Curated by Deadline: The 24th Robert Thürmer People’s Art Show at The Galleries at CSU

No algorithm needed here. This is radical inclusion: 406 pieces of art sharing the similarity of being submitted by their creators by the show’s deadline. People have been busy. People have been creative. This is what over 240 artists did while we sat on the couch watching Netflix. Acrylics are everywhere and hot colors predominate. There are portraits of 80s […]

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Coming to The Galleries at CSU: Beyond Borders, The Art of Siona Benjamin

The identity of Indian-American-Jewish artist Siona Benjamin is layered and multifaceted, just like her artwork. Cleveland State University is pleased to present Beyond Borders: The Art of Siona Benjamin, a solo exhibition featuring over forty works engaging themes of immigration, gender, the concept of “home,” and the role of art in social change. Raised as a Jew and member of […]

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Call for Entries: The 24th Robert Thürmer People’s Art Show at the Galleries at Cleveland State

The 24th Robert Thürmer Peoples Art Show is back after being cancelled in 2020! This biannual event has become the signature event for the Galleries at CSU. The People’s Art Show is a free, non-juried, uncensored exhibition celebrating creativity, diversity, and imagination. The exhibition is open to everyone, and all entries will be exhibited. To participate, drop off up to […]

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49th Annual Student Art Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition

Annual juried student art shows are an important standard for academic art galleries. Cleveland State University students get real life experiences and a firsthand look into the professional world of art. For many, this is the first time their work is critiqued by outside judges who are not their professors or fellow students. They experience the joy of acceptance, as […]

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Being the Land, Owning the Self: Timeless Vision: Earth, Sea, and Sky in the Galleries at CSU

The eight artists at the exhibit Timeless Vision: Earth, Sea and Sky are modern proponents of an American tradition, responding to the natural world — to the night, to the sky, to the eternities found at Earth’s wild margins — with subtle, contemporary spirituality. Much of the work at Timeless Vision: Earth, Sea, and Sky at CSU reads (at least at first) […]

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