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The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion at the CMA displayed the work of budding Black artists like Namsa Leuba, whose work is pictured here.

CMA’s “The New Black Vanguard” envisions the future of fashion photography

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer September 16, 2022

Modern artists do more than just capture a moment. They ride the line between the present and the future, creating works that are infused with emotional revelation as well as visual appeal. This balance...

The CMAs new exhibit, Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus, highlights Black artistic production, including Sanford Biggers Cumulo (above), which alludes to enslaved people using quilts with embroidered instructions to get to freedom.

“Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus” sets new standard for narrative art exhibits

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer April 22, 2022

The Cleveland Museum of Art has become the setting for an exhibition that defies the norms of institutional displays. “Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus” takes the idea of an art show...

Alberto Giacometti portrayed the human form like no other, in sketch and in sculpture, such as in the Walking Man (pictured above). A visit to his exhibit at the CMA may give you a greater appreciation for the elegance and mystique that we all embody.

Alberto Giacometti’s artistry reenters the limelight in “Towards the Ultimate Figure”

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

Alberto Giacometti’s haunting sculptures of gnarled human forms, as thin and twisted as branches stripped bare by cold autumn winds, have earned him a significant standing in the canon of mid-20th century...

Simone Leighs 2019 sculpture Las Meninas is a bold depiction of vulnerability and confidence.

Discover a world of love at the CMA

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer February 18, 2022

The aspiration to express love as a describable, tangible thing has turned so many to art, a realm in which we are free to characterize love as we wish. Artists attempt to capture how it moves us and how...

The CMA invites attendees on a virtual tour into the depths of Cambodia, culminating in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan as it once was.

CMA’s “Revealing Krishna” revives ancient Cambodian art with an inspiring modern twist

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

The weight of centuries rides on the smooth rippling of water as it washes against the boat’s hull, and the river, displayed on the three screens that flank the entrance of the exhibit, parts easily...

Experience the warmth of mothers love in Njideka Akunyilis Still You Bloom in this Land of No Gardens

“Picturing Motherhood Now” at CMA reimagines our deepest connections

Elie Stenson, Staff Writer November 12, 2021

Walking through the “Picturing Motherhood Now” exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), one is struck by the sheer power of the bond between mothers and children.  This bond is tucked away...

“Untitled,” 2000 was one of the pieces showcased in moCas new exhibitions.

moCa reopens with Margaret Kilgallen’s art as a centerpiece

Lydia Mandell, Staff Reporter October 9, 2020

“I spend a lot of time going over the line and over the line and trying to make it straight, I'll never be able to make it straight. From a distance that might look straight, but when you get close up,...

DCs recent Batman anthology looks at the character through through various lenses and time periods.

“Detective Comics #1027” celebrates 1,000 issues of Batman

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor September 18, 2020

Who doesn’t know Batman?  Since he splashed onto the comic book scene in 1939, Batman has defined the image of the superhero as he transitioned from the pulp hero during the ‘30s and ‘40s, a...

Explore the local art scene in Coventry.

It’s all about the love (and art)

Lydia Mandell, Staff Reporter September 4, 2020

Coventry Village showcased love-themed art from Aug. 7-31. The entirely outdoor gallery, appropriately titled “Inside Out,” featured art from local Cleveland artists. While much of the art was inspired...

Enter the virtual FanDome.

DC FanDome: How virtual conventions should be done

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor August 28, 2020

This year has not been a great one for many reasons, but one reason that stands out to the nerd in me is the lack of physical conventions for media announcements. Usually, summer is a jackpot of cool news...

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