This fall, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is hosting three exhibitions showcasing the wealth and diversity of regional art. From September 7 to October 21, the Archives will celebrate the addition of the work of Dale Goode and Terry Klausman to the museum’s permanent collection. The event also marks the grand opening of the Archives newly-expanded gallery space!Opening […]
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I received a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Arts in 1984 with a major in illustration and minors in painting and printmaking. I currently teach adult watercolor and middle school graphic design at BAYarts. I have spent the last 39 years working in commercial design while continuing my own creative explorations. The one constant in my work was […]
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For over a year now, every discussion with women at art openings…and everywhere else… had us shaking our heads, wringing our hands, and lamenting dark times in Ohio since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Reproductive rights…then and now January 22, 1973: the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade guaranteeing the right to abortion. June 24, 2022: the six to three […]
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As the Cleveland Print Room (CPR) continues to grow, we are happy to announce our first iteration of ⨏/2 (F-stop Two), a community-based pop-up project focused on deepening relationships with the community through exhibitions, educational workshops, partnerships, and experimental programs. ⨏/2, which opened this July, will be creating space for members of the community to engage with artists and photographers […]
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Transformer Station has begun its next chapter. In July, The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) assumed ownership, management, and daily operations. In this new era, Transformer Station serves as a Near West satellite location for CMA exhibitions and programs, offering contemporary art installations, presenting the work of emerging artists, time-based media, live music, and dynamic social experiences in Ohio City’s […]
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COLLARD GREEN ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL We at Edward E. Parker Museum of Art are excited for the return of the annual Collard Green Art and Music Festival. Mark your calendars for September 23. Admission is FREE. Bring the family out for an afternoon of fun filled with art, live music, raffles, face painting, and good food. Vendor booths will […]
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A spell of the surreal has settled over Cleveland. Cast by No Exit New Music Ensemble and fostered by many partners, including Heights Arts, Year of Surreality is an attempt to unlock the power of freewheeling creativity. “One of the things that is appealing about dedicating No Exit’s entire season to surrealism is that surrealism is not a particular style […]
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“The most important quality in a work of art does not come from the idea alone, but from the innate communicating power contained and emitted through the object itself. Being charged with emotion, there can exist within an object a radiating energy. This reflects man’s sacred capacity to merge spirit into matter and make seemingly intangible tangible…”– Gary Spinosa Spinosa’s […]
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“I dream about a world that accepts me for who I am, fully. A world that not only uplifts but protects the lives of Black people. A place for my Black sisters to thrive and feel empowered. I am compelled to make work about this collective dream, and one day it shall become our reality.”– Crystal Miller Crystal Miller (Cleveland […]
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The Morgan Conservatory continues to celebrate our 15-Year Anniversary with a kaleidoscope of events. Autumn is a prime time at the Morgan as we commemorate a great year with our annual kozo harvest and the Morgan Rising silent auction and benefit party. This fall we will also have three talented artists-in-residence spending time in our studios: Patricia Brett (September 5–October […]
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