This October, 50 painters will donate their work for an important cause in Côte d’Ivoire. Nearly 20,000 children in Côte d’Ivoire will receive the first in a series of illustrated books designed to promote hygiene through handwashing. The educational endeavor is funded through a unique collaboration with Ivorian painters who are donating 40% of proceeds […]
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“I Scarce Can Take It I” opens at Yards Project, Cleveland Ohio. Works by Misty Lindsey, Martha Cliffel, Gadi Zamir, and Reverend Albert Wagner Opening reception Thursday, Sept 13th 6PM – 9PM. On view through November 24th I SCARCE CAN TAKE IT IN is a line from the lyrics of the gospel song How Great Thou
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CAN Triennial curators received more than 500 applications for the exhibition and its site-specific installations. At a time when the eyes of the art world are on Cleveland, CAN Triennial is proud to put the spotlight on Cleveland Art. The list includes familiar names who have been defining forces on the region’s art scene for
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNiEDH07S0E&feature=youtu.be [/youtube] Michael Hafftka’s recent portrait collection opened on March 3rd at the Sauf Gallery in Paris, France, and continues through May 3rd. Sauf Gallery has represented Michael for one year, but have been associates for twenty years. My new show is inspired by my experience of music and painting it all comes down to
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Bojidar Toneff is one of the nine artists participating in Metamorphosis: Contemporary Transitions. This international art exhibition curated and organized by 10dence gallery will open on March 17 through April 1, 2018, in Belguim. The other participating artists are from The Netherlands, Japan, Austria, Italy, and the USA. Ron Weijers, one of the participating artist,
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Anneke Hodel-Onstein is the first of nine artists HAF will feature from the group show, Metamorphosis: Contemporary Transitions. This international art exhibition curated and organized by 10dence gallery will open on March 17 through April 1, 2018, in Belguim. The participating artists are from The Netherlands, Japan, Austria, Italy, and the USA. Ron Weijers, one
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[youtube]https://youtu.be/ay27Wyh095Q[/youtube] El Mustaqbal (future) by Yessa Melili, France with Naomi Middelmann, Switzerland I discovered Gouri Mounir’s work thanks to Ron Shelton who sent me a link to his video called “ El Mustaqbal”, which translates to “Future.” I was immediately struck by the way, Mounir makes us feel like a voyeur of the suffering of
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Heritage: Wadsworth and Jae Jarrell at CMA This exhibition was inspired by the Cleveland Museum of Art’s recent acquisition of Wadsworth Jarrell’s Heritage (1973), a painting of great significance, the exhibition examines the work and enduring legacy of multidisciplinary artists Wadsworth and Jae Jarrell. Heritage features 15 works from the mid-1960s to the present, the
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Artist Joskin Shiljan, Serbia Like the aesthetic that characterizes much of the Art Brut, Tachisme and Cobra movements, Joskin Shilian’s work both delights and disturbs; it combines graphics, drawing, painting, and text into a universal language of symbol, rather than depiction. Primary colors and black and white lines echo the luminosity of leaded borders in
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panel discussion at SPACES with Sara Black, Amber Ginsburg, Kerri Frangioso and Veronica Dahlberg. Boundaries – Letter writing and direct action on boundaries and immigration. 7000 marks opened at SPACES gallery, Cleveland Ohio on November 17, 2017, and runs through Saturday, January 12, 2018. Several interactive gallery talks and actions are planned during the show’s
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the man and his words by Yannick Effoumy, Cote d’Ivoire Artist Sess Essoh’s recent exhibition Un Genre D’histoire showcased this past August at Sofitel Hotel Ivoire Gallery in Abidjan was a pivotal point is Sess’ career. A Type of History, the English translation is an imaginary tale by the artist according to his vision of
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painting deconstructed Naomi Middelmann (USA/Swiss) will be displaying 20 of her recent works in her solo show, “Painting Deconstructed,” at MK Gallery Freiburg in Brisgau Germany. The show opened September 9 and runs through October 22, 2017. Born in Switzerland, Naomi moved to New York when she was 16. She received her Bachelor’s degree in
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