formerly operated by SPACES curatorial associate Thea Spittle in a Cleveland Heights home; to 2602 (curated by Spittle with Deidre McPherson in another Cleveland Heights home, and other sites); to Akhsó Gallery, operated by M. Carmen Lane in the garage of a home […]
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Deidre McPherson is a dot connector and coalition builder, deeply committed to the power of collaboration within and outside of the arts sector. For over fifteen years, she has worked in arts and culture in a variety of roles—from marketing and program management to producing and curating arts events and festivals—while remaining steadfastly rooted in community outreach and advocacy. Currently, […]
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In early 2026, Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is undertaking a huge and exciting project: the complete remodel of our archival storage area! As of this writing, we are on schedule and would like to take this opportunity to invite you, our pals and peers, to a grand reopening celebration that will feature our Annual Member’s Exhibition opening in […]
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Progress doesn’t always arrive with ribbon cuttings or headlines. Often, it shows up quietly in shared spaces, honest conversations, and consistent acts of care. Akron Black Artist Guild believe some of the most meaningful change happens when artists gather with intention. Through workshops, youth engagement, exhibitions, and shared meals, we create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. These […]
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The artists who teach in our programs do so because they are passionate about opening doors to the creative self and to broader future possibilities. This essay highlights a few of the artists who joined our roster within the past few years. As I have become more and more familiar with their work, related themes emerged: they are story tellers […]
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by Mac Love The Healing Arts Gallery in Stewart’s Caring Place, a cancer wellness center serving 36 counties in Ohio, is expanding its exhibition space and art program to three, free months-long exhibitions a year in response to the resounding feedback from visitors and staff. “Art transcends clinical boundaries, touching our hearts and souls,” says Sarah Vojtek, president and CEO […]
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Raised in Fredericktown, Ohio—a rural town of 1,800 marked by barns, aging farmhouses, and fading roadside signs—Cochran grew up immersed in both quiet landscapes and loud music. While rural life unfolded outside his window, Cochran spent countless hours inside his bedroom listening to songs, carefully transcribing lyrics, and surrounding himself with concert posters. In high school, he picked up a […]
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The Bonfoey Gallery is pleased to announce Marilyn Farinacci — Remembered, a retrospective exhibition honoring the life and work of Cleveland painter Marilyn Farinacci (December 6, 1932–July 22, 2024). The exhibition surveys several decades of the artist’s career, offering an intimate look at the development of her visual language and her lasting contribution to contemporary abstraction in Northeast Ohio. Farinacci’s […]
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