10.26-27

10.26

Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland 440.525.7029 “The Skull and Skeleton in Art V: Folk Art to Pop Culture.”  Opening 6-9pm. In addition to the ongoing exhibit, an artist reception, costume party and Boneyard Market is slated for Thu 11/26 at LCC. (Image Above)

Melt Bar and Grill, 6700 Rockside Road, Independence  “John G. Sandwich Anarchy Book Release.”  7-10pm.

10.27

Fawick Gallery, Baldwin-Wallace College, 94 E. Bagley Rd., Berea 440.826.2152  “BW Alumni Exhibition.”  Opening 5-8pm.  Featuring the work of NOC’s own Mark Yasenchack and Todd Leech.  Join the Dept. of Art and the Fawick Art Gallery for the opening reception of the Baldwin Wallace University Alumni Art Exhibition. This event is free and open to the public. (Image Above)  

Cleveland State University Art Gallery, 1307 Euclid Ave., CLE 216.687.2103, www.csuohio.edu/artgallery  “Dark Pronoun, Candyland, The Trees of Kinsman, and 3.9644e+7 cm2.”  Opening 5-8pm.  Artist Talk at 4 pm before the opening. 

Gordon Square Arts Space 1386 W. 65^th St. CLE  “Perserverance.”  Opening 6-9pm. Featuring New work by Brooke Figer.

Gathering Place 25425 Center Ridge Road, Westlake  “Arabella Proffer.”  Opening 5-7pm.  

10.25

10.25

Tri-C Gallery West, 2^nd Floor Campus Library, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma, 216.987.5322, www.tri-c.edu  "Photographs Taken by the Homeless."  Opening 5-7pm.  

10.20-25

10.20

78^th Street Studios, 1300 West 78^th Street, CLE  “Third Friday.”  Open 5-9pm. Something new to check out: Tregoning & Co. is opening a new show of work by northeast Ohio artists George Kozmon and Richard Vaux, titled Summits & Light, featuring dramatic landscape drawings. Come meet the artists from 5-9pm. Also be sure to check out Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery’s Seasonal Selections, featuring work with an autumnal vibe.  It’s the last chance to see Nikki Woods’ recent paintings and ceramics works at the HEDGE Gallery and the movie posters show at E11even2 gallery which features local artists’ takes on cult films. And it’s the final night of the Acting Out! Art show at the Derek Hess Gallery, which was put together as part of his Acting Out1 event early last month which addressed mental health and addiction through the arts. The show features work by more than 30 artists dealing with mental health issues or addiction.  

It is also a chance to see NOC’s own Judith Salomon’s  “Beyond Function” Show at Art NEO.  

10.21

Scott Goss Studio 4408 Perkins Ave., CLE  “Studio Open House.”  12-6pm. Please join me at my studio to see the many new pieces I have been producing. I'll also have examples on hand that outline the process I follow to create each piece, and in addition to my glass work, I will have a new series of prints available for purchase. All works created between 2008-14 will be marked at 10-40% off. Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

Negative Space, 3820 Superior Ave., 2nd Floor, CLE  “Cleveland Art and Reggae Fest.”   8-11:30PM  Featuring a whole bunch of area reggae artists including Jah Messenger, Sunshade, Marley Banton, JR Blessington (pictured), Papa Gary, Milton Blake and Wilpow Wilpower.  It’s BYOB and admission is $8.  

10.23

Allen Memorial Art Building, 87 North Main Street, Oberlin  “Megan O’Connell-Artists Talk.”  7 pm.  Talk about how old-fashioned papermaking and letterpress printing have persevered as an art form.  (Image Above)

10.25

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123^rd St., CLE 216.721.9020 www.artistsarchives.org “Targeted Internet Marketing for the Fine Artist.” 6 - 7:30pm.  As part of the 2017 ART BITES- Professional Practices series of programing, the AAWR will present a lecture with Augusto C. Bordelois.  Topics will include social media marketing, tailoring the digital presentation of work to secure gallery representation and general marketing advice. Targeted Internet Marketing is FREE and open to the public, however, you must call 216.721.9020 to reserve a spot.

10.13-14

10.13

Bay Arts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village.  “Expanded Communication:  Stephanie Kluk and Rebekah Wilhelm.”  Opening 6-9pm.  

Walkabout Tremont. 5-10 pm.  

10.14

River Gallery,19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River 440 331-8406, www.rivergalleryarts.com  “The Radical Gaze: New Paintings by Kathy Mead Skerritt.”  Opening 3-7pm.  (Image Above.)

Bonfoey Gallery, 1710 Euclid Ave., CLE 216.621.0178, www.bonfoey.com  “Seven Is Magic-Work by Dan Tranberg.”  Opening 6-9pm.  

Maria Neil, 15813 Waterloo Rd. CLE  “Elmi L. Ventura Mata.”  Gallery Closing final reception 5 pm.  

10.6-8

10.6

Kent State University Art Gallery, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent.  Room CVA 165?  330.672.2760  “Giselle Hicks-Artists Talk.”  Noon.  (Image Above)

Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd., CLE 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org  “Walk All Over Waterloo.”  5-10pm. 

Brick Ceramic + Design, 420 East 161^st St., CLE www.brickceramics.com  “Have We Met?”  Opening 6-9pm.  New work by NOC’s own Eleni DiMaio.

Loftworks, 1667 E. 40^th Street, CLE  “International Society of Caricature Artists.”  Opening 5-8PM.  The work of 16 artists will be featured, among them artists who have created illustrations for Time, Sports Illustrated, MAD Magazine, Family Guy and the Cartoon Network. 

Akron Museum of Art, 1 S. High Street. Akron, 330.376.9185, www.akronartmuseum.org  “Alchemy! Transformations in Gold.”  Opening 6pm. The Akron Art Museum’s new exhibit Alchemy! Transformations in Gold features the work of artists who work in gold or another material standing in for gold. To kick it off, the museum is holding its Gold Party, which it calls “the Glitziest Party of the Season.” You are invited to dress up in your most glamorous clothes and pile on the jewelry to come down and check out the exhibit while enjoying drinks, snacks and music. 

10.7

Museum of Contemporary Art, 11400 Euclid Ave., CLE 216.421.8671, www.mocacleveland.org  “my heart’s in my hand, and my hand is pierced, and my hand’s in the bag, and the bag is shut, and my heart is caught and  A Poethical Wager, two new shows.”  Starts at Noon.  MOCA Kicks off its fall season with a grand opening party for its new shows, including the first museum presentation in this country of my heart’s in my hand, and my hand is pierced, and my hand’s in the bag, and the bag is shut, and my heart is caught by British artist Phil Collins (not the Genesis singer) and A Poethical Wager, organized by senior curator Andria Hickey.  A Poethical Wager features the work of nine artists from all around the world who use art, including painting, sculpture, film installation and assemblage, to address political, social and economic issues. The Collins sound installation includes six listening booths where visitors can listen to 7” vinyl recording of songs that Collins created with residents of a homeless shelter in Germany, along with musicians such as David Sylvian, Laetitia Sadier and Scritti Politti who used the residents’ conversations to create the songs.

Morgan Conservatory, 1754 E. 47^th Street, CLE 216.361.9255, www.morganconservatory.org  “A Diamond in Hough Gala.”  Event 6:30-10pm. Admission is $10 x 4 = $40 ($35 for members, $25 for students 18 and over with ID). Morgan Gems VIP early admission and first crack at purchasing the art is available for $100.

10.8  

Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, CLE 216.421.7350, www.clevelandart.org  “International Cleveland Community Day.”  11AM-4PM.  In the face of a storm of demonization and the stoking of fear of “foreigners” in the U.S. coming from the very top, all of us need to be engaged in pushing back, and celebrating how cultural, ethnic and racial diversity enriches our communities. That’s what the Cleveland Museum of Art will be doing on its free International Cleveland Community Day event. More than 50 organizations and groups will be offering displays, and music and dance performances representing their cultures. It’s free.