There is endless beauty to be found in the natural world. Unless that beauty is directly perceived with one’s own sight, it is filtered, interpreted, and represented, either by an artist or a machine. For many years, the only way one could witness distant lands was through the interpretation of a painter’s brush; but now, after the advent of mechanical […]
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Medusa, Eve, Pandora, Mary, Isis, Venus, Athena, Thalia, God, and Satan will all be appearing at the Ashtabula Arts Center this July. These characters, and more, are part of figurative painter Judy Takács’ solo show and long-term project, The Goddess Project: Warriors. Opening from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, July 7, The Goddess Project: Warriors will remain on view […]
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Before the Summer of 2022, the Ashtabula Art Center was probably far from the minds of most Cleveland artists—and maybe even most artists of Northeast Ohio. But the recent announcement of winners of the inaugural Paul and Norma Tikkanen Prizes for painting may change that. There are two top prizes, $12,000 each—one for abstraction, and another for realism. There are […]
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