BAYarts: Here There Be Monsters

When Gary & Laura Dumm’s collaborative work “Scream of the Butterflies” won Best of Show in BAYarts Annual Juried Show 2016, it was clear they had a bigger story to tell.  Inspired by A Cautionary Series of Environmental Artworks in Popular Culture that encouraged the legend that mapmakers in the Middle Ages would designate unexplored areas on their maps with […]

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When Cleveland Sold The Movies

From the beginning of the motion picture era, the movie poster has played a key role in the success or failure of the film industry. Long before television and the internet, theater owners recognized that their box office receipts depended primarily on the quality of their posters.  Hollywood is indelibly associated with the growth and success of the motion picture […]

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ARTneo presents works of Phyllis Seltzer and Hazel Janicki

Phyllis Seltzer: A Feast of Americana September 16 – November 30, 2016 Curated by Christopher L. Richards ARTneo honors Phyllis Seltzer at our Annual Benefit this fall with a corresponding exhibition looking at her career in the arts. Best known for her heat-transfer prints, Seltzer has explored a number of printmaking techniques, including intaglio, woodcuts, screen printing, lithography, and ozalids. […]

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The Art House Experience

What’s it like to work at Art House? Here, in their own words, are some thoughts about the place from people who know. “Art House is a great environment for creativity, and has provided me with many opportunities to grow as an artist and gain experience in a professional setting.” – Jamies Ausperk, Studio Tech “Whether it’s making posters for an […]

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Alternative Historical Narratives Emerge in Two Exhibitions by Fred Wilson

Artist and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Fred Wilson has created two exhibitions—one of works that he made or fabricated, and one drawn from the collection of the Allen Memorial Art Museum—that explore themes of race, time, memory, and meaning. Both call on viewers to reconsider the historical narratives typically disseminated by scholars and museums.   Wilson has been making trips […]

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MAKERS: ADRIENNE SLANE, COLLAGE ARTIST

Adrienne Slane’s studio in Geauga County is perfectly situated in a copse of tall trees, surrounded by marshes and shadowy forests.  It’s the kind of fairy tale location entirely appropriate for the creation of her enchanting cut-paper collages. Clearly a collector at heart, every available surface in Slane’s studio is covered with her coveted items – seashells, postage stamps, buttons, scissors, […]

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Who Rocks Exactly? Dan Graham at Transformer Station

When I saw the title of the new show at the Transformer Station: “Dan Graham/Rocks”, I was excited.  My knowledge of this video/conceptual artist consisted of a grainy documentation of a Minor Threat performance at CBGBs, so I was eager to learn about his connection to Cleveland.  A connection that seemed to be inferred by the title (obviously playing off […]

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