As a theme for an art exhibit, “Lines and Folds” could include absolutely anything. But the show of that name at Hilary Gent’s HEDGE Gallery gathers four artists who specifically work with the power of lines and the dimensionality of folds in defining ways–not simply as boundaries or profiles, but as the substance of the works. Zachary Whitehurst, Christine Mauersberger, […]
Read moreWhy do I advocate for arts and culture? For me, the reason is simple. The arts have the power to impact the whole – the whole human being and the whole community. From my view at the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, I see this every day. For example, Michelle Muldrow’s paintings offer a conceptual exploration of the […]
Read moreTues., Apr. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at Westlake Porter Public Library, the opera wisdom of Cleveland Institute of Music Opera Theater Artistic Director David Bamberger creates a backdrop for a performance of various arias by gifted CIM voice students, with CIM Music Dir. John Simmons on piano. This free FYI:Opera program previews CIM’s performance of Spring Scenes Apr. 11 to […]
Read moreLooking ahead to his Spring exhibition, William Busta asked artist Michael Loderstedt some questions about putting together a show. William Busta: When you schedule an exhibition of your work, what is important to you as you think of presenting it? Michael Loderstedt: Generally speaking, I think most about the overall theme of the works I plan to include and […]
Read moreLast year over coffee, Cleveland Institute of Art professor Lane Cooper succinctly summarized my babbling by saying, “Oh, so you are about real art in a real neighborhood.” As we head into spring and the street comes to life again, I found myself reflecting on our changing community and what that tag line means. The words ‘real’ and ‘authentic’ […]
Read moreDon’t miss the W2S series of dynamic and provocative new sculpture, installations and performance by some of the very best early career sculptors of our region. Sara Holwerda explores the structure of female identity: there is a jam-packed performance at her opening and a week of feminist events with the CIA in April. David Colagiovanni’s work investigates time and […]
Read moreIndustrial evolution continues on Athens Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio as the Lake Erie Building begins its 98th year of continuous operation. The legacy began in 1917 as the building was constructed to be the automobile manufacturing plant for the Templar Motors Company. Today the building remains as a vital business center and incubator for companies and entrepreneurs on the west side of […]
Read moreA new type of canvas is coming to Cleveland! Inspired by a similar project in Columbus, Rooms to Let: Cleveland (RTL) will create a temporary art exhibition using vacant homes as a truly interpretational, opportune art medium. The curators, Westleigh Harper and Michael Horton of MAKER design studio (makeroffice.com), Barbara Bachtell, Director of Broadway School of Music & the Arts […]
Read moreWe love spring at the Orange Art Center (OAC). Everything comes alive. As the thaw begins our snowbirds are back to participate in our spring session of classes and workshops. And the staff and teachers’ excitement builds as we patiently await the current group of Senior Project Students to begin their month long residency in May. The OAC allocates […]
Read moreThe Northern Ohio Art Dealers Association is pleased to announce its 2014 ARTExpo, March 14th, 15th and 16th. The Expo will take place at Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation’s Transformer Station, 1460 West 29th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The Transformer Station is a cultural facility devoted to showing the Bidwells’ private photography collection and also serves as a venue […]
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