In 2020 the world changed, and the “new normal” became the death of many arts sector formats. From concerts to exhibits, we, along with the entire creative industry, were closed for the majority of 2020—receiving funding to keep the business going, but unable to share our passion in the conventional ways. Artists did what we do best: adapted […]
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TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of Afro-diaspora communities and cultures. On view at the Kent State University Museum, the exhibition features 180 paintings, sculptures, hair artifacts, photographs, advertisements, and magazines, along with a selection of hair products and implements from the collection […]
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Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, from humble beginnings, Augustus Turner remembered being inspired at an early age by watching and admiring others draw superheroes and cartoon characters—to the point where he picked up a pencil and never put it down. Confident, assertive, humorous, and humble all in one, this is the Augustus Turner I had the pleasure and […]
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Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI), Kent State University School of Art’s long-running summer studio art intensive, announces its return after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of the program in the summer of 2022 will include two-week intensives in ceramics, jewelry/metals/enameling, painting, print media and photography, and sculpture and expanded media. All sessions will take place […]
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From March 18 through May 15 in the Heights Arts exhibition space, artists Peter Christian Johnson, Karin Dijkstra, Corrie Slawson, Claudio Orso, and Carmen Romine test where boundaries lie between representational study and abstract expression. FIGURATIVE /ABSTRACT explores the familiar in unfamiliar ways, referring to the recognizable as a foundation from which new ideas are born. Portraying subjects from […]
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This spring, HEDGE Gallery proudly opens an exhibition of new work in drawing, print, and sculpture by Cathie Bleck, Rebecca Cross, and Taryn McMahon titled Exquisite Attention. The collection of individual and collaborative pieces by these compelling women artists is aimed to raise consciousness about human harm to our planet through the context of contemporary art making. The three have […]
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The upheaval of the last couple of years has caused many people to rethink life goals and everyday routines. I, too, began thinking about what I really wanted to do and how I wanted to do it once we all emerged from this worldwide pandemic. I have spent the last twenty years working in visual arts nonprofits doing what […]
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Edward E. Parker Museum of Art observes and celebrates Black excellence daily. For the past two years, we have extended our Black history month display through the summer months, adding new material each month. This year, our goal will be to highlight the many important historical facts and figures that have escaped mainstream awareness and exposure. The display will […]
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Ars MAG presents From the Blacktop to the Hardwood February 20–March 13 Pull up and see some of the dopest artist and streetwear brands as we honor the streetball and professional leagues in celebration of the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland! Artwork and apparel are for sale, with some surprises in store!!! Ars MAG and Deep Roots Experience partner to […]
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Deep Dive Art Projects partnered with Abattoir Gallery in 2021 to publish two soft-ground etchings by internationally-known artist and curator Michelle Grabner, connecting to a new series of paintings shown at the gallery last June. The limited editions evoke a sense of nostalgia and surface memory and expand upon the craft and intimate gestures of the related oil and enamel […]
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