A group of local women are leading the charge to create a large-scale crocheted billboard in downtown Akron, which will depict a significant woman in U.S. history and bring together 100 local crocheters for its installation. “To put crochet in the limelight like this is pretty special and it also legitimizes fiber arts,” says Cindy Michael, owner and “yarn wrangler” of Harps … [Read more...]
Interactive Art Museum exhibit features children’s book illustrator Ed Emberley
Opening party Jan. 11 features storytelling, drawing demos, music -- An exhibit featuring artist and beloved picture book illustrator Ed Emberley will open with a family-friendly party at the Akron Art Museum on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. The museum plans art activities, storytelling and drawing demonstrations, as well as music, snacks and opportunities to meet … [Read more...]
Flex your arts, crafts abilities with Crafty Mart workshops Nov. 25
Crafty Mart is well known for its selection of uniquely artistic handmade items, but the upcoming holiday market, Saturday, Nov. 25, also will offer attendees an opportunity to create their own handcrafted gifts. From Christmas trees made from discarded jewelry and woven necklaces to “Elf” portraits and kids’ crafts, the Crafty Mart 9th Annual Holiday Show includes a number of … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum reopens on Tuesdays, offers free one-year memberships
As part of its #GivingBackTuesday initiative, the Akron Art Museum will reopen on Tuesdays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with offering free one-year memberships for those who sign up throughout the day on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The museum has been closed to visitors on Tuesdays since February 2009, but thanks to recent gifts from Knight Foundation and the J.M. Smucker Company, … [Read more...]
Artist visit includes filling Art Museum floor cracks with gold
Artist Rachel Sussman, widely known for her New York Times best-selling book chronicling her decade-long project “The Oldest Living Things in the World,” will talk about the intersection of science, beauty and time in her work as part of the Synapse Lecture series at the Akron Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. Photographs … [Read more...]
Trick or Treat, Halloween happenings in Akron include zoo, art museum, 5K
Citywide neighborhood Trick or Treat is Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. Turn your porch light on if you plan on participating. A number of other trick-or-treat and Halloween activities are scheduled for the next week. Here are just a few: Boo at The Zoo at the Akron Zoo will take place Oct. 21 and 22 and Oct. 28 and 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Doors will open … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum ‘Alchemy’ exhibit explores physical, societal weight of gold
'Gold Party' kickoff takes place Friday, Oct. 6 -- A new Akron Art Museum exhibit, “Alchemy: Transformations in Gold,” will take a gilded look at the true physical and social weight of gold. The show, which originated at the Des Moines Art Center, features 16 international artists who incorporate gold or other metals disguised as gold into their work. The artists use gold … [Read more...]
Escher Quartet offers free outdoor lunch performance at Akron Art Museum
Employees of downtown Akron and area residents are invited to ease their workday stress with a free Decompression Chamber concert by Tuesday Musical’s Escher String Quartet in the Akron Art Museum’s Bud and Susie Rogers Garden, Friday, Sept. 15, at noon. Concert-goers are welcome to bring lunch or purchase food in the museum café. In case of inclement weather, the 45-minute … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum’s ‘Heavy Metal’ is weighty, sometimes lighthearted exhibit
Whether in pure element, alloy or compound form, metal has served as a mother lode of ideas and materials for artists for centuries. On Saturday, Aug. 12 the Akron Art Museum will presents contemporary approaches to all things metallic in "Heavy Metal," which pairs internationally known artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Lorna Simpson with artists who live in the Northeast … [Read more...]
Summit DD, Probate Court, Akron Art Museum team up for art show for all abilities
'Look Beyond: An Art Show for All Abilities' opens Aug. 3 -- Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD), Summit County Probate Court and the Akron Art Museum have partnered to present “Look Beyond: An Art Show for All Abilities,” which opens Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Akron Art Museum, from 4 to 6 p.m. The show is free to the public. The art will move to … [Read more...]
