FOR CLOSURE: VISIONS OF REALITY, WORDS OF PROMISE & DISCARDED AMERICA: EVIDENCE OF LOST IDEALS

The LIT, founded in 1974 as The Poets League of Greater Cleveland, has been Northeast Ohio’s only independent, non-profit organization dedicated solely to literature and literary artists. Marking its milestone 35th anniversary, the LIT has collaborated with Convivium33 Gallery and artist Donald Black to revisit the very popular Mirror of The Arts Program with For Closure: Visions of Reality, Words of Promise: An Exhibition of Photography, Words and Found Object Materials.

Main Gallery (Nave)                                                                                                           

For Closure: Visions of Reality, Words of Promise

The main gallery features provocative large-scale photographs of Cleveland artist Donald Black, the series captures Cleveland’s foreclosure crisis and provides inspiration for words that speak to our city’s ability to survive in the face of adversity. Words of Promise are contributed by Kazim Ali, Eric Anderson, Grant Bailie, Kelly Bancroft, Giao Buu, Eric Coble, Cavana Faithwalker, Shurice Gross, Kristin Ohlson, Erin O’Brien, Marilyn Oliveras de Ortiz and Michelle Rankins. A limited edition print catalogue commemorating the show will be available for purchase.                                                                         

 

Outer Gallery (Entrance)

DISCARDED AMERICA: EVIDENCE OF LOST IDEALS

In the outer gallery, Convivium33 will showcase the photography of Timothy Lachina, a Cleveland Heights resident. DISCARDED AMERICA: EVIDENCE OF LOST IDEALS takes guests beyond our city walls and professes a story of both abandonment and beauty. Lachina, best known as a supporter of regional arts through his generous contributions of time and design, has been an instrumental component in the development and survival of several regional art publications including ANGLE Magazine and now MUSE published by the LIT.    Lachina’s photographs are also featured in the latest November MUSE publication.

 

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