According to the artist statement, Honey Lazar describes her black and white photographs of misty dark and churning oceans and lakes as symbolizing the wide range of sexual, violent, whimsical and beautiful moments and experiences in her life. Specifics were not revealed but assured that each photograph was a visual manifestation of poignant event.
These photographs, [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Review: Honey Lazar Beautiful and Dangerous Fawick Gallery BWC
Posted in Photography, criticism, reviews, tagged Cleveland Art Scene, cleveland artists, Fawick Gallery, Honey Lazar, reviews on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Inauguration
Posted in Essay on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For Obama the honeymoon is over. But I got a few pictures from a friend of a friend who camped out for the inauguration in his sisters State Department office to avoid the chaos of travel within the metropolitan area. He sent me over some pictures from the event and I just thought these were [...]
New American Paintings and Laura Sanders
Posted in Essay, Painting, exhibitions, tagged Bonfoey, Laura Sanders, Painting on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey represent Cleveland! In the most recent (August/September issue #77) Midwestern edition of New American Paintings, an issue dominated by the largest market/oldest sibling of the general region, Chicago area artists, there is a “how do ya like me now” moment for Cleveland. Laura Sanders a Columbus based but Bonfoey represented artist scores the coveted [...]
Friday Night Galler-athalon. MOCA, BW, CSU openings
Posted in Openings, tagged Cleveland Art Scene, CSU, Fawick Gallery, MOCA, Openings on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Enter the first Friday night galler-athalon. A grueling 4 hour creative endurance challenge that is guaranteed to test your mental and emotional abilities and push your visual processing stamina to the limit. The evening begins with stretching and an optional visit to the Cleveland State University Art Gallery to see Each in Their Own Voice: [...]
Bizarro – for Ethan
Posted in Misc., tagged cleveland, Misc. on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a great Bizarro I found tucked in my Digable Planets jewel case. I must of cut it out along time ago, the date on the comic is 2002 which would explain the yellowing paper. Bizarro rocks my world.
~Art
Starn Twins and Shoveling Snow
Posted in Essays, Photography, tagged Essays, Photography, Starn Twins on January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s been snowing now for what seems like an eternity. Every time I go out to shovel more snow on to my increasingly obtrusive mounds I think eventually, in the interest of getting safely out of my garage and for the goodwill of all mailmen, my house is just going to be covered over. It’s [...]
Coming Undone @ Zygote Press Fri 6-9 and Messy Magazine vol2
Posted in Openings, exhibitions, tagged Cleveland Art Scene, Galleries, messy magazine, Openings, zygote press on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If there is nothing you like more than the smell of bone black on a cold Friday night then head on down to the Zygote Press opening of “Coming Undone”. A tandem exhibition of drawings, prints and even an installation from local artist Jen Craun and zygote founder Liz Maugans. Check out the highly personal [...]
Skateboarding and Movements in Art
Posted in Essay, Misc., Painting, tagged cleveland, Essays, local cool stuff, Painting on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My piece of Cleveland street art was given to me as a gift a few weeks earlier. It may not seem like a conventional art piece but I am going to hang it on the wall so I figured I should write about it too. Especially because the person who bequeathed it to me and [...]
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS: FAVA’s 29th Annual 6 State Photo Show
Posted in Photography, exhibitions, tagged call for entries, FAVA Gallery, Photography on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coming up in February is the always exciting Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (F.A.V.A) juried six state photography show. Well the show opens March 1st but if your a local artist working in the photographic medium then February 22nd is the deadline for submissions. You don’t have to be local either, as the name [...]
The Mind of Cleveland and Carl Pope
Posted in Essay, Misc., criticism, tagged carl pope, cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Art, criticism on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new year for many people is a symbol for a fresh start. Diet’s, savings, being a better person are sentiments and actions that start up with vigor and enthusiasm the morning after a long night sending off the previous year of regrets and failed promises. So I find it interesting that after the new [...]
