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South Concourse Gallery Opens at Judson Manor: Partnership with AAWR Yields New Art Space

Like many good things, the recent collaboration between Judson Manor and Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) was launched over lunch. Judson Manor resident Mark Corcoran had invited his friend Kelly Pontoni for a meal at the historic residence in the heart of University Circle. During a post-prandial stroll through the beautifully restored gem, Kelly, AAWR’s collection registrar, found […]

Lee Heinen: Interior Worlds

Megan Alves

In this time of social distance, the space inside our heads has become paramount, and often far more real than the remote, bewildering world that lies beyond our doors. While known for her innovative portraiture, Lee Heinen’s current body of work explores our interior realities during a moment of unprecedented isolation. Started in March 2020, the series began as a fortunate […]

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve

Megan Alves

This January, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is pleased to announce the arrival of a new exhibition featuring Denise Buckley and Kathy Skerritt—two women who have been staples of the Cleveland arts community for over thirty years. Newly archived to AAWR’s permanent collection, both artists push the boundaries of their materials to unearth their subjects’ hidden internal realities. […]

Physical, Psychological, Emotional

Mindy Tousley

Like everyone, everywhere, we are dealing with the coronavirus on a multitude of levels: physical, psychological, and emotional. The landscape we all navigate at this time is a shifting balance of forced separation and the need for human contact. Speaking for myself, as an artist who enjoys creating in solitude, but is also accustomed to job-related social interactions, this balancing […]

Members Show, plus Ardent Thread

Megan Alves

This spring, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve welcomes the return of its Annual Members’ Exhibition, featuring over 100 pieces by its professional-level member artists, hung salon-style in the main gallery. The show presents an exciting diversity of voices and media, as each artist is able to contribute one original work under 24 inches for display. In years past, submissions […]

2019: Evolution in the Art World

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The holiday break in the art schedule gives us a minute to reflect on what’s been going on for the last year. While I would never sum up 2019 by saying it was the year of this or that, many of the year’s most significant exhibits and events in Cleveland point to big picture evolution in the art world. […]

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Eterovich and Bercaw at Artists Archives

Megan Alves

“The magic of Shakespeare with words, the thrill of Beethoven in music, is certainly a rewarding experience. But the human eye, being precious, demands another kind of fulfillment…” —Anthony Eterovich This winter, the Artists Archives is pleased to present Fulfilling the Eye: Anthony Eterovich, a retrospective that not only satisfies the senses, but follows the artist’s trajectory over his eight-decade […]

Table for Two

Mindy Tousley

THE HUNTINGTON CONVENTION CENTER is pleased to continue its partnership with The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) through 2019 and into the spring of 2020. In February, The Foundations show will be replaced with Table for Two: Harriet Moore Ballard and Patricia Zinsmeister Parker. Ballard and Parker have long enjoyed a friendship, and that common bond, combined with […]

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve Summer 2019

Megan Alves

The world feels increasingly divided today. As people segment into online echo-chambers, we often find it difficult to understand others’ experiences. This summer, the Artists Archives is hosting an exhibition that seeks to overcome those divides, specifically between veterans and civilians. Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations (EVAC) is a touring show organized by three curators from Tiffin University. EVAC brings […]

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve: Celebrates Shirley Aley Campbell, Members, and Military Veterans

Mindy Tousley

This spring marks a time of celebration and collaboration for the Artists Archives. We begin the season honoring one of the region’s most important figurative painters, Archived Artist Shirley Aley Campbell (1925–2018). Campbell’s attentive portraits of marginalized subjects earned her a respected place in the Cleveland arts community for over fifty years. In tribute to Shirley’s legacy, a pop-up exhibition […]

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