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3 weeks ago | 
wosu.org | Jean-Marie Papoi |Dave DeOreo
Bright pinks, yellows and blues, along with walls of smiling flowers, offer an immediate invitation into the world of internationally renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” at the Cleveland Museum of Art explores themes of popular and consumer culture and draws inspiration from the worlds of anime and manga (comics and print cartoons) in Japan. The exhibit opens today to museum members, and to the public on May 25.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
ideastream.org | Dave DeOreo |Jean-Marie Papoi
Cleveland City Hall’s neoclassical hallways are currently dotted with artwork for a special exhibition celebrating six local Black artists. “City hall has such beautiful architecture,” participating artist Christa Childs who goes by Christa Freehands said. “It's a space where when you're in it, it feels like a museum itself.” The exhibit is supported by Cleveland’s Transformative Arts Fund, administered by Rhonda K.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
ideastream.org | Carrie Wise |Jean-Marie Papoi
The studio is a sanctuary for Lauren Mckenzie, who, under the name Lauren Pearce, creates intricate, mixed-media portraits in Cleveland Heights. She can listen to the “Nosferatu” soundtrack and put aside distractions while she sketches the Black figures in her paper series or paints colorful textiles to use for their clothing. “I can always tell if I am not in the studio there's something off with me,” she said.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
wvxu.org | Carrie Wise |Jean-Marie Papoi
From drawings and prints to collages and cutouts, Pablo Picasso liked to experiment. “Picasso and Paper” at the Cleveland Museum of Art is an opportunity to learn something new about the influential artist and how he created. “He used traditional techniques, things like printmaking and drawing, but then he also used paper for things like collages, sculptures, experimental photography,” said Britany Salsbury, curator of prints and drawings at the museum.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
wvxu.org | Jean-Marie Papoi
Along the coast of Lake Erie, Cedar Point has been a beloved amusement park in the region for more than 150 years. Memorabilia sharing that history is now on view in the Cedar Point Historical Museum as of Wednesday within Downtown Sandusky’s Merry-Go-Round Museum. The majority of the items belong to self-proclaimed Cedar Point fanatic and Sandusky native David Kaman.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
ideastream.org | Jean-Marie Papoi
In this edition of Sketchbook, we meet Aaron Costic, an ice carver who creates intricate sculptures using a chainsaw, a tool not typically associated with art. Growing up in Medina, Ohio, he initially shunned traditional art lessons but found his passion in ice carving. After honing his skills through competitions, Costic became an internationally recognized artist, winning the World Ice Art Championships eight times and even presenting at the Winter Olympics.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
ideastream.org | Jean-Marie Papoi
Through paintings, poetry and photography, the stories of 12 sites throughout Northeast Ohio come to life, all of which were formerly inhabited by humans and are now being taken back by nature. While participating in a workshop at Akron’s Summit Artspace in 2023, three area artists discovered a mutual interest in exploring themes of nature in their work.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
ideastream.org | Kabir Bhatia |Jean-Marie Papoi
The Packard family name still resonates in Trumbull County: Packard Street, W.D. Packard Music Hall and Packard Park are just a few of the places named for the Northeast Ohio industrialists. Seventy years ago this month, it was the beginning of the end for their luxury car brand. Today the National Packard Museum in Warren is running at full throttle to keep the memory alive.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
ideastream.org | Jean-Marie Papoi
Downtown Akron’s Cascade Plaza comes alive with culture on Saturday for the 4th annual Akron Latin Festival. Bring your dance moves and groove to the beats of live music from Grupo Fuego, Alberto Ventura and more, plus enjoy a full slate of food vendors offering a wide range of cuisines. Join in on a community mural project, and don’t forget to take a swing at a piñata while you visit from 4-9 p.m.View the early autumn colors aboard a tractor-drawn hay wagon at the Chalet in Strongsville.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
wvxu.org | Carrie Wise |Jean-Marie Papoi
A half dozen men living in Greater Cleveland have a special brotherhood: They all were accused and convicted of crimes they maintain they never committed. Several have been exonerated. Two men are still fighting for that designation now that they are out of prison after taking a plea or receiving parole. As part of Voices of Injustice, they are raising awareness about wrongful convictions and taking their stories to the stage. “It's a part of the healing journey,” said Al Cleveland.
