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Synapse 15: Intersections of Art and Science at Emily Davis Gallery

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The Synapse series at The University of Akron (UA) probes ideas, images, and mutual interests connecting art and science professionals and disciplines. Open to all university disciplines and the public, Synapseevents take the form of residencies, internships, collaborative projects, lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitions. Synapse is a means for exploring enlightened collaborations on diverse topics ranging from artificial intelligence […]

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Messin With You, at YARDS Projects

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“I can’t stand art actually. I’ve never, ever liked art,” said internationally-renowned artist David Hammons. And when asked “why do you make it?” His response: “…Because art is about symbols, and outrageously magical things happen when you mess around with a symbol.” The lineup of artists in Messin’ with You at YARDS Projects play to the spirit of Hammons, where […]

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Summer 2022 Events

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Your easy, chronological guide to exhibits and opportunities at Northeast Ohio galleries,studios, and museums coming in the next few months. More information about many ofthese exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN Journal. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, some of the indoor art events planned for the season have limited admission,and while almost all of them remain […]

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Start Here: In Curatorial Residency, MOCHA Creates Opportunity for Artists of Color

In spring of 2021, Antwoine Washington and Michael C. Russell’s organization MoCHA—the Museum of Creative Human Art—was a part of Imagine Otherwise, a series of exhibitions presented by moCa, curated by LaTanya Autry. That connection grew into a curatorial residency—MoCHA at moCa—giving Washington and Russell a prominent platform for their work, advocating and creating exhibit opportunities for Black artists. –ed. […]

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Building on Change: Interview with Megan Lykins Reich

  In June 2020, Jill Snyder, former executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, resigned amid controversy over an exhibition. After nineteen months and nearly a year-long search, Megan Lykins Reich, who has been serving as interim director, was appointed to serve as the new Kohl Executive Director at moCa. Having first met when she took his master’s […]

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One Fibershed Revolution Begins, at Praxis

  I never really thought much about the origins of my clothes or the materials with which they were made. I’ve usually reserved that kind of awareness for food. I pick locally-grown, ideally organic produce at Heinen’s or Whole Foods. I like knowing I’m supporting a local farmer who is trying to do the right thing environmentally. I appreciate restaurants […]

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Theadis Reagins Jr. Will Draw Your Soul on the Page

  Theadis Reagins Jr., a 17 year-old senior at the Cleveland School of the Arts, is a graphic artist with an eye towards portraiture. Using pencils, he explores his subjects from the inside out under the tutelage of artists like painter Antwoine Washington and the esteemed Edward Parker.  Reagins Jr. talked with CAN about experimenting with paint, selling his art […]

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Photo Poets: Jef Janis

My love for photography began at the age of fifteen when my high school art teacher at John Hay suggested that I take photos so that I would have content to draw in class. I began at that point walking my neighborhood, creating images of everything that caught my eye. I was most drawn to creating images of people, either […]

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