Your easy, chronological guide to exhibits and opportunities at Northeast Ohio galleries, studios, and museums coming in the next few months. More information about many of these exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN Journal. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, and the change of seasons, we encourage you to check with galleries for current protocols. Some in-person […]
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It’s that time of year again. No, not the snowy, freezing cold part—but rather the moment when I’m irresistibly drawn back to my bookshelf to revisit one of August Wilson’s hauntingly poetic plays. Wilson, who succumbed to liver cancer in 2005, is celebrated for his American Century Cycle, a monumental series of ten plays chronicling the twentieth century. These works […]
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This season at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, our galleries contain an assortment of themes that delve into the intersectionality of art, culture, and history. Don’t miss our related events, offered several times a month and free for all. For a complete list, visit amam.oberlin.edu/events. Spring 2024 Exhibitions The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity Artists in this exhibition explore […]
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Currently on view at Art House is Artist Inventory Challenge Selections 2017–2023. Inspired by a stockpile of eclectic materials, the artworks include intricate sculptures, complex paintings, lively collages, and contemplative drawings and prints. ABC Chili Cook-Off (Artists+Bowls+Chili), is our yearly friend- and fundraiser. From 1 to 4 pm on Saturday, March 9, eight to ten chili contenders with vie for […]
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And now for something completely different. Edward A. Raffel creates modern art—i.e. physical items that haven’t existed before in a style that is new—using combinations of materials and techniques chiefly unexplored. He does not, however, currently use a computer as part of his process. This exhibition at BAYarts contains a condensate of roughly four years of life/work product, with a […]
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This past year at Bonfoey Gallery, we have proudly celebrated a milestone of 130 years of enduring business success. Our journey has been marked by a noteworthy ability to bridge generations, skillfully adapting and evolving to stay ahead in a dynamic and ever-changing world. As we maintain our commitment to honoring our rich heritage while embracing future possibilities, we are […]
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Work by Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) students that demonstrates their prodigious creativity; a show organized and mounted entirely by some of those same CIA students; and, Reinberger Gallery filled with work representing a wide range of mediums and perspectives. These qualities and others make CIA’s annual Student Independent Exhibition (SIE) one of the college’s most popular exhibitions. And, every […]
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“If we opened people up, we’d find landscapes.” This quote by director Agnès Varda refers to the connectedness between people and place. Barbara Bosworth’s landscape photographs acknowledge this bond between humans and the natural world that often goes unnoticed. Timed to coincide with the total solar eclipse visible in Cleveland in April 2024, Sun Light Moon Shadow explores Bosworth’s photographs […]
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While we at Cleveland Print Room continue readying our new facility for future exhibitions, classes, and other events, we have ramped up our photography and darkroom offerings at Cleveland State University and Tri-C. The spacious, well-appointed darkroom at CSU’s Middough Building (1901 East 13th Street) is the site of our regular open darkroom hours, as well as the spring sessions […]
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In 1995, months before the grand opening, I began working as preparator at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. As preparator, my job was to mount, frame, lay out and install exhibits. The new I. M. Pei-designed building was still under construction and I had no tools or fabrication shop to do this work. I was tasked […]
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