The work of Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and archivist Josh MacPhee is socially engaged. So it’s no surprise that when his exhibition We Want Everything opens at the Cleveland Institute of Art, it will transform Reinberger Gallery into an active maker space and encourage visitors to be hands-on in the process. We caught up with MacPhee to learn more about […]
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Grafton Nunes has a reputation in Cleveland that goes far beyond his role as leader of the 139-year-old Cleveland Institute of Art. Anyone that knows him will tell you he’s a “nice guy.” Nunes has been a constant presence in the local art scene since his arrival in Cleveland in 2010, and has been a vocal supporter of the CAN Journal […]
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Artwork by Cleveland Institute of Art faculty members fills galleries, museums and institutions across the country. Just in the past year, their creations have been on view from New York to New Mexico and from Florida up to Michigan, allowing audiences near and far to catch glimpses of their exceptional artistry. Greater Clevelanders are fortunate, of course. For more […]
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Emily Carol Burns is driven by curiosity. An inquisitive spirit is what inspired her to pursue fine arts degrees in both painting and graphic design. It’s also what piqued her interest in serving as juror for the Cleveland Institute of Art’s 2021 Alumni Exhibition, which will be on view from June 4 to August 13 in the Reinberger Gallery. “The work I’ve seen […]
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The 75th annual CIA Student Independent Exhibition is of unusual interest, not just for all the perennial art and education reasons, but also as creative testimony to the deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and on artists generally. Organized by a student committee, the works on view were selected by a group of artist/educator jurors recruited from around […]
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The Cleveland Institute of Art’s world-renowned faculty are known for the difference they make in the classroom teaching and mentoring future generations of artists and designers. But their work at CIA represents only one facet of their creativity and ingenuity. They’re also highly-accomplished working artists, and their personal practices often involve projects in which community engagement is central. Interaction, connection, […]
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As with nearly everything in 2020, the coronavirus took some of the celebratory verve from the opening of Cleveland Institute of Art’s annual Faculty Exhibition. The show itself goes on, however; and even without a party, there’s plenty to celebrate. On view in the Reinberger Gallery through January 29, the exhibition includes work by photographer Barry Underwood, whose Linear Constructions series features […]
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Making art brings with it many rewards. One of the biggest? Knowing your creativity made a difference to someone. Just ask Cleveland Institute of Art student Zharia Rahn. Through her community projects course in the spring, the animation major connected with The Superhero Project, a Northeast Ohio nonprofit that pairs children who have disabilities or serious illnesses with artists who […]
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T ITLE TB D at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery was scheduled for spring but postponed due to COVID-19. The exhibition is now on view, and information about how to see the artwork is available at cia.edu/exhibitions. The show examines the artist’s life in 2020 and features work by ADMIN, Adult Kindergarten, Thomas Barger, Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, GenderFail, Jeff Kasper, […]
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The Cleveland Institute of Art has always touted the problem-solving skills of its artists and designers. Coronavirus gave the CIA community a dramatic chance to prove it. When the virus first hit Ohio in March, state restrictions on public gatherings affected everything from the education of its bachelor’s degree students to delivery of continuing education and Cinematheque films in the […]
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