9.16-18

9. 16, 17 and 18

“IngenuityFest of Art and Technology.” One of the best things about this event is its location on the lower level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge which most of us know as the Detroit-Superior Bridge. This 3-day event will transform the bridge into a European-feeling street of visual art, technological innovation, music, live performances, and food. The artistic endeavors at Ingenuity are meant to push the boundaries of what we know as art (ever hear of Squonk Opera?), and you may feel yourself being pulled into the art, and becoming part of an exhibit. In the secret world of the old trolleys, the site of IngenuityFest is the perfect place for a street party where everyone’s trying something new and showing off their stuff. Go to http://IngenuityCleveland.com to really get a feel for what this festival has to offer on Fri 9/16 from 5PM-1AM, Sat 9/17 from 12PM-1AM, and Sun 9/18 from 12-5PM.

9.16

“Out of Africa.” Opening Reception 5-9pm. Tregoning & Company, 1300 West 78^th Street, Cleveland, 216.281.8626, www.tregoningandco.com

“Cinema 02.” Opening Reception 5-9pm. Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery 1305 West 80^th St., Cleveland, 216.631.6719 www.kennethpaullesko.com

9.17

“Vintage Memories.” Opening Reception 6-9pm. Tony Trunzo new paintings. Local Girl Gallery 16106 Detroit Ave Lakewood, 216.228.1802 www.localgirlgallery.com

“CIA Board of Directors.” Opening Reception: Saturday, September 17th, 3-7pm. Joy Praznik has curated an exhibit of her fellow CIA Board members. From the sensitve photographs of Matt Greene to the austere black and white photographs of Jennie Jones or the bright and bold imagery in Phyllis Seltzer’s paintings and the intricate gold sculpture in Marsha Evertett’s exquisite jewelry there is a stunning array of talent, experience and skill in the artwork of this exhibit. River Gallery,19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River 44116 440 331-8406

9.17 and 18

Be sure to check out NOC’s own Ikuko Miklowski (Image Above)at The Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival will transform you from 11AM-6PM on Sat 9/17 and from 12-5PM on Sun 9/18. Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather.

9.9 - 9.11

9.9

“Creators, Innovators and Dreamers: The 2011 Creative Workforce Fellows.” Featuring NOC's own Stephanie Craig! (Image Above) Opening Reception 5-8pm. Fawick Gallery, Baldwin-Wallace College 94 E. Bagley Rd., Berea, OH 440.826.2152

“Interruptions: New work by (NOC's own) Amy Krusinski-Sinbondit.” (Image Above) Also “Heart Land New Paintings byand monoprints by Douglas Max Utter.” Opening Reception 5-9 pm. William Busta Gallery, 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 216.298.9071 www.williambustagallery.com

“F*SHO cle’s hottest furniture designers.” 2 to 11 p.m. at 6550 Carnegie Avenue, Cleve

“Jeff Yost and Martin O”Connor New Paintings.” Opening Reception 7-9pm. In the Sullivan Family Gallery in the Fuller House also “Dianne Boldman-Memories.” In the Huntington House. Bayarts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH

“Dana Oldfather: Give Us A Fence and Some Room to Run.” Opening Reception 6pm. View work from Zygote Press’ 2011 Artist In Residence Dana Oldfather. Her new exhibit “Give Us A Fence and Some Room to Run” includes many works from this Cle-based self-taught old painter. Her works “have had a floating, organic quality that can look like an undersea world, with compositions marked by lots of negative space.” Zygote Press, 1410 East 30th St., Cleveland 216.621.2900 www.zygotepress.com

“Consumer Landscapes: New work by Michelle Muldrow.” Opening Reception 5-7pm. Bonfoey Gallery, 1710 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216.621.0178, www.bonfoey.com

“Found Contacts.” Opening Reception 6-9pm. Gallery Talk Saturday Sept. 10th at 2pm. Heights Art Gallery, 2163 Lee Road #104 Cleveland Hts., 216.371.3457 www.heightsarts.org

“MATERIAL AND METAPHOR.” Reception and Gallery Talk 5 to 7PM
.” Contemporary Sculpture exhibition curated by Irina Koukhanova, Associate Professor of Art, focusing on the material aspects of contemporary sculpture. Featured artists include: Joseph Leroux, Max Stolkin, Allison Lacher, Kyoung Ae Cho, and Evan Blackwell.Cleveland State University Art Gallery, 2307 Chester Ave., Cleveland, 216.687.2103, www.csuohio.edu/artgallery

"Rock, Paper, Scissors" group show by members of NOIS. Opening Reception 6-9pm. The Art Gallery, 4134 Erie Street, Willoughby

“Compression: New works by Matthew Kolodziej.” Opening Reception 5:30-8pm. Harris-Stanton Gallery 2301 West Market Street, Akron, 330.867.7600, www.harrisstantongallery.com

9.10

Sparx City Hop 11AM – 9PM Hop on a free trolley and tour Downtown, the Historic Warehouse District, the Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Ohio City, Tremont, the Campus District, MidTown, AsiaTown and the St. Clair/Superior District @ the 11th annual Sparx City Hop. Tour Cle’s galleries, stop at some eateries and hop on the trolley onto the next neighborhood. Trolley tour guides will school you on Cle history along the way. www.Downtowncleveland.com/sparxcityhop

WOW” Women on Waterloo. Opening Reception 6pm-10pm. A three-woman show at the Gallery at Arts Collinwood featuring prints and mixed-media installations by Brittany Filko, Rachel Shelton and Jacquie Kennedy. Arts Collinwood, 15605 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org

9.11

“The 21st Annual Berea Arts Fest.” 10-5 pm. Featuring NOC’s own Bette Drake! Coe Lake, Berea.

9.2

9/1

First of all, no one sends me info about this before the postings???? Help a brother out! “CIA Faculty Show.” View new, original, innovative work from CIA professors at the Cleveland Institute of Art 2011 Faculty Exhibition, opening Thu 9/1. On view through Sat 10/8. The scoop: “Students at The Cleveland Institute of Art learn from nearly 50 full-time and 40 adjunct faculty, all professional artists, designers, and scholars. Ninety percent of CIA’s ranked faculty members hold a PhD or the terminal degree in their field (usually an MFA). With approximately 500 students in 19 BFA programs, the Institute’s student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1.”

9/2

“So – Recent Work by Royden Watson.” Opening @ 6PM So… so what?! “So” is the name of Royden Watson’s latest exhibit @ Proximity Gallery. His work is fascinatingly linguistic and conversational. Proximity Gallery, 1667 East 40^th, Cleveland 216.262.8903 www.proximitycleveland.com

The Way of All Flesh: A Shirley Aley Campbell Retrospective Opening @ 6PM. Cleveland artist Shirley Aley Campbell is one of the Midwest’s premier painters. “No one has represented the human body with a keener eye for muscular poise and thrust, capturing the poignancy and psychological weight of the flesh. The exhibition, curated by Douglas Utter, will feature her over-sized portraits and figural studies that show her highly-skilled draftsmanship.” Cleveland Artists Foundation, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216.227.9507, clevelandartists.org

“Brandt 21 – Celebrating 21 years of Brandt Gallery.” Opening 5PM. The Brandt Gallery in Tremont is turning 21! In this economy it’s hard for any business to survive, let alone a gallery… but the Brandt has stayed afloat for 21 freakin’ years. Kudos! “This year marks the anniversary of one of the first and longest running art galleries in the Tremont neighborhood. For 21 years, Jean Brandt, lawyer, musician, poet, and patron of the arts, has run a venue for new and established artists to exhibit their work in Cleveland. In honor of 21 years of Brandt Gallery and Ms. Brandt’s ongoing dedication and promotion of area artists and the Tremont Artwalk, we are organizing a retrospective exhibition where we hope to feature all of the artists that have shown there.” Brandt Gallery, 1028 Kenilworth, Cleveland, 216.621.1610, www.brandtgallery.org

8.26 + 27

8/26

“Portability & Network, Steve Lambert and Royden Watson.” Opening at 6PM. Three exhibit openings at SPACES, and all look cool: Portability & Network curated by Christian Wulffen, Steve Lambert’s Capitalism Works for Me, and Royden Watson’s Usnews. Plus food, beverages and a station for Bad Art Night (where you create art… it just has to be bad). Spaces, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland 216.621.2314 www.spacesgallery.org

Cleveland: The Exhibition,” a show of local artists opening at 5pm. View work by Mike Marine, Scrap&Smith, Rachel Hunt, Dustin Nowlin, Jim Karpinski, Dave Desimone and any others. Plus… live painting by Rae Vena and on-site photography by Hellophoto.net. And… music, food & drink. Represent! Zaller Gallery, 16006 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland

8.27

“Shop ’til you drop? Copia – Retail, Thrift, and Dark Stores 2001-11.” Whereas certain Midwest cities, ahem, already have an inauspicious tag of being called the Rust Belt, contemporary photographer Brian Ulrich explores another level of decay or disrepair infecting the same areas — only this time in the suburbs — in his new exhibition, on view Sat 8/27 through Mon 1/16 The former Cleveland resident, University of Akron student and Cleveland Museum of Art employee spent a decade examining the economic, cultural and political implications of commercialism and American consumer culture. Featuring nearly 60 photos, the exhibition is divided into three parts: Retail, Thrift and Dark Stores. Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216.421.7340, clevelandart.org

8.19 and 20

8.19

Big Ass Papermaking Workshop! Fri 8/19 – Sun 8/21 Join a 3-day “hands-on, feet-in” Big Ass Papermaking Workshop from Fri 8/19 – Sun 8/21/11 @ the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory. Check it out: “When we say big, we mean BIG! It is going to take 4 people working together to pull each large sheet of paper with two people in the vat to disperse the pulp. You will leave the workshop with at least 6 8′X10′ sheets of the kozo paper.” http://MorganConservatory.org

“Legation <3 SPACES.” Opening Reception at 5PM. Legation, a gallery, is hosting a group exhibition featuring artwork by SPACES board members and staff as well as featured work from board members’ private collections. The show opens Fri 8/19/11 from 5 – 10PM. A portion of all proceeds from sales goes to SPACES. Show features work by and from the collection of: Hilary Aurand, Katherine Bulava, Jeffery Chiplis, Dana Depew, John Doyle, John Farina and Adam Tully, Phyllis “7” Harris, Lori Kella, Qian Li, Martha Loughridge, Christopher Lynn, newsense enterprises, Scott Richardson, Dott Schneider, Jon Seydl , Thomas Starinsky, Arnold Tunstall, Laura Vinnedge, Laila Voss, Achala Wali, and Tyler Zeleny. http://SPACESgallery.org Legation 1300 West 78^th St., Cleveland, 216.650.4201 www.legationagallery.com

“The Art of Artisans.” Exhibit “showcasing regional artisans and craftsman who create fine art with the tools, materials or processes of their craft. On display, work that reflects day-to-day creations along with fine art showing how an artisan/craftsman is capable of expressing themselves in other artistic ways. The event was created to promote excellence in design and craft as well as to fuel the public’s appreciation and interest in art and fine workmanship.” Be sure to attend the opening reception on Fri 8/19/11… one of Wall Eye Gallery’s last shows (sob…!). Also open Sat 8/20 from 12 – 4PM and through Sun 9/4 by appointment. Wall Eye Gallery, 5304 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, 216.640.7769, www.walleyegallery.com

8.20

MOCA’s End of Summer Lawn Party Reception 5 – 8PM It’s MOCA’s last summer exhibit at their current location. And they’re bidding adieu in a relaxing way… The scoop: “Come relax on MOCA Cleveland’s front lawn with family and friends for our end-of-the-season celebration. Enjoy live acoustic music, art-inspired games and activities, savory garden-inspired nosh, scrumptious ice cream concoctions, and unique prizes as we bid farewell to our final summer exhibition at 8501 Carnegie. To say thanks for your ongoing support, all MOCA Members will receive special rewards at this party.” Museum of Contemporary Art, 8501 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 216.421.8671, mocacleveland.org

8.12

Friday, August 12th

“Summer Color: New Landscape Paintings by Mary Ann Sedivy.” Opening Reception: 7-9 pm BAYarts 28795 Lake Road Bay Village, 440.871.6543.

“Sommer Sequence: New work by Mark Keffer.” Opening Reception 6pm. Arts Collinwood, 15605 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org

Saturday, August 13^th

“University Park Arts Fair & Food Fest @ Grace Park.” 10AM – 6PM Come appreciate the beauty of Grace Park — Akron’s oldest park — and the vibrancy of the University Park neighborhood. Come buy cool stuff. Or just browse through the 100+ talented vendors. Either way, be there. http://universityparkartsfair.org/

“Sankofa Fine Art Plus presents the 2011 Cleveland Fine Art Expo.” Art and culture reign supreme at Sankofa Fine Art Plus’ 11th Annual Cleveland Fine Art Expo @ Cuyahoga Community College East. Featured artist: Kadir Nelson. Fashion as Art, spoken word performances & kids activities. http://SankofaFineArtPlus.org

6.03

6.03

“Delicious Fields and Terrain.” 2 Shows-Opening Reception 7-10 pm. Museum of Contemporary Art, 8501 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 216.421.8671, mocacleveland.org
“Self Storage New Work by Aaron Koehn.” Also “DEREK HESS: THE PLAYBOY COVERS.” Opening Reception from 5-9pm. William Busta Gallery, 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 216.298.9071 www.williambustagallery.com

* New Gallery! “The Form of Cleveland.” Opening Reception from 5-10pm. Brownhoist Gallery at Studio St. Clair 4403 St. Clair Ave. 216.789.2998 www.studiostclair.com/brownhoistgallery

“Designing History.” Opening Reception 6-8 pm. Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave. Lakewood, 216.227.9507 $5 for non-members.

“Little Italy Art Walk.” Noon-9pm. Continues through Sunday. Mayfield Road between University Circle and Cleveland Heights. 216.421.1717 www.clevelandlittleitaly.com

"Catch a Glimpse- Photographs by David Szekeres.” Opening 6-10 pm. doubting thomas Gallery 856 Jefferson Avenue
Cleveland, OH

"State of Truth" Panel Discussion from 7-10 pm. Elaine Hullihen's exhibit "Declarations of Truth" on display at The Sculpture Center has invited viewers to make their own declarations of truth via video on YouTube.com. Now, four panelists will respond to those videos: Lindsay Sinkovich, an educator; Margot Milcetich, a yoga teacher; Nick Sturm, a writer; Greg Griffiths, a community activist - answering your questions about truth, and raising their own. Sculpture Center, 1834 East 123rd St., Cleveland, 216.229.6527 sculpturecenter.org

“Illuminate Art.” Opening Reception 6-10 pm. Red Light Gallery and Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH 106 N Main St and 111 N Main

“Art Fur Animals.” Fri 6/3 @ 6 – 10PM Help out our furry friends. The seventh annual Art Fur Animals Benefit & Auction donates 100 percent of all proceeds to helping Cle’s homeless and neglected animals. The evening includes a live auction of limited edition, custom designed ceramic dogs created by local artists; yummy food, gallery-quality artwork up for bid in a silent auction and much more. Show that you care. Battery Park Powerhouse – 7524 Father Frascati Ave. – Cle http://FriendsOfClevelandKennel.com