Arts and Culture

Art of the Day: Pavel Kopriva

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sat, 07/01/2006 - 00:09.

 

Spaces Gallery is having an exhibition of this artist's work.

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Art of the Day: S&M GIRLS by Natalie Lanese

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Fri, 06/30/2006 - 00:03.

 

 

I found out about this on Brewed Fresh Daily: last year, when I saw Natalie Lanese's work for the first time at her one-woman show at Buzz Gallery (formerly on W. 25th) -- my favorite gallery in Cleveland while it existed. I immediately loved Natalie's collages and sculptures (not all of her collages are so racy). I even bought one of her cakes (sculptures). Then, she was a young CIA grad and Buzz intern with a lot of talent and promise. This morning I was just wondering what she's doing now and by chance it happens there is an exhibition of her work opening July 6th at Bridget Ginley's new gallery, AIV. Natalie is now a grad student at Pratt. The show opens on Thursday b/c that's the only day she can appear in person. Check out her website -- it has a great look.

Art of the Day: UNSTABLE TABLES by Carl Floyd

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 06/29/2006 - 07:57.

 

Prehistoric monoliths in Cleveland? Almost -- made of quarried sandstone with concrete and an earth mound, this sculpture has become one with its natural environment since it was installed in 1982. Located at the top of a hill, in a secluded spot with many large old trees, on a site that was once a grand estate; this environmental sculpture is a peaceful place to escape where you can escape from the city., rest and reflect. Do you know where this work is located and who estate this once was? Check back tomorrow.

Art of the Day: PRICKLY PEAR NOCTURNE by Pamela Dodds

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Tue, 06/27/2006 - 23:04.

 

Pamela Dodds recently moved to Cleveland and has become very active in the arts community here. Her paintings, drawings, prints and photographs often depict figures and convey a powerful emotional energy. Though PRICKLY PEAR NOCTURNE is more a landscape, or a still-life within a landscape, the way Pamela situates herself in the scene, holding the jewel-like fruit before the mountain the viewer feels initiated in some  supernatural  occurrence. Please visit Pamela Dodds's website to see more of her work. 

Art of the Day: TURNING POINT by Philip Johnson

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 21:52.

 

You may know him better as the most famous architect to ever come out of Cleveland, but in the 90s he enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to create a sculpture for Cleveland and the Putnam Sculpture Collection of Case Western Reserve University. TURNING POINT has a great visual dialog going with the Peter B. Lewis Building by Frank Gehry (just a few hundred feet away). It is also an incredibly accessible sculpture. It is located in the center of Case campus, just south of CIA's Gund building, in a spot where paths intersect that has historically been called "the turning point." Whether you like abstract sculpture or not, this work has become an icon for Case and the Putnam Collection. If you have never walked through TURNING POINT put it on your "to-do-list" for this summer!

Conspiracy Theory Open Mic Night with Pavel Kopriva at Spaces Gallery

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 14:48.
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Location

Space Gallery
Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH
United States

Pavel Kopriva, Gallery Talk at Spaces Gallery

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 14:42.
06/27/2006 - 19:00
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Tue Jun 27 , 7 pm
Gallery talk and slide presentation

SPACES World Artists Program artist-in-residence Pavel Kopriva will be giving a gallery talk and slide presentation of life in the Czech Republic, and its impact on his work.

Location

Spaces Gallery
Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH
United States

Calling All Sculptors!

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 14:22.

Are you a sculptor or do you know one? The following is a great opportunity for NEO sculptors -- but you need to act fast! Please pass this information on to anyone you know who may be interested in submitting their work.

Art of the day: ASCENDING by Alice Kiderman

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 01:24.

 

This work is in the Putnam Sculpture Collection at Case Western Reserve University. It was purchased recently from a show at the Sculpture Center but It is not on display yet -- so very few people have seen it. This work is only a few inches tall but it has a monumental quality. The color of the stone is very beautiful. The form, which is similar in shape to a human heart, is very sensuous and organic. I Believe it is one of Kiderman's best works. She creates both abstract and figurative sculptures. Visit Alice Kiderman's website to see more of her sculptures.

Art of the day: HOME by Keri Mortimer

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sun, 06/25/2006 - 11:04.

 

Each of Keri Mortimer's paintings presents a simple story. In it the present is more important than the past, but the lonely, iconic elements (the house, the factory) do allude to a human presence and activity that took place in the past. Mortimer's paintings are also about her fears, though she says "growing up in the comfortable Midwest, my subconscious had to go out of its way to find things to be afraid of."

Art of the day: SPITBALL by Tony Smith

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sat, 06/24/2006 - 00:34.

 

Architect, painter, sculptor -- Tony Smith was all three. Sometimes his sculptures are grouped with Minimalism, though they don't really belong in that stylistic catagory. As the title suggests, there is some humor to this piece, and, if you could walk around it and see it from all sides, you would notice it has an anthropomorphic quality. As a child, Tony Smith contracted TB and was quarantined in a tiny building in his family's backyard.  During this lonely time he developed an interest in the geometric elements of architecture -- an interest that remained with him throughout his life.

What do you know about eBay?

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 06/22/2006 - 12:18.

eBay was probably my first experience with social computing -- if you can really call it that. eBay is a community of buyers and sellers that for the most part control the environment (what the buy and sell). Like Realneo, eBay users have a profile and choose what personal information to reveal, they post pictures, and writing (though in the form of descriptions of things they are selling). After several years of using eBay on and off to buy and sell, I feel like I don't really understand how eBay is working in an economic sense. Maybe you have some insights? Please post them!

Have you seen any good dogs lately?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/19/2006 - 21:51.

This sweet dog from the Cleveland Goes To The Dogs project has been named Oreo by its temporary hosts... where is this...

I love the dogs. Great idea and great work by the artists. Sad to hear, it seems some of the dogs have been stolen... and I don't see any good documentation of any aspect of the project anywhere online - I'd like to do a better job photographing them in place on REALNEO... here's one I stumbled across on St. Clair... see location and full view below... other are linked in this book and we'll post more.

The Sky is the Limit on Sources of Free Photos for Your Blog. . .

Submitted by Charles on Mon, 06/19/2006 - 03:21.


Here are two more listings of free (public domain) images. The licenses vary from site to site, so you'll have to pay attention to any restrictions.

Mayor Jackson knows where to find the Prospect of Music in NEO... do you?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/18/2006 - 00:01.

Located next to A. J. Rocco's, the coolest coffeehouse and microbar in downtown Cleveland, in the Caxton Building, at 810 Huron Road, Prospect Music is a compact explosion of instruments and good old fashion small business vibe, still attracting the big international talent when it's in town... where do you find your musical voice, superstar

For the past two years I've loved having an office in the Caxton Building, because there are a few cool local businesses there keeping Cleveland real - A. J. Roccos, Wilberts, Camera City, Gerrard Optical and of course Prospect Music. I was a Prospect Music customer 20+ years ago, searching for a musical voice - I haven't found it yet (I think my calling is drums... still need to try for real) - so I'm glad there is a music store in town that makes a beginner feel like everyone can be a star. Of course, owner Michael Rubin knows about stars, being one himself, all through life and now with top rated jazz band Blue Lunch, and Prospect Music is definitely the only place in town for local and international stars, as you will see if you visit the store and their guest book, featuring legends from John Coltrane to Joe Walsh... so many of the greatest musicians in history have signed in and said thanks...who may you join on your way to the big stage or inner peace of musical glory? Mayor Jackson knows, as he shops here for his family regularly.

 

So who are you following into Prospect Music and down the road to music stardom or karmic bliss? Escape wonkdom and visit Prospect Music... see a few of your friends who have signed in here...

REAL NEO Graffiti now May Show at Star Complex

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 06/17/2006 - 03:42.

Graffiti at the base of the Cold Storage building at the west end of the Central Viaduct, which Cleveland planners and ODOT intend to demolish

I love "aerosol art" - the PC term for graffiti. So, I've long wanted to put a sustainable model together to allow graffiti artists to create works of art for the public and make money doing it - if they still are going to tag they are going to tag, but I believe the aerosol art aspect can be turned into a competitive advantage for NEO, if we channel the creative energy of graffiti artists into strategic objectives like political change, or even just help artists get paid to paint as an artist. The annual graffiti festival shows the range of great art that comes from aerosol artists - so does a trip on any rapid... all along the rail line there are grafitti images and the artists clearly can't be stopped by enforcement. But, being able to make a living doing this type of art is not in the current equation. I'd like to help restructure this situation so we don't have any bad graffiti art in our space, and we welcome more good artists to participate as they like. Some ideas on how graffiti may become a compeitive advantage for NEO...

Larchmere Antiques Fair

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Wed, 06/14/2006 - 23:48.
06/25/2006 - 10:00
06/25/2006 - 17:00
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Larchmere is probably the most fun place in NEO to go antiqueing. A variety of interesting stores on a almost quaint street with great restaurants. The annual antiques fair brings the cool stuff from the stores out on the street. While you are their, stop for a bite to eat at my favorite -- Cafe Limbo -- the entres always taste very fresh and there are many vegetarian options, coffee and desserts are good too.

Location

Larchmere Blvd. Cleveland, OH
United States

Do you know of any non profits in the community who are collaborating on intiatives?

Submitted by William on Tue, 06/13/2006 - 19:09.

'Non profits are not working together', is a statement I hear almost on a daily basis.  I actually don't agree with this statement.  I think this problem has been changing in the last 5 years in NEO.  There are many non-profits who have come together (without force from funders to collaborate).  I think the non-profit community has done a bad job in highlighting these collaborations to the community at large.

 

Digital Photo SIG to View Pictures Taken at Parade the Circle 2006

Submitted by Charles on Tue, 06/13/2006 - 12:55.
06/15/2006 - 18:30
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PTC 2004-By Charles Burkett-Copyright 2004

Location

Maple Heights Branch of Cuyahoga County Library
5225 Library Lane Off Libby Road between Broadway and Lee
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291, OH
United States

Summer Arrives Early at MOCA

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 06/12/2006 - 02:31.

Three great exhibitions opened at MOCA this past Friday: "Sarah Kabot: On the Flip Side," "The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art," and "Transitions: Linda Butler and Philip Brutz Photography." "On the Flip Side" is the 2006 edition of the Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist Series.  This annual exhibition of the work of a very talented, young (under 30), female artist who has yet not had a major gallery show never fails to generate a lot of excitement. "The Persistence of Geometry," curated by Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims of the Studio Museum in Harlem featured many works -- paintings, drawings, prints, textiles, sculptures and decorative arts -- from the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. Visitors may have expected this exhibition to be just another highlights tour of the CMA only in a new location, but the result was something totally new and surprising. "Transitions" gives the viewer a peek at what it looks like inside the museum now. Brutz's color stereoscopic transparencies were especially popular with children.

Winter in Bavaria Photo Exhibit by James Cozart at Loganberry Books

Submitted by Charles on Sun, 06/11/2006 - 09:08.
07/06/2006 - 18:00
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James Cozart, an avid photographer, Photoshop guru, and active participant of the Digital Photography SIG, is having a showing of his work at Loganberry Books in July. Please stop by for the reception or to view his work.

 

Location

Loganberry Books
13015 Larchmere (216) 795-9800, www.loganberrybooks.com
Cleveland, OH
United States

First steel drum band

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/11/2006 - 01:14.

 

 

Enjoying the Parade

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 06/10/2006 - 23:53.