2013 Gallery Exhibition Schedule

January* April August “Half Empty”: Our January exhibition “Das Wird Sich Alles Finden (Everything “Perceptual Beauty”: This solo exhibition and first of our three-part “ Will Turn Out Alright)”: This interna- will feature the work of Michelle Mur- Rising” series features artists tional group show includes 16 artists phy. Working in a contemporary culture Liz Maugins and Dale Goode. The work from 7 countries. The collection of work where the attainment of beauty is para- in Half Empty addresses the uncertainty addresses how artists and people across mount and science strives to engineer and anxiety surrounding our current the globe connect to the many uncertain- the ultimate look, Murphy’s photography political and economic conditions. Using ties of contemporary life. ‘Everything will and video explore opposing positions in found signage and personal testimoni- turn out alright’ may be sincere, sarcastic, the relationship between consumption als as source material, Half Empty is a or questioning, depending on the artist. and rebellion of these ideals. Inspired by project about making this confusion This exhibition showed at Bloc Projects in op art, scientific imaging, and third- tangible and creating an active record of Sheffield, England in December of 2012. wave feminism, Murphy produces how people are living through the basic Arts Collinwood will be a second, and ex- macro close-ups of the adorned, treated challenges of the everyday. panded, stop for this exhibit where it will body and beauty “tools”. Through her be curated by Christopher Richards. processes of scientific observation and February* interpretation, she playfully uses beauty “Pretty Vacant”: Five regional artists, May products as art materials going against Joseph Carl Close, Ron Copeland, Dana C.I.A. Biomedical Art Exhibition: Featur- their intended purpose to conceal or ac- Depew, Dave Desimone, and Greg Ruff- ing the best of CIA student work. The centuate parts of the body. ing, whom have spent the last decade Cleveland Institute of Art is one of only a exploring the abandoned factories and handful of colleges in the that September vacant neighborhoods of the region, will offers a BFA degree in Biomedical Art. The “CPAC 2013 Workforce Fellows”: CPAC’s create an intricate, site-specific instal- program combines applied art, science, Creative Workforce Fellowship invests lation exploring the ideas of vacancy, and technology to create visual education directly into the careers and work of potential, and how they apply directly materials on scientific and medical topics. 20 outstanding local artists each year towards Collinwood and the greater Based on the traditional field of scientific through. For it’s one-year duration, each Cleveland. “The rustbelt region is full of and medical illustration, the curriculum reminders of a more prosperous past. Va- incorporates leading-edge digital media fellowship offers a $20,000 financial cant residential and commercial spaces techniques, interactivity, and animation. grant to support the development of have left neighborhoods like Collinwood their work. Arts Collinwood is proud to exposed and vulnerable to a myriad of June announce a show featuring one or two social and economic hardships. However, “Annual Members Show”: This juried of the 2013 fellows during the month of with this vacancy comes an opportunity show features work from members of September. (Artists TBA) to start anew, to rebuild and begin again.” Arts Collinwood. Membership: $10. Members may submit up to three pieces October-Mid November *Funding for these exhibits comes from Col- to be juried by our gallery committee. linwood Rising, a special initiative of Northeast “National Juried Show Featuring A Guest Shores Development Corporation, made possible This show will be on display during the Curator” A national call for entries with through the generous support of ArtPlace. largest event on Waterloo Rd., the 11th a theme of ‘Vacancy/No Vacancy’ will be Annual Waterloo Arts Festival! juried and selected for this show by guest March curator, Griffith Mann, Chief Curator, The Fourteenth Annual National Arts July Cleveland of Art. Program in Cleveland: Features work by “Plain, Ordinary and Human”: Comic Cleveland artists of all ages, backgrounds books have again exploded into popular December and artistic experience. The Leonard culture. Cleveland is ground-zero for “Holiday Sale”: This annual holiday sale E. B. Andrews Foundation established much of the graphic narrative scene as The National Arts Program in 1985 to we know it today. Arts Collinwood is set will showcase one-of-a-kind gifts made inspire, acknowledge and reward creative to honor those contributions alongside by regional, professional artists. From accomplishment throughout the nation. Cleveland’s current vibrant comic scene jewelry to paintings and pottery to knit- Cleveland is one of fewer than 50 cities with Plain, Ordinary and Human. Love wear and ornaments, there’s something nationwide participating in the National comics. Love art. Love Cleveland. “POH” for everyone! Arts Program. A panel of prominent is curated by Angela Oster, a freelance artists and art educators judge the show. illustrator based in Rocky River. She holds If you are interested in exhibiting, please a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art, Pick up an application at Arts Collin- and is a 2009 Creative Workforce Fellow. wood or visit our website. Her focus is to support all emerging and established comic artists in Cleveland.

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