Three Pekocs, a family affair, at Judson Park

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Complex, photo-based assemblages that are equally beautiful and unsettling—telling stories that can be uncomfortable and transformative—are the thoughtful byproduct of artist Christopher Pekoc’s inventive collage works. Pekoc is widely known for his experimental mixed-media pieces that are often life-sized and incorporate stitching, paint, and polyester film that is sanded, scratched, and coated. Formerly a drawing instructor at Case Western Reserve […]

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Public Art Installation, They Have Landed, Disappears

For more than 10 years, Loren Naji’s iconic sculpture “They Have Landed” sat politely on a slip of greenspace in front of the West 25th RTA station, but now it’s gone. “They just threw it away,” said Naji during a Feb. 16 phone interview. “Can you imagine?” Its role as public art was clear: The sculpture was marked with a […]

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A Deep Dive into Symbolism: Orlando Caraballo and Jennifer Whitten at Akron Soul Train

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Orlando Caraballo and Jennifer Whitten are a serendipitous pairing at Akron Soul Train, elevating domesticity through both subject matter and materials. Whitten’s Intricacies and Caraballo’s Capicú are on view concurrently through March 4th. Cleveland native Orlando Caraballo is the education director at the Cleveland Print Room and earned his B.F.A. in drawing and printmaking from the Cleveland Institute of Art. […]

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Robert Pelegrin’s Desert Visions: A Compelling Argument

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The late Robert Pelegrin (1949-2007) made monoprints, mostly of the American southwest, which now, fifteen years after his death, offer an opportunity to think about how art appeals, and why people collect it and keep it, or not.  Pelegrin’s prints are unmistakably beautiful and technically accomplished, so much so that Deep Dive Art Projects proprietor Bellamy Printz –a printmaker herself, […]

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State of the Art: Constructs, at Akron Art Museum

State of the Art: Constructs, on view through February 26th at the Akron Art Museum, is not to be missed. A bewilderment of massive installations and explorations of light, color, and sound, this exhibition completely transforms the space it occupies and offers something intriguing at every turn. Spearheaded by curators from the Akron Art Museum and the Crystal Bridges Museum […]

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Potion Park: The Kaleidoscopic Garden of Steve Ehret and Kat Francis at Canton Museum of Art

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Potion Park: The Kaleidoscopic Garden of Steve Ehret and Kat Francis, on view at the Canton Museum of Art through March 5th, merges the fantastical styles of these partner artists. Described as a “dream world” in didactics, the exhibition consists of only thirteen works. The show includes works by each artist, as well as pieces the pair created together. Perhaps […]

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Ohio Grants Permission for Revised Arts Tax

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Arts funding in Cuyahoga County could get a significant boost by the end of 2023. Just before Christmas, 2022, The Ohio legislature passed a bill that includes permission for Cuyahoga County to put before its voters a revision of the cigarette tax that supports the arts. Governor Mike Dewine signed the bill January 2.  Jeremy Johnson, director of the advocacy […]

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So Meta: Please Come To My Party

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Nicole Malcolm’s solo show Please Come To My Party is among the most “meta” exhibits we’ve seen in some time.  At several levels it is a show about the artist’s life: Malcolm’s work is nostalgic, exploring her personal trajectory and sentiments. The exhibit draws partly on work made while she was a student at Ohio University, and partly on work […]

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