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5.17

Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland 440.525.7029  “9^th Annual May Show.”  Opening 6-9pm.  Awards at 7 pm.  

Akron Museum of Art, 1 S. High Street. Akron, 330.376.9185, “Artists Talk.”  6:15-8pm.  The Akron Art Museum is committed to displaying work by artists currently working in its own regional backyard — both established artists and promising up-and-comers. Dragana Crnjak, Andrea Joki and Matthew Kolodziej, whose work is featured in the current show Frameworks, are in the latter category, while Jerry Birchfield, whose solo show Asleep in the Dust is also on display is in the former. All four of these artists will be in the galleries to talk briefly about their work and hang out to answer questions and have conversations afterwards.

5.18

78^th Street Studios, 1300 West 78^th Street, CLE  “Third Fridays.”  5-9pm.  Openings at Derek Hess Gallery, Dawn Tekler Gallery, and E11even2.

Hedge Gallery, 1300 W.78^th Street, CLE  “Matthew Gallagher Solo Exhibition.”  Opening 5-9pm.  (Image Above)

Ramparts, 1300 W. 78^th St., CLE “Grand Opening.”  5-9pm.  New Cleveland Gallery from the minds of Randy Maxin and (NOC’s own) Mark Yasenchack.  In the former space of NOC artist Sandy Miller.

Tower Press Building, 1900 Superior Ave. , CLE “Home.”  Opening 5-9 pm.  

5.19

Grays Armory, 1234 Bolivar Rd, CLE  “14^th Annual Art Fur Animals.”  Open 6-10 pm. Tickets are $40 in advance $50 day of the event, which includes two drink tickets. VIP tickets are $12 and include early entry, a private lounge, free parking, five drinks, a special menu, an event T-shirt and a limited-edition print by a local artist.

Save the date!!!!

Next NOC Event will be Saturday, July 14^th and will be a lecture about Collecting Ceramics by Patrick Doust and Richard North.  Time and Location TBA.