“April Gornik: Paintings and Drawings”an exhibition going on now through June 4th

at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin http://www.oberlin.edu/allenart/exhibitions/paintings.html, is important news in the art world and reason for NEO to be proud. This touring exhibition is a mid-career retrospective organized by Dede Young, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College. Oberlin is the last stop on the tour. Neo art lovers have reason to celebrate April Gornik's success. She was born in Cleveland, and studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1971-75 before finishing her B.F.A. at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1976. She has lived in New York since the 70s. Her landscapes are in countless Museum Collections, including the Cleveland Museum of Art. Regional pride aside, few art exhibitions are so visually rewarding. Landscape is perhaps the most accessible genre, but Gornik updates the genre and the appeal of her paintings seems to lie in her ability to address the concerns of our century and at least temporarily sooth modern viewers anxieties.

Remembering Edris Eckhardt: Personal Reminiscences, with Author Ruth Dancyger, curator/friend Joseph Kisvardi, friend Frederick Tyler & artist/student Mary Wawyrtko, moderated by William Busta. This program is part of the exhibition Edris Eckhardt: Visionary and Innovator in American Studio Ceramics and Glass, February 18, 2006-April 15, 2006, For the first time, the ground breaking work of studio glass artist Edris Eckhardt will be on display. Eckhardt, who initially gained attention during the Works Progress Administration era for her work in ceramics, pioneered in rediscovering ancient Egyptian glass-making techniques and in creating innovative works combining glass and metal. Curators: Henry Adams and Joseph Kisvardi

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  Generations: The School of Viktor Schreckengost
3/17 – 4/14/06 , Wed. - Fri 10-5 & Sat 12-4;  ph. 216-721-9020 http://www.artistsarchives.org/

The Artists Archives is proud to take part in the exhibitions and celebrations commemorating the centennial of Viktor Schreckengost’s birth with an unusual show of original drawings and objects from the collection of the prominent Cleveland-based design firm Nottingham – Spirk.
Schreckengost has been a seminal figure in his own right in contemporary American design since the 1930’s. As an educator he has impacted countless students, influencing three generations of commercial and industrial designers.

“The School of Viktor Schreckengost” explores one corner of that ever-widening sphere of influence, displaying a selection of Viktor’s original studies and objects designed for mass consumption, plus a selection of familiar objects created by seven of his former students – familiar because they have become part of our daily lives.

Opening Reception March 17, 2006 from 5-8pm. This event is free and open to the public, RSVP unnecessary but please feel free to call 216-721-9020 for further details. Please note that across the hall The Sculpture Center’s annual On a Pedastel show, 3/10 – 4/14/06 was selected this year by Viktor Schreckengost. Together the two exhibits offer a unique chance to glimpse the mind of one of the past century’s most celebrated designers.
New hours, during exhibitions only: Wed. – Fri. 10am – 4pm, Sat. 12 – 4pm, admission free and open to public. Groups welcome: off-hour gallery tours can be arranged by appointment, if necessary. AAWR is an independent entity, self-sustaining through a fee charged to Archived Artists for storage space utilized. It is also supported through grants, contributions, and fundraising activities. Selections of Archived work are shown at various corporate locations throughout the region, thus another source of revenue is the fee charged for such corporate memberships.

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"Don't Tell Your Head" and exhibition by Ben Kinsley & Steve Probert 

Exhibition Opening 6-9 p.m. Soul by djay ICEBURG

Music at 9 p.m. by Ghostman/Sandman, Genders, GirlTalk

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Matthew Barney's CREMASTER films are not on video or DVD, so this is a rare chance to see them.

Admission to each program is $8, Cinematheque members $5.
 

Friday, March 24, at 7:30 pm
All-Request Weekend!
Double Feature!
CREMASTER 1
USA, 1995, Matthew Barney
CREMASTER 2
USA, 1999, Matthew Barney
Sculptor Matthew Barney's five Cremaster movies have become an art-world sensation. But few have seen the complete film cycle, named for the muscle that regulates the height of the testicles in the male body. Cremaster 1 is set in a hovering Goodyear blimp, where a woman arranges grapes into geometric patterns that a bevy of chorus girls re-create on a blue Astroturf football field below. Cremaster 2 is a mythopoeic western that encompasses executed Utah killer Gary Gilmore (Matthew Barney), legendary escape artist Harry Houdini (Norman Mailer), bees, cars, country dancing, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and stunning scenic vistas. Both 35mm. Total 120 min. www.cremaster.net

Saturday, March 25, at 7:00 pm
All-Request Weekend!
CREMASTER 3
USA, 2002, Matthew Barney
The last-completed film in Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle is the longest, grandest, and most accomplished. Shot in locations ranging from Ireland and Scotland to the Chrysler Building and the Guggenheim Museum, this surrealistic, dialogue-less epic embraces myth and history while offering up a series of visually staggering vignettes illustrating man's age-old proclivity to create and destroy. During the course of this inscrutable but fascinating "spaces" odyssey, Barney confronts Masons, chorus girls, punk rockers, a half-cheetah woman, and the architect of the Chrysler Building (played by artist Richard Serra). 35mm. 178 min.

www.cremaster.net\n

\nSunday, March 26, at 7:00 pm
\nAll-Request Weekend!
\nDouble Feature!
\nCREMASTER 4
\nUSA, 1994, Matthew Barney
\nCREMASTER 5
\nUSA, 1997, Matthew Barney
\nPart 4 of Matthew Barney\'s Cremaster cycle is set on the Isle of Man,\nwhere a red-haired satyr (Barney) tap dances through the floor of a\nbuilding and into the sea, and rival motorcycle gangs race in opposite\ndirections around the island. Part 5 is a hypnotically strange and\nvisually stunning spectacle set in, around, and under a Budapest opera\nhouse, where a Queen (Ursula Andress), a Diva, a Magician, a Giant (all\nBarney), and some water sprites enact a bizarre ritual of sexual release.\nFellini would be proud! Both 35mm. Total 97 min.\nwww.cremaster.net\n

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\nJohn Ewing
\nDirector
\nCleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
\n11141 East Boulevard
\nCleveland, Ohio 44106
\nUSA

\nTel 216 421 7450
\nFax 216 754 3632
\n\nwww.cia.edu/cinematheque

\nCleveland\'s alternative film theatre. Since 1986.

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\nDear Dept. of Art History,
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\nIf possible, please send this info to your faculty and students. Matthew\nBarney\'s CREMASTER films are not on video or DVD, so this is a rare\nchance to see them.

\nAdmission to each program is $8, Cinematheque members $5.

\nThanks,
\nJohn Ewing
\nCinematheque Director

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www.cremaster.net

Sunday, March 26, at 7:00 pm
All-Request Weekend!
Double Feature!
CREMASTER 4
USA, 1994, Matthew Barney
CREMASTER 5
USA, 1997, Matthew Barney
Part 4 of Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle is set on the Isle of Man, where a red-haired satyr (Barney) tap dances through the floor of a building and into the sea, and rival motorcycle gangs race in opposite directions around the island. Part 5 is a hypnotically strange and visually stunning spectacle set in, around, and under a Budapest opera house, where a Queen (Ursula Andress), a Diva, a Magician, a Giant (all Barney), and some water sprites enact a bizarre ritual of sexual release. Fellini would be proud! Both 35mm. Total 97 min. www.cremaster.net

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You may have read the reviews but have you seen the show yourself? Lilian  Tyrrell is one of the best artists in NEO, perhaps in the United States. An exhibition of her work at Spaces Gallery is in its last days and closes with a reception Friday evening (see the Realneo calendar for details).

A closing reception for The Persistence of Conscience: Textiles and Drawings 1979-2005, a retrospective of Lilian Tyrrel's works.

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Peggy Kwong-Gordon, MOCA featured 2006 PULSE artist, whose exhibition, Life Studies, is now on view at MOCA talks about her approach to art-making with friend and fellow artist, Douglas Max Utter. A Visual artist himself, Utter exhibits nationally and internationally and is the distinguished recipient of three Ohio Art Council Fellowships. He is also co-founder and contributor to Angle: A Journal of Arts and Culture and his reviews are published in Art Papers, Northern Ohio Live, The Cleveland Free Times, Ceramics Monthly and Fiber Arts.

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Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

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Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

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Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

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Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra. for tickets call 216-241-6000 or go to the Cleveland Opera Website

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Create a digitally inspired valentine from a selection of artful papers, CD cases and your imagination -- and see the current exhibit, All Digital! This event is free 

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Featuring the City of Cleveland’s Sustainability Programs Manager, Andrew Watterson

Tuesday, January 17, 2005

5:30 - 6:15 P.M. Networking
6:15 - 7:30 P.M. Presentation/Work Session
7:30 - 8:30 P.M. Networking

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When it comes to demonstrating the transformational potential of social computing, realneo.us will lead by example. We have an excellent team now challenged to make realneo.us an incredible user experience of great value to the community.

 

The Hodge School Open Studios and Exhibition

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The Hodge School Open Studios and Exhibition

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The special traveling exhibition Masterworks from the Phillips Collection is now on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art through May 29th. The exhibit includes 59 works from the Phillips Collection and 18 related works from the CMA collection. The exhibition’s next stop is the Mori Arts Center in Tokyo, Japan.

Spaces latest show “Dissent: Political Voices� brings together a nearly overwhelming number of artists who address a wide range of political and social issues in their works. As expected the Bush administration and the war in Iraq are the inspiration for many of the works, but sexism, racism, homelessness, the risks of GMOs, and human rights violations are just some of the other issues addressed.

The Access to the Arts “Arts on the Air� program Tuesday, April 19th featuring John Nottingham and John Spirk of Nottingham and Spirk Design Association Inc. was a sell out. The event offered not only the usual interview, luncheon and musical entertainment, but also a tour of Nottingham-Spirk’s new headquarters. Nottingham-Spirk is perhaps Cleveland’s most often told success story – a story many audience members probably already knew well. Many seemed most interested in getting a look inside the former First Church of Christ Scientist, which Nottingham-Spirk are renovating and transforming into their new “Innovation Center.�