7.27 River Opening

 7.27

River Gallery,19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River 44116 440 331-8406, www.rivergalleryarts.com  “New work by Todd Leech, (Platter Image Above) John Miyazawa(Boat Image Above), David Pluck and JenMarie Zeleznak.  Curated by Brian Sarama.”  Opening Reception 3-7pm.  

7.19

7.19

Sculpture Center, 1834 East 123^rd St., Cleveland, 216.229.6527  sculpturecenter.org  “R Ferris:  Participation.  Opening 5:30-8pm.

“Third Fridays.”  West 78^th Street Studios, 1301 W. 78^th Street, Cleveland

Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery 1305 West 80^th St., Cleveland, 216.870.6719 www.kennethpaullesko.com  “Tom Yody.”  5-9pm.

Loren Naji Studio Gallery 2138 W. 25^th Street, Cleveland www.lorennaji.com  “Tall Walls, Unjuried, Uncensored Show.”  6-Midnight. EXO 4Will be performing with their psychedelic music and their stunning surround videos!!!  WARNING: This show contains sexual, disturbing, offensive, politically incorrect and distasteful art. If this goes against your moral values, you may consider avoiding this show. However, there are great works to be seen and many fall into the safe, PG ratings....WOW, what a show!!!!

7.20

Akron Museum of Art, 1 S. High Street. Akron, 330.376.9185, www.akronartmuseum.org  “Analyze This.”  Organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art.  

7.21
Medina Art in the Park. bFeaturing NOC's own Bonnie Gordon (Image ABove) and Bette Drake!

7.25 

Riffe Gallery.  “Poetics of Pattern.”  Opening Reception 5-7pm.  Featuring the work of NOC’s own Judith Salomom.  Curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, a professor at Kent State University, the 13 artists in Poetics of Pattern explore the process of design-making through a variety of scales, media, forms and colors. Through their repetitive processes, we find a language of beauty and meaning that seeks to create order and connection in our increasingly complex lives.  Join the Riffe Gallery for the free opening reception of Poetics of Pattern on Thursday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Donated food will be available, and wine will be available for purchase.  On Friday, July 26 curator Janice Lessman-Moss will lead a free tour of the exhibition from noon to 1 p.m.

7.12-14

7.12

Heights Art Gallery, 2175 Lee Road  Cleveland Hts., 216.371.3457 www.heightsarts.org  “The View From Now.”  Opening 6-9pm.  New Photographs by Linda Butler, Jennie Jones and Judith McMillan.

Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave. Lakewood, 216.521.2540  “2013 Faculty Art Show.”

Cain Park Arts Fest.  14591 Superior Rd., Cleveland Hts. Fri 7/12 @ 3-8PM.  Sat 7/13 @ 10AM-8PM.  Sun 7/14 @ noon-5PM. Admission to the Cain Park Arts Festival is free Friday evening; $5 Saturday and Sunday, 12 and under free.

Cleveland Print Room (in Artcraft Building), 2550 Superior Ave, Suite 102, Cleveland, 216.401.5981  “Halim Ina:  Humana People to People India.”  Opening 5-9pm.  Gallery Talk 1pm July 13^th. 

Wooltex 1900 Superior Ave. Studio #101, Cleveland, 216.272.0751  “Prepare to be Surprised:  Exhibition of Contemporary Works.”  Opening 5-9pm. 

Mastroianni Photography and Arts, 2688 W. 14^th St., Tremont (as part of the Tremont Artwalk!)  “Girls on Film.”  Opening 6-10pm. New photographic portraits by Steven Mastroianni, featuring silver gelatin prints and digital images. This new body of work concentrates on the artist's daughters as reluctant subjects of the lens.

7.13

BuckBuck Gallery, 3910 Lorain Ave. Cleveland.  “Nice to Meet You!!”  Opening 6-11pm.

7.5-7

7.5

Zygote Press, 1410 East 30^th St., Cleveland 216.621.2900  www.zygotepress.com  “Craze:  The Trades Project.”  Opening 6-9pm.

Bay Arts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH.  “The Dress Says it All and The Apron Covers It.”  Opening 7-9pm.  

Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org  Opening 6-9pm.      “CRUNCHY: Comic Art.”  Curated by Angela Oster. From Superman to Harvey Pekar, Cleveland has made a large contribution to the comic book scene. Art Collinwood pays homage to Cle’s place in comics with “CRUNCHY: Sugary Cartoon Art for Big Kids,” an exhibition of comic book art complemented with a live drawing by The Rust Belt Monster Collective. Held during this month’s Walk All Over Waterloo First Friday event.

Different Things Gallery Studio 33 Artist Shop. 530 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.  Open 11am-3pm.  First Friday Art Market in the 5th Street Galleries. Go for music, art, crafts and more. Check. It. Out. https://facebook.com/DifferentThingsGallery

7.6 + 7

Boston Mills Artsfest.  10-6pm Saturday and 10-5pm Sunday.  More info www.BostonMillsArtfest.com

7.7

Convivium33 Gallery, 1433 East 33^rd Street, Cleveland, 216.881.7838 www.josaphatartshall.com  “Omar Vizquel:  New Work.”  Reception 5-8pm.