Summit Artspace’s Arts Alive! celebration will turn the spotlight on the outstanding work of artists, the Inside|Out program of the Akron Art Museum and individuals who have contributed to a vibrant arts community in Greater Akron. The honorees will be recognized at a celebration throughout the Summit Artspace building on Wednesday, June 15, starting at 5:30 p.m. Arts Alive! … [Read more...]
Kent Stark art exhibit explores social justice issues
The Leading for Social Justice Art Exhibit at the Kent Stark Art Department invites K-12 students, families, teachers, school leaders and community members to identify social justice as an educational intervention. The event takes place Dec. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Kent State University at Stark Main Art Gallery, 6000 Frank Ave. NW, in North Canton. The exhibit … [Read more...]
Become a global citizen as part of Slovenian art retrospective (Article and Video)
A long-running Slovenian art collective has blurred the lines among art, politics, religion, the military and citizenship as part of a powerful retrospective at The University of Akron’s Emily Davis Gallery. IRWIN is a collective of five visual artists, established in 1983. Neue Slowenische Kunst (or NSK), an umbrella organization comprising IRWIN and other creative groups, … [Read more...]
Mythology, comics, epic stories intersect in Akron Art Museum retrospective (Article and Video)
Trenton Doyle Hancock’s universe is unlike any you’ll ever see. Mounds, Vegans and the heroic Torpedo Boy are just a few of many characters to inhabit the cosmology of the Houston artist’s awe-inspiring 20-year retrospective at the Akron Art Museum. Whether it’s Greek Gods or comic book heroes, “I think we’re always looking for evidence of superhuman beings that walk amongst … [Read more...]
