Geoff Baker’s landscapes of northeastern Ohio and northwestern Michigan expand our understanding of what Henri Cartier-Bresson called his quest for “the decisive moment.” In Cartier-Bresson’s celebrated images, that “moment” is generally confined to street scenes inhabited by a person caught unawares – a pedestrian jumping over a puddle; a young man giving his girl friend a bunch of flowers. The […]

  The idea for Praxis Fiber Workshop arose when the Cleveland Institute of Art decided to downsize the Fiber and Material Studies department, merging it with the sculpture and video departments. A campus unification project has doubled the size of the Joseph McCullough building on Euclid Avenue, making CIA an even more impressive destination for young artists across the globe. […]

The artists who run Zygote Press had an “a-ha” moment in 2013, when they decided it was time to lock away mineral spirits, glaze cleaner, lithotine, and other toxic tools of the print trade, and replace them with canola oil, vinegar, water and tallow. Now, supported by a grant from the George Gund Foundation, Ohio’s largest artist-run print shop is […]

  They spend hours, days, and months in the quiet, private safety of their studios and then bravely expose their work to jurors and, if they are lucky, thousands of spectators in the glorious chaos of the madding crowd and summer heat, year after year. How do they do it? This is the drama that keeps me hooked and attending […]

  In June, the eighth iteration of After the Pedestal opens at The Sculpture Center with an expanse of smaller works by bright artists of our region, selected from an open call. The juried exhibition is intended as an interlude from the mammoth-sized works often inhabiting the galleries. This showcase encourages viewers to look closely, as we often forget to […]

  Cleveland has a great deal of manufacturing that has always fascinated me, so I created The Legacy Project. I work with local business owners to celebrate their success with a portfolio of fused glass images, which are usually displayed in their lobby or boardroom. After an interview with the owner I take a series of photographs focusing on the […]

  Join us at the Orange Art Center 3 – 5 pm Sunday, May 31 for our 31st Annual Adult Student and Faculty Art Exhibition. The reception–always free and fun– is open to the public with an awards presentation at 3:30 pm. From 10 am to 4 pm the following week (June 1 – 5) You may also view creative […]

Spring is finally upon Northeastern Ohio! As the weather warms and the days start to lengthen, you’ll find the staff of the Morgan Conservatory outside tending to our garden. Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation’s Caraboolad Garden is possibly the most impressive aspect of the nonprofit organization. The Conservatory creates a self-sustaining cycle of papermaking by growing raw […]

ARTIFIED: An Art Exhibit Juried by the People with a $10,000 Grand Cash Prize! Imagine Cleveland’s greatest art show ever! Loren Naji Studio Gallery wants to bring vibrancy to Cleveland, support artists, and promote business. Loren, with his team, Tina Ripley and Grace Wen are exploring an art event idea that could make this happen. Our goal is a large […]

  LAND studio is partnered to bring art to an unexpected place: the new Third District Police Station. The new station recently opened its doors to the public and houses the Third District police force on Chester Avenue near East 55th Avenue. Home to over 300 police officers, the building sits on a four-acre campus and hopes to achieve LEED […]