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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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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Intersections: Artists Master Line and Space Karl and Bertl Arnstein and Judith Bear Isroff Galleries October 1, 2016 – January 15, 2017 Intersections: Artists Master Line and Space showcases recent work by six sculptors for whom working in two dimensions is also an essential part of their practice. Each of the artists’ works in two- and three dimensions relate in […]
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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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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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BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair at MOCA Cleveland Friday, August 26, 2016 / 5:00pm — 10:00pm Saturday, August 27, 2016 / 11:00am — 5:00pm Now in its second year, BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair brings together the most creative zinesters, comic creators, photomakers, and independent publishers to share and sell their work. In addition, BOUND will include live music, DJ sets, workshops, […]
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As we approach the middle of August, one wouldn’t expect candy corn displays and Halloween cardboard cut-outs to be lining the aisles of our favorite grocery chains but somehow the seasons get away from us and the retailers know to prepare everyone for the coming changes. Just when you get comfortable in the sunshine: it is back to school, or […]
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If you are not old enough to remember when pop culture visions of the future looked something like a Jetsons cartoon, you probably don’t know the meaning of the phrase “Lustron Home.” Lustron was a Columbus, Ohio-based company founded by Carl Strandlund which–between 1948 and its bankrupty in 1950–manufactured 2498 homes whose most distinguishing characteristic was the construction of their […]
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When I asked Cleveland photographer Steven Mastroianni why he still makes photographs the traditional way, his answer was all about silver. For Mastroianni, it’s that moment when the image miraculously appears on the paper that counts. Alone in his darkroom, under the amber glow of the safelight, light causes a chemical reaction on the paper that produces a thin layer of silver – seemingly […]
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Shortly after leaving his graduate painting program in 1966, Bruce Nauman had an epiphany: “If I was an artist and I was in the studio, then whatever I was doing in the studio must be art. At this point art became more of an activity and less of a product.” When artists in the late 1960s such as Nauman, Lynda […]
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