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Resurgence [ ri-sur-juhns ] n. the act or fact of rising again or returning; revival   People of a certain age undoubtedly remember the game of jacks from their childhood with great fondness. It was one of the myriad activities played during recess or the summer months, or maybe while on punishment.   Local artists Darius […]

My friend Ron Shelton recently asked if I’d be interested in writing a short piece about his work, Yellow Waterfall, installed in the historic cistern in Veere, Netherlands, during the yearly Art Route, Kunstroute Veere. I haven’t seen the installation in person—only through photographs—but I’ve been thinking about it ever since he sent the image. Ron

Gina Washington is a product of exposure.        In 2024, Gina’s work was in five exhibits around Greater Cleveland and Akron, including last year’s Black History Month celebration at Cleveland City Hall, curated by Senior Arts Strategist and native Clevelander Rhonda Brown, and the Universal Child exhibit at Akron Soul Train, which explored the

A recent beautification trend in Northeast Ohio neighborhoods is the creation of public art projects to decorate otherwise drab utility boxes with vibrant art. Six local artists have transformed seven utility boxes in the Fairfax neighborhood, providing long-lasting, additional bursts of color to the area.     The Fairfax utility box project was initially started

O P E N C A L L The Sustainable Art of Plastics An international art exhibition project exploring the sustainable art of plastics – 10dence platform – High Art Fridays Submission deadline Open Call: December 31, 2024 Exhibition venue will take place in 2026 at Campo Santo in Ghent, Belgium The Sustainable Art of

Art in Veere, is an artist collective in the Netherlands by and for artists that organizes art exhibitions and interacts with cultural partners and entrepreneurs in Veere. Every year, members organize an art route for guest exhibitors.  A beautiful range of authenticity, imagination, and craftsmanship awaits you from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1, 2025.

The HAF article: “Art Now… as Historical Commentary on HAF: Greco-Roman” is a revelation, a Rosetta Stone deciphering the hidden African presence in Greco-Roman art. As an environmentalist who champions JEDI principles, I see a chilling parallel in the erasure of African contributions to art and ecology. “History is written by the victors,” Ron Shelton

For Ron Shelton, 2023 has been a year of opening minds – both at home and abroad – to sustainable art’s creativity and importance. On Thursday, November 16, from 5-7 pm, a sustainable art exhibition comprised of pieces created in a series of workshops held in Cleveland at the Cuyahoga County Youth Justice Center, Bolton

HAF expands its sustainability reach by conducting art workshops in Ghana Plastics artist Ron Shelton has taken his show on the road – to West Africa! While he continues to educate and inspire local school children throughout Greater Cleveland, he recently had the opportunity to conduct plastic weaving workshops abroad during a three-week visit to

It was a delightful experience to be in the company of the world-renowned Ghanaian artist Kofi Setordji. His secluded self-designed four-structure compound is nestled comfortably in the hills of Akuapim-Mampong, a town in the north district of the eastern region of Ghana. The winding maze-like red soil road makes it nearly impossible to find Kofi’s