In keeping with its initiative to expand and enhance its activities, Art Books Cleveland (ABC) has a busy agenda for 2023. Artist books explore the history, structure, and content of books as more than simply containers for words. They are exemplars of the many ways books can go beyond straight text to reflect artistic meanings. Book artists use a wide […]
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One day, I shared an idea with an artist of color. It had been ticking in my brain for too long—a good one, or not? It took shape. Soon a core group of staff and Art House teaching artists will embark on a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) journey with a consultant who will help us develop tools and strategies […]
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Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s hard to believe BAYarts (formerly Baycrafters) was founded in 1948, and at least two of the campus buildings are over 130 years old. The BAYarts of today is the result of a renaissance in 2005 that saved an organization mired in debt and disrepair. Since then, guided by an unwavering mission to provide […]
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The Cleveland Institute of Art enjoys a long and rich history with glass. One of its most high-profile alums is Clara Driscoll, best known for the stained-glass lamps she designed for the Tiffany Glass Company at the turn of the nineteenth century. While students have studied glass at CIA ever since, the college’s Glass program is much younger. It was […]
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March 2023 will be the last month that Cleveland Print Room will be occupying its original home at the ArtCraft Building, fated to become the new Cleveland Police Department headquarters. Before transitioning to our new location, a handful of blocks away, we will be going out with a bang. On Saturday, March 4, from 11am to 6pm, we will be […]
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When Deep Dive Art Projects began in 2020, there was no plan for a gallery space. With the print workshop on the first floor, the Deep End’s upstairs provided an office, kitchen, and an intimate sitting room with blank walls. Thus, the Viewing Room was created for small bi-monthly exhibitions of print-based art and works on paper that show mastery, […]
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There is always something that can be improved. Improving is the perfect word to describe what we are implementing at East Ave Market and Gallery this year. Here, we are all about taking what we’ve learned in the past and pushing it further—making each year better than the year before. This upcoming season we are preparing for our new exhibitions, […]
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The Gift of Art is a recurring art show organized by local artist Walter Allen Rogers Jr., and presented by African American Artists of Cleveland.com (A.A.A.O.C.). These shows have found a home at EEPMOA. Once a month, artists have offered their paintings, greeting cards, jewelry, wood work, photography, and dolls for sale in a pop-up style shop. To verify dates […]
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Every spring, Cleveland State University’s Department of Art and Design showcases student artwork across disciplines with its juried Student Art Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition. Juried student art shows are important events in the life of academic art galleries as they provide opportunities for students to get real-world experience and a firsthand look into the professional world of gallery exhibitions. […]
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This spring, HEDGE Gallery is thrilled to present Pocket Full of Posies, a new series of richly-saturated oil paintings by Katy Richards. Still lifes and the human figure are subject matter for her recent work, and she reveals them under layers of color and floral patterns, almost as if old wallpaper was being removed from the surface of her canvases. […]
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