Collective Arts Network – CAN Journal

The Bonfoey Gallery presents Two Views, an exhibit of photographs by Cleveland artists, John Tellaisha and Tim Lachina, in our street level gallery from February 28 to March 30, 2014. Each photographer has a story, They have chosen to give us two different, yet startlingly beautiful depictions of a city born in the fires of a forge. Their viewfinders have […]

When Arabella Proffer was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in 2010, she discovered a 16th century painting of Saints Cosmas and Damian where it appeared the “cure” for her particular ailment had changed little. The result of the traumatic experience of having a section of her leg removed gave way to a new fervent interest in medical history, […]

ArtSpace Cleveland: Why Cleveland? Dan LaGuardia: I have lived in Cleveland my whole life. As I got closer to finishing school, my business partner Amanda Sinkey and I realized we were going to need a place other than our homes to work in order to conduct a successful photography business. We decided to find a studio where we could house multiple […]

The Gallery at Lakeland will once again celebrate March as Women’s History Month with an art exhibit “From Woman VII: Created by women, of women, and about women,” which runs from March 2 – 28. Declared by Congress in 1987, National Women’s History Month brings awareness to women’s contributions in society. This year’s show features the work of 34 female […]

Last Spring, for the first time, Art House hosted an international artist, Alka Mathur, of India through The Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion Program. After a successful residency that provided more than 500 people with access to Alka’s art and culture, Art House enthusiastically applied for another artist. In March our wish comes true as we welcome mixed media artist and […]

For more than 25 years, Art Therapy Studio has offered unique art classes that help people express their artistic talents in a warm, welcoming studio. Our “Discover the Artist Within You” classes for seniors are designed to enrich creativity, sharpen memory, and inspire new friendships. They are perfect for seniors who want to give art a try, or further develop […]

  Terry Welker May 23 – July 25, 2014 Opening Reception: May 23, 2013 from 7-10 PM Making mobiles comes from my passion for architecture, poetic space and meaningful places. Building on the tradition of Alexander Calder, Terry Welker says. I work to understand and extend the language of mobiles by animating form, space and surface with motion. 

Working with […]

Rev. Albert Wagner believed in redemption. A minister and self-taught artist who began preaching and painting at age 50, he expressed this belief in both the form and material of his work. He proclaimed he had been called by God to turn away from sin and give moral and religious instruction through his paintings and sculpture. His depictions of biblical […]

Christina Vassallo arrives in Cleveland at an exciting time. Hired by SPACES as the organization’s new Director, the thirty-three year old comes at a moment in the city’s evolution that just might be a turning point. Back home in Brooklyn, New York where Vassallo has headed the prestigious Flux Factory artists’ space for the past three and a half years, […]

During a recent lunchtime talk at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Fred Bidwell, acting director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, told the crowd that the museum’s May Show—the display of art made in Cleveland and the surrounding region, last presented in 1993—”won’t come back.” “It’s just not part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s mission,” Bidwell said. For those who don’t remember, the May […]