Canvas: Spring/Summer 2014

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cleveland | arts | music | performance | entertainment

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Art on the brain Deb Lawrence joins commitment and creativity in her mixedmedia work

On the Cover: “Tomorrow’s A New Day,” Deb Lawrence, oil and oil stick on canvas, 2013, 35 inches by 40 inches

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Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent

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Editor’s Note Welcome to the neighborhood

Chandelier project comes together at intersection of art, food and community in University Circle

More than a theater Known for its namesake movie house, the Cedar Lee district offers dining, artistic, retail options for all tastes

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Supporting the

Canvas Editor: Michael C. Butz

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Earlier this year, I became a member of one of Northeast Ohio’s many arts institutions. It was a long time coming – something I’d thought about doing in the past but for one reason or another had put off acting on. Why did it finally come about? I think because I simultaneously recognized the great value of doing so and desired to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. I’ve spent many an afternoon at the region’s great museums and cultural institutions; I’ve frequently visited art walks, gallery openings, and art-themed shows and festivals; and I’ve often attended theater and dance productions or concerts featuring local musicians, from orchestras to indie rock bands. Those all are worthwhile shows of support, appreciation and encouragement, but I became interested in offering a more tangible form of support – more than the albums, prints or other products of creativity I’ve accumulated along the way. So, I became a member, and as you might guess, it’s a change I haven’t regretted. Similarly, Canvas is undergoing some changes – changes fueled in part by an effort to better support the people, organizations, institutions and communities that make up Northeast Ohio’s creative fabric. Prior to this issue, Canvas was known as “Museums and Galleries of Ohio and Beyond.” That’s a mouthful, to be sure, but while it was long on title, it was short on inclusion when it came to Northeast Ohio’s wide world of arts. To change that, the scope of Canvas has been broadened to include material about theater and music. Museums and galleries are still well represented, of course, but the focus has been narrowed to concentrate on what’s happening in Northeast Ohio – from Greater Cleveland to Akron/Canton to Youngstown – rather than spend too much time on goings on elsewhere, worthy though they may be. Also new are spotlights on area neighborhoods and cities to visit before or after an event or day at the museum, as well as features on local artists or other movers and shakers in the art world. I hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of Canvas, and as the vision of the magazine grows with each issue, I hope you join me in expanding our collective support for the region’s arts in all their forms.


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Deb Lawrence discusses Greater Cleveland’s art scene while surrounded by her work in her Tower Press studio in downtown Cleveland.

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eb Lawrence is the buzzing kind. Some early mornings, she wakes up, already sketching in her head. Days, she spends a good deal of time in her studio, rolling oil stick onto homespun, antique linen, then applying acrylic to the work for texture, depth, psychological complexity. Lawrence is nothing if not hands-on.

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“A lot of the work has to do with coping and who we are genuinely inside versus how we present ourselves and how we go about handling contemporary life.” DEB LAWRENCE “I work on the floor,” says Lawrence, interviewed in her studio on the first floor of the Tower Press Building on Superior Avenue in Cleveland. “I don’t use an easel. A lot of my work is very psychological at the core.” This fully engaged artist is dedicated to creating works of both visual and psychological appeal. Not only is Lawrence constantly producing art, she also is committed to raising Cleveland’s arts community to a more sophisticated and intellectual level. Not to mention schooling the area so fine art in Cleveland is valued as highly as it is in bigger cities with higher standards and patrons willing to spend more on such work. Robert Thurmer, who selected examples of Lawrence’s oevure along with that of other artists who work in the Tower Press Building for “Looking Up,” an April exhibit in the building’s Wooltex Gallery, considers Lawrence’s art “some of the best stuff I’ve seen in town,” adding, “it really, really stands up to scrutiny, and it’s very substantial.” The director of The Galleries at Cleveland State University says Lawrence was a “driving spirit” behind the exhibit. “Sometimes artists

find a particular mode of working, they find a particular image, and they repeat themselves,” Thurmer says. “She’s not. She’s constantly exploring and she constantly reinvents what she does with paint on canvas.” Her art is “sort of a visual window into her experience as a psychologist,” Thurmer adds. “We’re interested in our interior experience; we think we know what other people think, so this is a visualization of what that might look like.” The daughter of liberal parents who owned a kiln in their basement, Lawrence grew up restless, imaginative, open-minded – and convinced everyone else was, too. “I grew up a long time ago,” she says, standing in her studio loft. “I have a lot of energy and passion. I’m shocked that I’m 55 – and I don’t feel it in any way. “When my parents tucked me in, they always said to me, dream big,” says Lawrence, noting her father, a retired physician nearly 80 years old, is currently building a “seaworthy boat” made from the wood of apple trees he chopped down himself. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Lawrence at-

A portion of “In It Together,” oil and oil stick on canvas, 2013, 46 inches by 54 inches.

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tended the University of Michigan there, earning a bachelor of arts in psychology. She went on to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for her Ph.D. in child psychology and still maintains a limited child psychology practice. “A lot of the work has to do with coping and who we are genuinely inside versus how we present ourselves and how we go about handling contemporary life,” she says of her art. As if to prove her point, a large section of one wall is dedicated to split images, a series she calls “Say It Like It Is.” There’s a mask-like quality to these smaller works, as well as something ethereal, but at the same time, something that goes deep. The top of the face doesn’t seem to mesh with the bottom. All about duality and ambiguity, the “Say Its” are curiously and winningly impish. And they’re best viewed as a collection, though she’ll sell them individually. Her work goes for about $200 to nearly $10,000, she said, though most of it falls into a range less than $5,000. Lawrence also has created “Finders Keepers,” its baseline a group of discarded Army duffel bags she has turned inside out and made into totems equally disturbing and daffy, using spray paint, acrylic, gesso, emulsion ink and pencil. “Finders Keepers” is a strangely provocative and artistic form of recycling. Many of her works start as concepts, and the idea often precedes the imagery. In a work’s gestation period, she says, she’s full of anxiety, not knowing where to start. Titles help a lot, like “Say It Like It Is” or “Take a Breath,” the latter a resolutely abstract black-and-white series conjuring maps of interior territories yet to be discovered. “I’m working it out in my head for several days,” she says of her process. During the interview, Lawrence was working on a piece called “Ready or Not: Mount Kusama,” an homage to Yaoyi Kusama, a Japanese artist who has created work spanning installations, paintings and performance art. “Mount Kusama” is part of a series Lawrence is developing to honor underappreciated female artists. It is a lively work, Kusama’s severely coiffed head bracketing a volcano in an homage to an Andy Warhol painting of a volcano. Kusama was an influence on Warhol, Lawrence explains. As for the Cleveland arts scene, Lawrence bemoans the lack of an arts district. The scene is “still in its preschool years,” she says, with “a lot of lookers but not many real art collectors.” She has done better commercially through art

Deb Lawrence discusses her recent work, “Ready or Not: Mount Kusama,” the first piece in a series intended to bring greater attention to female artists, at her Cleveland studio. galleries in Miami, Chicago and New York than she has here, she adds. She also wishes there were events, like panel discussions including “scholarly conversations about collecting” that could school arts lovers in the value and pleasures of that field. In addition, she said, local galleries could do the Cleveland scene proud by bringing local artists along on their excursions into larger markets. So there’s always work to do. “I always have this huge need to do the next thing,” says Lawrence, a mother of three who, when not at Tower Press, lives in Shaker Heights with her husband, a physician. Creating art is “like giving birth,” she adds. “And you’re so proud. And then you want to have another one.” CV 9


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neighborhood Chandelier project comes together at intersection of art, food and community in University Circle Story and photography by Michael C. Butz

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t’s an idyllic image of Americana: A new family moves into a neighborhood and is greeted by neighbors and soon-to-be friends with warm welcomes or, perhaps, even a tasty treat, like a fresh-baked pie. Something similar – albeit unique – is happening in University Circle, where a new restaurant, Trentina, has moved into a district renowned for its art and cultural institutions, including The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. In the spirit of the neighborhood’s creative core, art and cuisine have come together in a tangible and participatory way. Rather than being greeted by neighbors with baked goods, Trentina is being welcomed with a communitycrafted, MOCA-backed art installation that will serve as a chandelier in the restaurant’s inviting main dining room. Besides, it’s unlikely many can bake a better pie than the new guy on the block. Trentina is the latest endeavor of Team Sawyer: James Beard Award-nominated Chef Jonathon Sawyer and his wife, Amelia. Scheduled to open in early June at 1903 Ford Drive in the historic residence that was once home to Sergio’s, the 35-seat Trentina will feature cuisine and wine from Trentino, a region of northern Italy from which Amelia Sawyer’s family hails. After exploring the area, Jonathon Sawyer noticed similarities – both in culture and ingredients – between Trentino and the Cuyahoga Valley. Both regions share a similar growing season and many indigenous ingredients such as fresh-water fish, apples and tomatoes, as well as cultural influences from Eastern Europe. “I don’t know how many Clevelanders have been to Trento (Trentino’s capital city) as a vacation spot, but you’d be very comfortable,” he quips. “There’s crazy commonality. ... It’s undeniable.” Amelia Sawyer has led Trentina’s design, and along the way, was inspired by a family program at MOCA she attended, along with her husband and their children, 8-year-old Catcher and 6-year-old Louisiana. Led by Nicole Ledinek, MOCA’s curator of education, participants in the program constructed mobiles that were later combined to form a single, larger mobile. The program resonated with the Sawyers. “As we were designing Trentina, we were

Pinteresting different things and different elements of what we wanted the restaurant to look like, and I found this chandelier that looked like it was made out of string, and it was kind of all bunched together at the bottom and it reminded me of the night with the mobiles,” Amelia Sawyer says. “So, I reached out and spoke with Nicole and I said, ‘Hey, is this maybe possible to make?’” After meeting to lay the groundwork, MOCA and Team Sawyer announced the Community Chandelier Project in February. Throughout the spring, visitors to MOCA were invited to string together iridescent beads to create a chandelier that would hang from the restaurant’s vaulted ceiling. Each participant also was given a metallic gold bead to string. “The idea of individual colored beads was a way to emphasize and acknowledge the number of community members who participated,” says Ledinek, noting more than 500 people helped create the chandelier. “The role of the gold bead is literally a representation of a community member who took part in constructing the chandelier.” Since the project was conceived, and due in part to the enthusiastic response it received, it’s evolved from a traditional chandelier to more of an art installation that involves several globe lights to help the 25,000 beads involved sparkle. The chandelier’s dual role of greeting Trentina guests and welcoming the Sawyers to the neighborhood was very much by design. “What I loved about (MOCA’s family mobile program) was at these tables were different people from different walks of life that live in different parts of the city all just there to share papier-mâché, pipe cleaners, beads and string. It didn’t matter how old or young you were or how interested in the project you were, everyone was sharing,” Jonathon Sawyer says. “That was, for me, the a-ha moment. We needed to have some sort of community outreach.” Amelia Sawyer feels Trentina’s beginning mirrors that of Uptown’s and University Circle’s as a true neighborhood, not just a destination district. “I think restaurants are really great places for the community to meet – they always have been, and I think this is the beginning of a neighborhood,” says Amelia Sawyer, noting the established popularity of Ohio City and 11


Chef Jonathon Sawyer, left, joins his 6-year-old daughter, Louisiana, and wife, Amelia, in stringing beads as part of the Community Chandelier Project at The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. The chandelier is now an art installation at the Sawyers’ new restaurant, Trentina. Tremont. “They already have great restaurants and they have great things. Here, it’s kind of all starting. We’re at the cusp. MOCA is here, as are all the cultural institutions, but there isn’t that neighborhood feeling yet, you know, with everybody – not just the college, not just the hospitals. “We want to know people, we want to be friends with MOCA, the Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Cleveland Museum of Art, and we want them to feel like they can come over and hang out with us,” she adds. Jonathon Sawyer also feels a new momentum building around University Circle. “It’s super exciting to see Uptown Cleveland really becoming the cultural anchor of entire Northern Ohio,” he says. “When you put what MOCA did two years ago when it opened in this stunning new space, and you put new tenants like us, Zack (Bruell, of L’Albatros Brasserie + Bar) and Britt-Marie Culey (of Coquette Patisserie) next to it, it’s really exciting to see the synergy.” The food in this equation isn’t to be overlooked. Though Trentino is in Italy, Jonathon Sawyer says its history is peppered with flavors from Habsburg, German, Hungarian, Austrian, Italian and Ottoman rule, and as a result, the re12

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gion’s food is representative of those influences. “Even though people hear ‘Italian’ and they want to see red sauce and cavatelli, you’re going to see more faro, buckwheat, venison and sauerkraut than you are those things, which I think is going to be enlightening – and very comfortable,” the chef says of Trentina’s menu. “It has the Italian sensibilities of light, refreshing, properly sourced fare, but with the spices of seasonings of Germanic food. “I think that’s going to be a really interesting thing for us to express here in Cleveland, but also, it hasn’t really happened in America,” he adds. Jonathon Sawyer says few things are more gratifying to him and his family than being accepted by the community, as Team Sawyer has been through the chandelier project. Amelia Sawyer says the MOCA collaboration has led them to feel at home in University Circle. “We live right up the hill (in Cleveland Heights), so that’s part of it. We love this neighborhood, we already feel a connection, we love Cleveland Heights,” she says. “We wanted it to feel like home, and involving people around us and getting to know everybody is how you make a home.” CV


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Installation view, Someday Is Now: The Art of Corita Kent, Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College, 2013. Courtesy of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College and Corita Art Center, Los Angeles.

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or many, the 1960s and ’70s are remembered as a time of social turbulence and transformation as well as for the emergence of various art forms that sought to capture the zeitgeist.

Musicians and artists alike rose to prominence documenting the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. Among them was Corita Kent, a nun, teacher, civil rights activist, feminist and antiwar advocate who as a graphic artist primarily used screen prints to convey her messages of peace and acceptance. Kent’s work will be highlighted in a touring exhibition called “Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent,” which will make a stop in Northeast Ohio from June 27 to Aug. 31 at the

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. A Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, King taught in the art department at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles from 1947 through 1968. While at the college, she developed her own version of Pop Art, mixing bright, bold imagery with provocative texts pulled from a range of secular and religious sources, including street signs, scripture, poetry, philosophy, advertising and song lyrics, according to MOCA. 15


Corita Kent, “mary does laugh,” 1964, serigraph, 29¾ x 39¼ inches. Courtesy of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College and Corita Art Center, Los Angeles. Corita Kent, “for emergency use soft shoulder,” 1966, serigraph, 29¾ x 36 inches. Courtesy of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College and Corita Art Center, Los Angeles.

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Immaculate Heart College Art Department, Los Angeles, c. 1955, courtesy of Corita Art Center, Los Angeles. “It’s definitely a very unique vision that Corita had,” says Rose Bouthillier, associate curator at MOCA. “Toward the end of the ’60s, she started getting quite involved in social activism, drawing from Newsweek and Time covers,” she says. “She was active in protesting (the Vietnam War), as were her colleagues in different religious communities. ... She was definitely very keyed in to what was going on around her.” Kent used printmaking as a populist medium to communicate with the world, and her avant-garde designs appeared widely as billboards, book jackets, illustrations and posters. Kent sought out revelation in the everyday, exploring grocery stores, car dealerships and Hollywood streets for inspiration. “Someday is Now” will feature more than 200 serigraphy prints, including early abstractions and text pieces as well as more lyrical works made in the ’70s and ’80s, according to MOCA. In addition, the exhibition will present rarely exhibited drawings and photographs Kent used for teaching and documentary purposes. Unique to the Cleveland presentation of “Someday Is Now” is a colorful 40-foot-long banner Kent designed for the 1964 New York World’s Fair. “The banner was actually purchased by the United Church of Christ after the fair came down; then their headquarters moved to Cleveland, and they brought the banner with them,” Bouthillier says. “This beautiful historical piece will only be shown at Cleveland’s iteration of the show.” Named “The Beatitudes,” the banner is a mix of Bible-like phrases – such as “Happy are those who make peace, for they will be

known as sons of God” – and quotes from former President John F. Kennedy and Pope John XIII, both of whom died in 1963, a year before the World’s Fair. Though the banner was displayed for a time in the early ’90s at United Church of Christ’s downtown Cleveland headquarters, it spent the last 20 years or so hidden away in the UCC archives – until Bouthillier and other curators came calling in March. Also part of MOCA’s presentation of “Someday is Now” will be opportunities for visitors to enjoy a hands-on experience. From 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday in July and August, a printmaking studio will be available in which visitors can work with a facilitator to create a screen print using the techniques, colors and forms that Kent employed in her work. Participation is free with admission. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, a community printmaking day will be held in which families and community members are invited to experiment with various printmaking processes to create positive statements. Participants in the free event will be encouraged to make at least one large print that will be displayed in August at the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland. “So much of what Corita did was catalyzing groups of people,” says Bouthillier, adding that “Someday is Now” affords visitors “the opportunity to come to the museum and respond not only to the exhibition but also to the contemporary issues of Cleveland or things happening in your life. “Bringing people together from different communities to make things is an important aspect of what Corita did, and in that same spirit, we can give this show,” she says. CV 17


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More than a

theater Known for its namesake movie house, the Cedar Lee district offers dining, artistic, retail options for all tastes Story and photography by Michael C. Butz

ou’ve just spent an afternoon at one of University Circle’s many museums and you’re looking for a destination where you can end your evening. While there are plenty of places from which to choose, you might consider the Cedar Lee – not the movie theater, but the whole district. “I think people often discount there’s more than just the Cedar Lee Theatre, which is a wonderful anchor for us,” says Kelley Robinson, director of the Cedar Lee Special Improvement District. “Whether you’re a film buff, foodie or just looking for a friendly place to eat, shop or even catch a play, we invite you to discover what really is one amazing mile.” That mile – defined by the well-traveled intersection of Cedar and Lee roads in Cleveland Heights – spans the Lee Road corridor from Cain Park to the north to Dobama Theatre and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library’s Lee Road branch to the south. In between is an eclectic mix of dining options, many of which offer an al fresco experience in the summertime. Mediterranean fare can be found at Anatolia Café; Thai cuisine at both Lemon Grass and Lotus; fine Italian food

at Marotta’s; something to satisfy one’s sweet tooth at Sweetie Fry or Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates; and both The Tavern Company and Brennan’s Colony have been favorite watering holes in the neighborhood for more than 30 years. “Whatever your palate desires, we offer it in the Cedar Lee district,” says Robinson, adding that two relatively new businesses – BottleHouse Brewery and the Katz Club Diner – are thriving. “Chef Doug Katz is a well-recognized chef having both fire food & drink (on Shaker Square in Cleveland) and Provenance at the Cleveland Museum of Art,” she says. “Both are doing very well. They have been wonderful additions to the northern portion of our service area and very welcomed by visitors to Cain Park.” Art enthusiasts will also find much from which to choose. The Wine Spot is home to Art Spot, an exhibition space for Cleveland Institute of Art students, and Heights Arts’ gallery neighbors Cedar Lee Theatre. Heights Arts’ first summertime exhibition, Space Divided, will run from June 13 through July 26; on July 10, its next EKPHRASTACY event – in which poets respond to visual arts – will be held; and through September, Heights

Clockwise, from top: A mural at the intersection of Silsby and Lee roads; “Flood” by Mason Milani on display at Heights Arts; the Lee Road storefront to Sweetie Fry; hand-blown glass vessels by Mark Sudduth at Heights Arts.

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“Whether you’re a film buff, foodie or just looking for a friendly place to eat, shop or even catch a play, we invite you to discover what really is one amazing mile.” Kelley Robinson, director of the Cedar Lee Special Improvement District

Arts will oversee a new public art program, Make Your Mark for the Arts, in which people are invited to make a stamp and “leave their mark” at a participating businesses and organizations. Autumn will bring the return of Heights Music Hop, a district-wide series of musical performances that started in 2013. “It was a unique mix of local music paired with our destinations and done collaboratively with Cleveland Beer Week,” Robinson says. “Future Heights, which is one of our civic organizations, organized the event. Cellar Door Cleveland had multiple bands there, and there were additional bands from the area. There were at least 10 stage venues, and other merchants had artists performing in their shops.” There are also several shopping options, says Robinson, highlighting Revive Fair Trade Eco-Boutique, 20

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Diners enjoy the warm weather on the patio at Anatolia Café.

which offers fashion accessories and housewares from around the globe; Simply Charming, which features contemporary fashions and jewelry as well as unique accessories and greeting cards; and Unique Melodies Boutique, which offers plussize clothing lines as well as simply fun fashions.

“We are an authentic Main Street environment, and over 80 percent of our merchants are local,” she says. “If you desire a friendly and quality customer service experience, whether you want to impress a first date or just unwind with good friends, we invite you to experience our Main Street hospitality.” CV



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t the Akron Art Museum, our message is simple: live, learn and love art. There truly is something for everyone at the museum. Come enjoy an exceptional visitor experience through quality exhibitions and engaging programs. In addition to our world-class collection and our special exhibitions, the museum offers programs that are fun, informative, inspirational and relevant to people of all ages. For our littlest art lovers, we offer an entry into the art world through creative play dates and story time in the galleries. For older children, we offer studio classes with artists and art educators. And for the family that likes to stay and play together, we provide art activities that involve the whole family. Our adult program offerings are expansive and include films, lectures, music, creative cocktails and hands-on activities with artists. Foodies will love the iQcafé, which serves Bent Tree coffees and Blue Door Café pastries as well as lunch specialties from Hollyhock Hill. Stop by on your lunch hour to grab a bite to eat or later in the evening to enjoy a glass of wine or a craft beer on tap. Looking for a unique gift for the person who has everything? Well we’ve got that too! Visit the Museum Shop for a unique assortment of contemporary artful accessories for your home and lifestyle. Choose from beautifully handmade objects, including jewelry from local artists, fair-trade items from across the globe, awardwinning art supplies and toys for children. Whether you come for a short visit or a daylong or evening art adventure, the Akron Art Museum is a great place to meet others and to bring your friends and family. And now every Thursday is free from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. So, no more excuses – come and see what we’ve been up to at the museum. Want to be more involved in the cultural health and wellness of Akron? We want to hear from you. Join us for our upcoming “Community Conversations,” our town hall-style series created to help the museum redefine its role in the

Tony Feher, “Buoy,” 2014, marine buoys and hardware, Commissioned by the Akron Art Museum; Supported by the Rogers Family Foundation and an anonymous donor. community. Check out AkronArtMuseum.org for opportunities, programs and Community Conversations registration. Free Thursdays are generously supported by The J.M. Smucker Company, with additional support provided by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The Akron Art Museum is located at One South High in downtown Akron. Parking is available for members in the lot next to the museum, with general parking in the deck across the street. (Parking is free after 6 p.m. and on weekends.) Learn more about exhibitions and programs at AkronArtMuseum.org or by calling 330-376-9185. 25


Museum Listings Northeast Ohio

Canton Museum of Art

1 S. High St., Akron P: 330-376-9185 W: akronartmuseum.org 19th Annual Auction, June 14; “The Talking Cure,” through July 6; “Tony Feher,” through Aug. 17; “Language in Art,” through Sept.14; “La Wilson: Objects Transformed,” through Sept. 21; “Trenton Doyle Hancock: Skin and Bones, 20 Years of Drawing,” Sept. 6 – Jan. 4, 2015.

1001 Market Ave. N, Canton P: 330-453-7666 W: cantonart.org CMA is recognized for its powerful programming of touring exhibits and its dynamic original exhibits, featuring international artists and those in its acclaimed permanent collection of watercolors and ceramics. Upcoming exhibitions: “Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics & the Atomic Impulse,” through July 20; “Intent to Deceive: Fakes & Forgeries in the Art World,” Sept. 2 – Oct. 26.

Allen Memorial Art Museum

The Children’s Museum of Cleveland

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Akron Art Museum

87 N. Main St., Oberlin P: 440-775-8665 W: oberlin.edu/amam

10730 Euclid Ave., Cleveland P: 216-791-7114 W: clevelandchildrensmuseum.org

1834 E. 23rd St., Cleveland P: 216-721-9020 W: artistsarchives.org

Baseball Heritage Museum

11030 East Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-721-1600 W: cbgarden.org

Cleveland Cultural Gardens

530 Euclid Ave., Cleveland P: 216-406-5729 W: BaseballHeritageMuseum.com Experience the stories, photographs, letters, programs, uniforms and other game-used treasures detailing the important contributions from the Latin and Caribbean, Industrial and Barnstormer, the Negro, the Women, and Major leagues. The great American pastime, discover the multicultural aspects of the game and its impact on our society, both locally and internationally.

The Butler Institute of American Art

524 Wick Ave., Youngstown P: 330-743-1107 W: butlerart.com The first museum of American art. The original structure, dedicated in 1919, is a McKim, Mead and White architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum’s mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. The Butler is known worldwide as “America’s Museum.”

East Boulevard & Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Rockefeller Park, Cleveland P: 216-321-7807 W: www.culturalgardens.org

Cleveland museum of Natural History

1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland P: 216-231-4600 W: cmnh.org Discovery starts with amazing finds. From prehistoric dinosaurs and sparkling rare gems to captivating live animals and distant planets in the Shafran Planetarium, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is an exciting place to explore the Earth and beyond. Discovery starts here!

Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland P: 888-262-0033 W: clevelandart.org

MAJOR MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS Cleveland Museum of Art | Toledo Museum of Art Corning Museum of Glass | Philadelphia Museum of Art Hokkaido Museum of Art | National Gallery of Australia Ferro Corporation

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Henry Halem Artist

Studio Gallery Tour by Appointment

Glass & Mixed Media henryhalem.com

Tel: (330) 673-8632 Kent, Ohio


Museum Listings Crawford Auto Aviation Collection The History Center in University Circle 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-721-5722 W: wrhs.org

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland P: 216-694-2000 W: greatscience.com We make science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive! Enjoy hundreds of hands-on exhibits, the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, a six-story OMNIMAX Theater, traveling exhibitions, daily science demonstrations and educational programs, including seasonal camps and family workshops. Open daily. Discounted parking available in our attached parking garage.

Kent State University Museum

Rockwell Hall 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent P: 330-672-3450 W: kent.edu/museum “Entangled: Fiber to Felt to Fashion” is an invitational exhibition of felted work by 15 contemporary textile artists currently on view at the Kent State University Museum. In July, the museum will observe the centennial of World War I with the opening of “The Great War: Women and Fashion in a World at War.”

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage

2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood P: 216-593-0575 W: maltzmuseum.org The Maltz Museum introduces visitors to the beauty and diversity of that heritage in the context of the American experience. It promotes an understanding of Jewish history, religion and culture, and builds bridges of appreciation and understanding with those of other religions, races, cultures and ethnicities. It’s an educational resource for Northeast Ohio’s Jewish and general communities.

Massillon Museum

121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon P: 330-833-4061 W: massillonmuseum.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland 11400 Euclid Ave., Cleveland P: 216-421-8671 W: mocacleveland.org

Pro Football Hall of Fame

2121 George Halas Drive NW, Canton P: 330-456-8207 W: Profootballhof.com

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-781-ROCK W: rockhall.com The greatest stories and biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll shine on at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The experience includes four theaters, multiple interactive stations and seven floors of exhibits that tell the story of the world’s most powerful art form.

Rockefeller Park Greenhouse

750 E. 88th St., Cleveland P: 216-664-3103 W: facebook.com/RockefellerGreenhouse

Summit Artspace

140 E. Market St., Akron P: 330-376-8480 W: akronareaarts.org

Western Reserve Historical Society

The History Center in University Circle 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-721-5722 W: wrhs.org The Western Reserve Historical Society’s History Center is located in the Cleveland’s thriving University Circle. The History Center features two historic mansions, exhibits featuring historic vehicles and fashion, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, which will be open and operational again beginning Nov. 22, 2014.

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Museum Listings Ohio and beyond The Andy Warhol Museum

Cleveland Heights

117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh P: 412-237-8300 W: warhol.org

Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh P: 412-622-3131 W: cmoa.org

Cincinnati Art Museum 953 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati P: 513-721-2787 W: cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Columbus Museum of Art 480 E. Broad St., Columbus P: 614-221-6801 W: columbusmuseum.org

COSI, The Center of Science & Industry

Home to the Arts Cain Park, Heights Arts, murals, art galleries, theaters, home to Cleveland Orchestra members, authors, dancers, singers and artists.

Cain Park Arts Festival July 11-13

333 W. Broad St., Columbus P: 888-819-2674 W: cosi.org

The Dayton Art Institute

456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton P: 937-223-5277 W: daytonartinstitute.org

Detroit Institute of Art 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit P: 313-833-7900 W: dia.org

Erie Art Museum

411 State St., Erie P: 814-459-5477 W: erieartmuseum.org

The Mattress Factory Art Museum 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh P: 412-231-3169 W: mattress.org

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10825 East Boulevard Admission: $10 adults $5 children 3-12 WRHS members FREE www.wrhs.org


Museum Listings Skirball Museum

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati P: 513-487-3098 W: huc.edu/research/museums/skirball-museumcincinnati

GALLERIES & THEATERS All Matters Gallery

79 N. Main St., Chagrin Falls P: 440-247-8979 W: allmatters.net Owned by husband and wife Rainer Hildenbrand and Cynthia Gale, the gallery exhibits their nature-inspired art and work by more than 55 other artists. The gallery’s artists all celebrate earth’s beauty and wonder in their themes, materials and intent. For 23 years, All Matters has been a destination for patrons in 46 states and 18 countries.

American Crafts Gallery

12712 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland Celebrating its 55th anniversary, American Crafts Gallery remains a destination for creative gifts and for your home, featuring works from more than 40 nationally known contemporary artists in displays of beautiful, decorative and functional ceramics, glass, and wood. American Crafts Gallery has been named a top 100 gallery by Niche, the trade magazine for galleries.

Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St., Toledo P: 419-255-8000 W: toledomuseum.org

Wexner Center for the Arts 1871 N. High St., Columbus P: 614- 292-3535 W: wexarts.org

The Bonfoey Gallery

1710 Euclid Ave., Cleveland P: 216-621-0178 W: bonfoey.com Northeast Ohio’s leading contemporary art gallery features the finest in regional contemporary art by more 200 artists in a 2,700-squarefoot, two-floor gallery. Additional services include framing, carving, gilding, hand finishes, installation, art appraisal, art and frame restoration, and fine art shipping.

Corcoran Arts and Appraisals

12610 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-767-0770 W: corcoranfinearts.com European and American art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Corcoran Appraisal Group is the premier certified art and personal property appraiser in the Midwest. Turnkey services for appraising estates, downsizing and full liquidation services. We find the best market nationally or internationally in which to sell your items.

The Dancing Sheep

12712 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-229-5770 A destination for those seeking the unique in clothing, gifts, and shopping experience or wanting to share the upbeat vitality and offbeat charm of Cleveland’s Be a part of the arts in premier arts and antiques district, the gallery features one-ofDowntown a-kind and limited-edition wearableAkron art, contemporary craft, and special baby gifts in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

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gallery & Theater Listings Don Drumm Studios & Gallery

437 Crouse St., Akron P: 330-253-6268 W: dondrummstudios.com Consistently voted among the top contemporary craft galleries in the country, this fascinating, two-building showplace offers unique jewelry, ceramics, glass, sculpture and graphics created by more than 500 top American artists. Also featured are works by internationally renowned metal sculptor Don Drumm, whose collections include one-of-akind sculpture, home accessories, cookware and garden furniture.

Ensemble Theatre

2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-321-2930 W: ensemble-theatre.org Ensemble is dedicated to the responsible production of works that celebrate the human spirit drawn from the rich canon of modern American classics as well as other significant contemporary plays. Ensemble reintroduces the classics, examining them with new eyes, and supporting the development of new works for the American theater.

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Gallery One

7003 Center St. (Route 615), Mentor P: 440.255.1200, 800.621.1141 W: galleryone.com Voted the area’s top art gallery, we feature Western, aviation, fantasy, traditional and wildlife genres as well as the largest Kinkade selection east of the Mississippi. Prices range from $25 to $100,000. All this, plus in-home and office design, award-winning Certified Picture Framers, artist appearances, art lectures and special exhibitions.

Gallery of Framing

131 Ghent Road, Fairlawn P: 330-835-3046 W: galleryofframing.com Akron’s premier gallery for modern and contemporary art and professional framing. Featuring works by national and international artists like Miro, Wegman, Dali, Gropper and Ian Roberts. Ceramics by Craig Bird and Tom Radca as well as a selection of studio glass. Professional conservation framing is also provided.

Located at the corner of Main and S. Lincoln Streets Kent, Ohio 44240 Call 330.672.3450 or visit www.kent.edu/museum


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gallery & Theater Listings Group Ten Gallery

138 E. Main St., Kent P: 330-678-7890 W: grouptengallery.com Group Ten Gallery is a new artist-owned gallery in Kent. Ten award-winning professional artists with a wide variety of styles are represented. We present new special exhibitions every four to six weeks. Group Ten Gallery is in the heart of newly revived Kent, with exciting new shops and restaurants just steps away.

Halem Studio Gallery

429 Carthage Ave., Kent P: 330-673-8632 (call for appointment) W: henryhalem.com Gallery features the unique glass and mixed media wall art and sculptures of Henry Halem, a pioneer in the American glass movement for more than 45 years. Found in The Cleveland Museum of Art, Corning Museum, Hokkaido Museum, Ferro Corporation and RTA. Available art on view by appointment and at www.henryhalem.com.

Sunday, August 10th, 2014 noon - 5pm

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Harris Stanton Gallery

1370 W. Ninth St., Cleveland, 216-471-8882 2301 W. Market St., Akron, 330-867-7600 W: HarrisStantonGallery.com Harris Stanton - Julian Celebrating 28 years of Stanczak, “Double Fold,” international and regional fine silkscreen, 1971, art. The gallery’s mostly 20th 26 x 26” and 21st century collection ranges from traditional to abstract contemporary and includes original works in a wide variety of media. Custom framing, appraisals, and home and office art consultations are also offered. Each gallery also hosts five special exhibitions each year.

Kokoon Arts Gallery

1305 W. 80th St., Cleveland 78th Street Studios P: 216-832-8212 W: wgsproductions.com Shows work by historic and contemporary artists using traditional and digital media. Exhibitions are usually thematic, showing unique visual translations by a number of artists working in different styles and media. Subjects range from animal life, changing landscapes and experimental abstraction to spiritual and metaphysical matters.

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gallery & THEATER Listings Loganberry Books Annex Gallery

13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights P: 216-795-9800 W: loganberrybooks.com Loganberry Books Annex Gallery features a monthly rotation of local artist exhibitions, with an opening reception the first Wednesday evening of every month. Annual shows include Altered Octavos (October) and Otis’ Old Curiosity Shop (December). Loganberry Books is an independent bookstore with 100,000 new, used and rare books.

Dinner Before a Show? Close to the Waterloo Arts District, University Circle, and downtown, we are the perfect spot for dinner and drinks before the show or event. Our creative menu changes daily to always reflect the freshest, seasonal ingredients. Wine Pairing & Vegan Dinners Creatively themed each month.

Mimi’s Muses

W: mimismuses.com Mimi Becker, Ph.D., produces vibrant and unique pieces of artwork in the form of paintings, drawings and doodles. Her formal training is that of an abstract painter, and she expresses herself through line, color, shape and form. Visit Mimi’s website, and sign up for weekly specials through CJN Insider by texting “CJN” to 90947 (data rates may apply).

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gallery & THEATER Listings Pennello Gallery

12407 Mayfield Road, Cleveland P: 216-707-9390 W: pennellogallery.com Pennello Gallery specializes in contemporary American, Canadian and Israeli fine art and craft. You will always find a sophisticated selection, including many one-of-akind, studio glass, ceramics, wood, metal, tabletop, sculpture, unique Judaica and paintings in all media. You may call for an appointment to meet with our bridal registry specialists.

Spaces

2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland P: 216-621-2314 W: spacesgallery.org A resource and public forum and a presenting contemporary art venue dedicated to artists who explore and experiment. Free admission.

Tricia Kaman Studio/Gallery

School House Galleries Little Italy 2026 Murray Hill Road, Unit 202, Cleveland P: 216-559-6478 W: triciakaman.com Showcases original portrait and figurative paintings by international award-winning artists. Giclee prints and miniature photo prints. By appointment.

WOLFS Gallery

13010 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland P: 216-721-6945 W: wolfsgallery.com WOLFS has proudly been an important part of Cleveland’s Carl F. Gaertner (American art community for more than 1898-1952) The Storm, 35 years. We specialize in Bermuda fine paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from the 17th century to present day, with a large selection of Cleveland School art. We provide certified accredited appraisals of fine art and antiques, and regularly present art salons.

THE GREAT WAR Women and Fashion in a World at War 1912-1922

Opens July 24, 2014

Located at the corner of Main and S. Lincoln Streets Kent, Ohio 44240 Call 330.672.3450 or visit www.kent.edu/museum

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events Listings Wood Trader

13429 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights P: 216-397-7671 W: woodtraderframing.com Preserve your unique treasures. Put the final touches on a room with great art and framing. Art will look best and bring joy to you and your space when it’s something personal, something you made, collected, inherited or simply love. The right frame can make a picture perfect for your home.

events Cedar-Fairmount Summer Festival and Arts & Crafts Sale

Noon to Midnight, Aug. 10 Cedar Road/Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights W: cedarfairmount.org The 13th annual summer festival on Sunday, August 10, is a free family event. There will be activities for all ages! Enjoy musical groups, arts and craft sale, the Euclid Beach Rocket Car, a pet parade, animal adoption, face painting, bounce house, an archaeology lecture by Ray Larick, and Heights book authors.

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events Listings IngenuityFest 2014

Sept. 26-28, Cleveland’s lakefront 1900 Superior Ave., Suite 104, Cleveland P: 216-589-9444 W: ingenuitycleveland.com IngenuityFest seeks to ignite the creative spark where the arts, science and technology intersect, and to celebrate the truly passionate and engaged people using every tool at their disposal to explore and create. Visitors to IngenuityFest see that technology becomes a natural extension of art, and artistic expression flows freely from the exploration of science, engineering and math.

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P.O. Box 609401, Cleveland P: 216-570-8201 W: northcoastpromo.com 78th Street Studios Art Walk, every third Friday; Old Firehouse Winery Arts & Crafts Fair, Saturdays, June-August; Seven Hills Home Days Festival, July 25-27; 10th Annual Warehouse District Street Festival, Aug. 3; Beats and Eats, every Tuesday, August-September; Irish Festival, Aug 23; Craft Market at Cleveland Oktoberfest, Labor Day weekend; Fourth Annual European Festival, Sept. 6.

10th Annual Warehouse District Street Festival

Noon to 8 p.m., Aug. 3 West Sixth Street, Cleveland P: 216-344-3937 W: warehousedistrict.org A popular summertime tradition for Northeast Ohio residents and Cleveland visitors, the festival offers delicious food from neighborhood restaurants, music and entertainment, a quality art show, art demonstrations, residential open houses, an architectural tour, unique street performers, corn hole, children’s activities, Cleveland’s Cutest Dog Contest & Fashion Show, community booths and more! Free admission.

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland

June 26-28 Playhouse Square Tickets: 216-241-6000 W: tri-cjazzfest.com The 35th annual festival takes place June 26-28 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Ticketed, indoor concerts include a John Scofield/Trombone Shorty double bill, the Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, bassist Christian McBride’s trio and many others. Free outdoor concerts take place on U.S. Bank Plaza from 3 p.m. to midnight June 27-28.

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Waylande GreGory: art deco ceramics & the atomic impulse On View Through July 20, 2014

Discover acclaimed Cleveland School artist Waylande Gregory (1905-1971) in this premiere retrospective of ceramic style that shaped Art Deco design! Gregory created one of the largest bodies of ceramic works in modern times, and more than 60 pieces showcase the diversity of his rich talent.

September 2 — October 26, 2014

Be intrigued by masters of deceit! Follow us into the shadows of art forgery, as we present a ground-breaking national touring exhibition spotlighting five of the world’s most notorious forgers. See how their “talents” of deception assaulted the art world in the 20th century through today. “... perhaps the most authoritative exhibition yet detailing the multimillion-dollar copycat industry.” – Boston Globe, January 21, 2014

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19th Century Drawings of Ohio & Pennsylvania

December 4, 2014 March 15, 2015

Premiere Exhibition! Travel Pennsylvania and Ohio in the unique 19th century drawings of folk artist Ferdinand Brader, whose meticulous works featured family farms and businesses — many still in existence today. With these monumental landscapes assembled from private collections, as well as our own Permanent Collection and the Art Institute of Chicago, we step back in time to learn more about our American family heritage.

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