Vividly graphic paintings adorn the walls of Abattoir’s satellite location at the Quarter in Hingetown. The exhibition consists of hard-edged canvases by Catherine Lentini. Two related but separate series that make up the majority of the show explore Lentini’s thoughts about the passage of time, the pervasiveness of screens in our daily lives, and of war – specifically nuclear war […]
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Dual exhibitions at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve explore North East Ohio’s long running interest in geometric abstraction. The first, Tangents, asks the question: “Why is making abstract work still important?” Jenniffer Omaitz’s curatorial debut boasts a serious panel of artists working in abstraction, primarily of the geometric variety, each with unique and individual voices. (A second exhibition, […]
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Utility. How can a work of art be used beyond decoration? Ideas set forth by the Arts and Crafts movement, Constructivism, and the Bauhaus still largely influence how artists today approach their work to create unique objects meant to perform dual functions: that of use, and that of aesthetic and artistic beauty. Functional Geometries brings together works in ceramics, glass, […]
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Vivien Abrams Collens, a Hudson Valley-based artist, returns to her native Cleveland with new work at Maria Neil Art Project. The exhibition explores dualities found in both her work and her life. Collens finds that she faces what has until recently been a distinctly female predicament. In the 1970s, she established her artistic career in Cleveland as Vivien Abrams. […]
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