Thursday, August 27, 2015

8.27-28


8. 27
Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave., N  Canton, Oh 330.453.7666. www.cantonart.org  “Beyond Craft Opening Night Party.”  6-9pm. BEYOND CRAFT:  Decorative Arts from the Beatrice S. & Melvin B. Eagle Collection This exhibit features 85 objects by 50 artists – ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry and works on paper – acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.   Some of the artists included are:  Olga deAmaral, Robert Arneson, Viola Frey, Sam Maloof, Richard Marquis, Albert Paley, Ken Price, Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner…to just name a few.  The Eagle Collection highlights important studio objects made from the mid- 1960s to the 2000s with a focus on the 1960s – 80s, the collection’s great strength. 

Cleveland State University Art Gallery, 1307 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216.687.2103, www.csuohio.edu/artgallery  “Unending Journeys.”  Open 4-8pm. 4:00 p.m .Gallery Conversation with Christopher Richards, Curator at ARTneo and Mindy Tousley, Executive Director at AAWR.  5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception.  Join the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve and ARTneo as we partner with the Galleries at Cleveland State University for a retrospective of works by Samuel Butnik. The exhibition consists of works from the collections of AAWR and ARTneo, emphasizing Butnik's ability to capture the feeling of the landscape throughout his career in a variety of styles. From his early landscapes painted during World War II, to his sketches from his European travels and his large abstract canvases, Butnik referenced both physical journeys as well as psychological and transcendental explorations. Samuel Butnik's work was, in his own words, a “realization of new experiences.”

8.28
1point618 Gallery 6421 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216.281.1618 www.1point618gallery.com   “Collective Arts Network CAN_Journal Fall Issue Release Party.”  Opening 6-8pm.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

8.20-22


8.20+22
Heights Art Gallery, 2175 Lee Road  Cleveland Hts., 216.371.3457 www.heightsarts.org  When the Heights Bicycle Coalition contacted Heights Arts former executive director Peggy Spaeth about leading a summer bicycle ride—based on public art tours found in cities such as Chicago and San Francisco—her response was an enthusiastic “YES.” Instead of talking and riding at the same time, however, the initial idea has evolved into a dynamic duo of events: an illustrated public art talk at Heights Arts’ newly renovated gallery on Thursday, August 20 at 7 p.m. and a separate bicycle tour on Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. The hour-long illustrated talk on August 20 will also highlight the four temporary art projects that are no longer on view. Both events are free and open to the public. Because seating is limited in the gallery, please RSVP for the talk by calling 216-371-3457. The bike tour will meet at the mini-park adjacent to the Heights Arts gallery, 2175 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. Helmets are mandatory. A rain date has been set for Sunday, August 23 at 1:30 p.m.

8.21

78th Street Studios. 1300 West 78th Street, Cleveland   Third Fridays Madness!

Spaces, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland 216.621.2314 www.spacesgallery.org   “Exhaust, The Last Library, Deeper Structures Opening 6-9pm.