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An Unlikely Trio: Summit Artspace Partners with Courthouse and Summit DD 

  The spirit of collaboration is part of what makes Akron extraordinary. Recently, three county-supported organizations partnered to help invigorate the lives of community members through the arts, specifically advocating for artists with disabilities. ART FOR ALL ABILITIES Summit Artspace—headquartered in a historic building owned by Summit County—is an arts organization dedicated to connecting artists with the resources they need […]

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Pip Livingston and Max Denny, at Prama

  Prama Artspace and Gallery, now in our third year of operation, continues to present great local artists. Located at 5411 Pearl Road in Parma, the gallery is open from 2 to 7 pm on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Wednesday, March 23, sees our first band of 2022. Duo Decibel System performs for the opening of Pip Livingston’s show of […]

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The Edge of Things, at Photocentric

  In my photography I explore historical, environmental, and personal connections to the land. Typically, I build tabletop dioramas out of everyday materials, crafting these fabrications as an elaborate still life meant only for the camera’s lens. Once constructed, I use lighting to dramatically transform these tableaus, bringing to the surface hidden truths that belie our understanding of the natural […]

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Opportunity for Excellence, at the Morgan

The invention of paper was a catalyst to the surge of education and development of art around the world. For the past 2000 years, paper has evolved in a multitude of directions, many directly connected to our daily lives. Here at the Morgan Conservatory, we not only preserve the authentic techniques of papermaking, but celebrate the work artists are making […]

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The Grownups Keep Talking, at Massillon Museum

  Books are meant to be read. Even artist books—handmade, with original prints and other art integral to their pages—don’t come to life until someone reads them. For this reason, in conjunction with the Massillon Museum’s participation in the NEA’s Big Read event, and during an exhibit of my woodcut prints and artist books at the museum’s Studio M space, […]

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Questions of Reverie, at Maria Neil Art Project

  Optimism and pessimism join forces in Questions of Reverie, paintings by Christopher L. Richards at Maria Neil Art Project from March 4 to May 6. Both vibrant and muted canvases include reference to the artist’s interests in mid-twentieth-century abstraction as an exploration of energies that affect our mental state. “My paintings are meditations on how events and thoughts can […]

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The Gallery at Lakeland Presents From WOMAN XV

  The Gallery at Lakeland Community College presents an exhibition and artist reception for Celebrate Women’s History Month–from WOMAN XV… created by women, for women and about women. What started out as a small presentation by local and regional artists in 2008 has grown impressively to a sizable exhibition that includes works from artists in Ohio and across the country. […]

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Textures: The history and art of Black hair at the KSU Museum

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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