Creative Fusion’s Picchi finds freedom, footing in Hingetown

MIchela Picchi

Freedom is a big deal to Michela Picchi. The Italian-born artist lives in Berlin, travels as she can, and though she made a name doing illustrations for big clients, what she wants most now for her art is to be free of restrictions. That’s why she painted a flying tiger on the side of a building on W. 28th Street […]

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Cleveland dealer brokers loan of Cleveland School work to Museum of Industrial History

One of the great challenges in museums is telling a story. The recently opened National Museum of Industrial History—a Smithsonian affiliate, located in Bethlehem, PA—gets some story telling help from sculpture by Cleveland Schooler Max Kalish. The piece is on loan there from a private collector in Chicago, via Cleveland-based Corcoran Fine Arts, until February, 2017. The loan sheds interesting […]

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Girls Night Out at the Sandy Buffie Designs Studio . . . because, girls just want to have fun!

At her sprawling downtown Cleveland art studio, located in the 5th Street Arcades, Sandy Buffie has found her niche.  “As much as I enjoy painting, sculpting and jewelry-making, there is nothing I love more than hosting a group of women who want an evening filled with art, wine, chocolate and laughter,” says Buffie.   A highly regarded local artist, Buffie […]

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Test Pattern

Sure, some printmakers are traditional practitioners of a craft: They cling to techniques like rote prayers which, properly recited, will deliver them to the Promised Land, and Bless Them for that. But something about printmaking drives another set toward experimentation. It’s like the pursuit of alchemy, trying different ingredients and ways of mixing them, hunting some new recipe for gold. […]

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Inter Urban-Ism

The vast majority of the murals recently painted along the Red Line between the Airport and Tower City are completely devoid of politics. That’s remarkable, especially as the city prepares for the Republican National Convention. With broad support from the Cleveland Foundation and several public entities, and with board approvals required even before the artists’ names were released (let alone […]

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Three new exhibits anchor spring ’16 at Cleveland Institute of Art

  Spring 2016 brings mind-expanding shows to the exhibit spaces at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s new Gund Building. Reinberger Gallery is a centerpiece for artworks of all media, but the new building also creates showcase spaces in corridors and atrium areas. Haven’t seen the new CIA? These exhibits are reason enough to visit. All are free and open to […]

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Frank N. Wilcox: Artist as Historian

Frank Wilcox, unlike most children, was encouraged to pursue his artistic talents by many members of his large, extended family. Both the Wilcox and Snow families moved to Ohio in the early 1800s after their first stop in New England and became major contributors to the growth of Northeast Ohio. Frank Wilcox Sr. was a lawyer based in Cleveland, who […]

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Color and Form: Julian and Barbara Stanczak at Bonfoey

The Bonfoey Gallery, 1710 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio – will be exhibiting new works by Julian and Barbara Stanczak. The exhibition, Color and Form, will be on view in our street level and lower gallery from November 6 – January 2. A public conversation with the artists will be held on Saturday, December 5th at 10:30 am. I have had […]

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Elevate brings community based art to Slavic Village

Located at 3675 E.65th, Elevate Gallery is focused on community based art events. The group shows include recognized, as well as emerging artists. Dance and musical performances are also compiled into the mix. Featuring a Vendor Room, artisan crafts are a good part of their art sales. Elevate has strong support and utilizes volunteers from the community. “Slavic Village Development is […]

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Studio to Studio – a Moving Experience

I had decided to move from from my studio of more than a dozen years, even before I heard that the building was tagged for sale. The old space had a certain charm, sinks down the hall along with restrooms reminiscent of those found in clothing sweatshops, which the building had once housed. It was a jolly game to find […]

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