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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Annual juried student art shows are an important standard for academic art galleries. Cleveland State University students get real life experiences and a firsthand look into the professional world of galleries and art. For many, this is the first time their work is critiqued by outside judges. They experience the joy of acceptance, as well as the sting of […]
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Showing in the Cleveland Print Room gallery through April 15 is the culminating exhibition from last year’s invitational artist residencies—featuring artists Samuel Carpenter, Mary Defer, and Rich Stroffolino—Seen and Unseen: Explorations in Halides. Be sure to stop by our gallery before the show comes down. Opening April 22, nationally-acclaimed art collector John Foster, of Accidental Mysteries, brings a selection of […]
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The work of Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and archivist Josh MacPhee is socially engaged. So it’s no surprise that when his exhibition We Want Everything opens at the Cleveland Institute of Art, it will transform Reinberger Gallery into an active maker space and encourage visitors to be hands-on in the process. We caught up with MacPhee to learn more about […]
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Artist Judy Takács’ Goddess Project and the Ohio Innocence Project come together at Chagrin Arts for The Goddess Project: Innocents, opening March 6. For years now, Chagrin Arts has allied itself with the Ohio Innocence Project, a legal team whose mission is to fight for and free those who have been wrongfully incarcerated—sometimes for decades. They also work to […]
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In July 2019, dear friends Cathie Bleck and Marianne Berardi casually decided to paint in Cathie’s large back porch amid her flourishing garden, while juggling the complexity of events happening in their own lives. It was not a preconceived idea or a project, or even meant to yield something that would be exhibited. It was something they enjoyed, and found […]
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Each school year offers a fresh start. For artists, a new beginning can mean new ideas, materials, and practices as they encounter a blank canvas or a bundle of cardboard and plastic. Last Fall, Art House Teaching Artists embraced this new school year with freshness, and their collaborative artworks showcase this energy. Jo Lefebvre introduced International Newcomers Academy students to […]
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