NEO-Renaissance Preview!

We're getting ready for the NEO-Renaissance opening reception this Friday, July 22. Here's a little preview!!

Anthony Robinson, Endangered Species Final Feast

George Mauersberger, Wiki-Rhino

Phillipe Jacinto Velazquez, Sibyl

Douglas Manry, Pray/Prey

Joe Ayala, Lucy

So, join us anytime between 6p-11p this Friday, July 22 for the reception. Meet the artists, mingle, and check out more art in our lower level by the Wall Eye Partners and other artists. If you can't make it to the opening, we'll also be open Saturday, July 23, 12-4pm and Sunday, July 24, 12-3pm. After that it's by appointment through August 7th.

A Lesson in Impermanence

Art done directly on gallery walls are amazing. They are almost always huge, spectacular, but unfortunately, are painted over to make way for the next show. In June we hosted Weapons of Mass Creation and one of the speakers and artists was Dan Christofferson who created a piece directly on one of our walls. He worked for two days and created this:

I love this piece. The colors, the lines, and who doesn't have a soft spot for wolves? Our next show, NEO-Renaissance, opens Friday, July 22 and I avoided painting over Dan's piece with the hopes it could fit right into the show! But there are other plans for this wall... so... it had to be painted over. I stalled. And stalled some more. Then I went to our back office and did some research I've been meaning to do. And every now and then I peaked out of the office and there he was, looking at me. I didn't want to do it, but I had no choice.



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There are many things in this world we can't avoid: death, illness, decay, and painting over art done on gallery walls. We can learn to not become attached to things yet appreciate them while we still have them around. Sentimental? Perhaps. But wolves just make me that way.

~ Linda

Please check out Dan's more permanent and fabulous work at Bee Teeth.

WMC Fest LIVE!

If you are unable to make it out to WMC Fest today or tomorrow, you can watch it live!
Got to Weapons of Mass Creation Fest's site and choose what you want to watch! Lectures? Bands? The show right here at Wall Eye? Or all three!

Weapons of Mass Creation Fest!

Wall Eye Gallery is excited to be one of three venues for the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, this Saturday & Sunday, June 11-12!

The WMC Fest is "a fest for those who live to create! A weekend community event taking place in the Gordon Square Arts District on Cleveland’s west side. It was founded by Jeff Finley of the Cleveland-based creative agency Go Media. Only in its second year, it’s already generating lots of buzz within the creative community. Come to WMC Fest to network, collaborate, get inspired, learn new tricks, and level up! Did I mention it’s a fest? That means fun!"

There are 20 bands, 20 speakers, and 20 designers. Come on out to be inspired, informed, listen to great music, and see some great art!

While the exhibition of art at Wall Eye Gallery is free, tickets are required for the bands and the lectures at the other two venues. Visit the WMC Fest website for more info and to purchase tickets.

Check out the facebook event page.

A Drawn and Quartered Review!

Thanks Cool Cleveland!

PEDALING ART!

Pedaling Art: A Celebration of Bicycle Art and Culture

OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 6:00-11:00 PM
...Free secure bicycle valet parking provided by Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
8:00-10:00 PM — Stationary bike racing by Great Lakes Gold Sprint
After-party with midnight set by Megachurch at 1300 Third, 78th Street Studios

ADDITIONAL HOURS:

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 12:00-6:00 PM
2:00 & 4:00 PM — Bike Films

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 12:00-4:00 PM
2:00 PM — Bike Films

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 6:00-11:00 PM
8:00-10:00 PM — Great Lakes Gold Sprints

SATURDAY, MAY 28, 12:00-6:00 PM
2:00 & 4:00 PM — Bike Films


AND BY APPOINTMENT THROUGH JUNE 4

Wall Eye Gallery presents the juried exhibition Pedaling Art, a celebration of bicycle culture through art and design, May 20 through June 4. The exhibition includes visual art in a variety of media, as well as wearable art and crafts, all of which are made from recycled bike parts or have a bike focus. Cleveland Bicycle Week is May 16-22, 2011 (coinciding with the League of American Bicyclists’ Bike-to-Work Week), culminating in Bike-to-Work Day and the Pedaling Art opening reception on Friday, May 20.

The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) will provide free, secure bicycle valet parking for those who opt to ride. A portion of Pedaling Art sales will be donated to the OCBC to help support their mission to promote cycling in Greater Cleveland. The opening night will also feature stationary bike racing presented by Great Lakes Gold Sprints. In a break from Wall Eye tradition, Pedaling Art will be open for two consecutive weekends with bicycle films showing on the afternoons of Saturday, May 21, Sunday, May 22, and Saturday, May 28

Drawn and Quartered Part III Draw-Off!

Wall Eye Gallery will host Drawn and Quartered Part III Draw-Off on May 6 & 7!

Friday, May 6th, 6:00p-10:00p - Opening Reception of an exhibition of art by participating artists.
Saturday, May 7th, 6:00p-10:00p - The Competition begins at 7:00p.

Figure drawing as a spectator sport? Three years in a row? Yes!!! Four established figure and drawing groups; The Murray Hill Drawing Group, Dr. Sketchy Cleveland, Pretentious Tremont Artists of the Literary Care, and N.O.I.S. (The Northern Ohio Illustrators Society,) will meet up and draw against time and each other for the amusement of an engaged audience. Think wide world of wrestling meets art school meets cabaret!

The teams of artists will compete against each other during timed drawing sessions, trying to capture the magic of an honest drawing. Costumed models and dancers, MorrisonDance, will be drawn live by the competing artists and teams vying for praise and prizes. The disciplines will range from quick gestures to a 90-minute portrait (run concurrently.)

Professional Artists and the audience will vote on the best individual and team drawings. The audience will have a chance to draw as well. Drinks, refreshments, music, and drawing materials for the inspired guests will be provided!

Finished artwork will be available for purchase during and after the events.