I will admit that I am not always the biggest fan of art shows put together solely on the basis that the artists included are “women” (If the goal is for women to be equal, do we need to be treated separately?) – and though I was disappointed that all the participants are white, middle-class women, this exhibition did give me the […]
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The Bonfoey Gallery (1710 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44115) focuses on protecting your artwork to ensure that it lasts into the future. When we build a frame, we use high quality conservation materials to protect your work. However, if the artwork is already damaged, we can help there too. Not only do we provide painting and paper restoration services, but […]
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As the Bonfoey Gallery closes its 125th year, we think back to the origin of our company and its custom framing roots when we began creating hand-made custom frames in 1893. Originally, Bonfoey Framing Company was located on East Ninth Street in downtown Cleveland and produced custom frames for the Rockefellers and Fords, among other notable clients. From there, we […]
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The Bonfoey Gallery’s final exhibition in conjunction with FRONT International, Aspects, will feature gallery artists Andrea Joki, Amber Kempthorn, Deb Lawrence, Dana Oldfather, Frank Oriti, and Marc Ross. The artwork presented will highlight the artists’ different perspectives and experiences. Andrea Joki is a Cleveland-based painter who uses geometric shapes and distinct colors to create a sense of her experience and […]
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The Bonfoey Gallery is pleased to be exhibiting in the CAN Triennial gallery pavilion on July 14 and 15, and from July 20 through July 22. We will be showcasing the artists’ works that are hanging in our gallery at 1710 Euclid Avenue for the months of July, August, and September. These will include the paintings of Julian Stanczak, sculptures […]
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In conjunction with the FRONT International exhibition, our summer show schedule will be highlighting the works of nationally recognized regional artists. First, the paintings of Julian Stanczak and the sculptures of Barbara Stanczak will be featured. In August, the large- and small-scale textual works of George Fitzpatrick will hang in our galleries. Lastly, the varied contemporary works of Andrea Joki, […]
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Bonfoey Gallery, located in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square District at 1710 Euclid Avenue, was established in 1893. We are celebrating our 125th year as Cleveland’s premier art gallery and framing facility. Surviving the Great Depression, a devastating fire in the 1960s, the Euclid Corridor Project, and the Great Recession of 2008, The Bonfoey Gallery remains a stalwart of downtown Cleveland and […]
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I want to talk about…Art. I know…surprised, right? But first I want to take a minute to share with you something I read recently on a scrap of paper found amongst Dan Tranberg’s things that his friend shared with me. “For me, the thing that seemed to ignite my imagination at an early age was abstract painting.” “With my work […]
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Dan Tranberg’s final works, completed in the two years before his death on May 29, are composed of pleasurable colors and forms, yet offer surprising intellectual challenges and a range of emotional information. He made many of the small painted collage-like works displayed at Bonfoey Gallery (opening October 14) in his hospital room as he struggled with cancer during his […]
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The Bonfoey Gallery’s summer exhibition Contemporaries 2017 will feature gallery artists Judy Barrie, Amanda Cook, Phyllis Fannin, Kathleen Hammett, Robert Robinson, Ashley Sullivan, and John Tellaisha. These new works convey each artist’s singular viewpoint. Amanda Hope Cook was highly influenced by her father, artist Marion B. Cook. After graduating from the Columbus College of Art & Design, she began […]
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