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11.13

Museum of Contemporary Art, 11400 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216.421.8671, www.mocacleveland.org   “Kirk Mangus;  Things Love- Curators Tour.”  7pm.  FREE with museum admission.  Join Associate Curator Rose Bouthillier for a guided tour of Kirk Mangus: Things Love. Learn more about the artist's life and philosophy of art-making in this interactive discussion.

Sculpture Center, 1834 East 123^rd St., Cleveland, 216.229.6527  sculpturecenter.org  “//Benitez_vogl:  {skin} D.E.E.P.-Digital Ephemeral Epidural Patterns & Premyslaw Jasielski:  Minotaur.”  Opening 5:30-8pm.

11.14

Tremont Art Walk.

Harris-Stanton Gallery 1370 W. 9^th Street, Cleveland  “1^st Annual International Show.”  Opening 6-8:30.  

Spaces, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland 216.621.2314 www.spacesgallery.org  “Automatic Ruins- Colin Lyons.  Process_ Irina Spicaka.  The Invasion Has Begun“  Opening 6-9pm.  

11.15

Bonnie Gordon Studio.  167 Pine Needle Drive, Seville, OH  330.769.3636.  “Studio open House and Fine Art Sale.”  Saturday, November 15th is the first day of two full weekends dedicated to discovering the art of some amazing new artists as well as new work from your favorites.  You may find the perfect holiday gift or a piece of art for yourself. Please join us.  Saturday 10-6 Sunday 11-4. I always enjoy hosting my annual open house.  It gives me the  opportunity to share the work of some of the artists I admire as well as my own new work. I think of it as a celebration of the creative spirit. 

Akron Museum of Art, 1 S. High Street. Akron, 330.376.9185, www.akronartmuseum.org  “Christopher Pekoc:  Hand Made.” Christopher Pekoc's mixed media assemblages are distinctive among the work of his colleagues in Cleveland and far beyond. At a time when artists are engaging with new media, Pekoc uses humble processes and materials—among them gelatin silver photography, Xerox prints, shellac, sandpaper and punches—in novel ways to create evocative images. He employs stitching to supply content to his compositions, another uncommon approach. Hands in myriad gestures—extending invitation, protecting or playfully balancing balls—recur again and again in Pekoc’s assemblages. These constructions also convey the presence of the artist’s hand in their making, with scarred surfaces as metaphors of our imperfections.  

Juma Gallery, 20100 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, 44122, 216.295.1717  Hours 10-6.  Juma is launching the second edition of its signature jewelry collection.   Designed by owner Erica Weiss  in collaboration with Wanderlust Jewelers.  

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123^rd St. Cleveland, 216.721.9020  “TheArchives Speak: Insights and Images of OhioArtists Launch and Book Signing.”  7 p.m.  Please join us to help celebrate  the book launch and signing of our landmark publication, The Archives Speak, which is the definitive information source guide for our 62 Archived Artists. The book contains the Archived Artists’ portraits, biographical information, career information, and examples of their artwork. A number of Archived Artists will be present during the book signing to sign books and answer questions. Along with the book launch and signing, art from the book and the featured Archived Artists will be shown in The Archives Speak exhibition in our gallery through Friday, December 12.