Welcome! This summer exhibition season is a mix of lively, thoughtful, and experimental artwork throughout the shows on view. Some of the work is introspective and reflective while pushing the boundaries of media and process. The solo exhibitions are united by the theme of exploring our inner worlds in contrast to society around us, and […]
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Akron, OHIO (January 9, 2024) — Akron-native and painter Sylvia Sykes was recently selected by jurors Darius Steward and Gwen Waight for Summit Artspace’s 3rd annual solo exhibition for BIPOC+ (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Sykes’ exhibition, The Aunties, will be on view from April 5-June 15, 2024 in Summit Artspace’s Horizon Gallery. Summit Artspace is committed to exploring the many ways in which local BIPOC+ artists reflect and influence
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Welcome! Winter is wonderful to contemplate life, especially in Northeast Ohio, as we hibernate from the elements. Whether it be new ways of working with subjects, materials, and processes in art or questioning society’s injustices and expectations, these Winter Exhibitions provide viewers with much to consider about the world around us. In the Betty &
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Welcome! This fall, our exhibitions emphasize the interconnectedness of our arts community—and community at large —in Summit County. Themes of belonging, place, and healing run throughout the shows. The strong presence of local arts groups and community organizations this season reminds us to uplift each other and leverage the power of art as a tool
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Dance expresses an incredible sense of life and movement. Observing and drawing from dance has been a focus of my art for over 49 years and has evolved many styles and iterations. Capturing the gesture and pose of human movement is challenging. Freezing the body’s form to capture its essence with just a few abstract
Newhem is a veteran writer, author, ghost, and literature/writing professor who’s written 100+ books, articles, stories, essays, etc. for major publications and publishers. He’s interviewed and/or written bestselling books for countless notable people in business, medicine, entertainment, and politics on his radio show, The Operative Word, on KABC Los Angeles, he interviewed cultural icons about
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Angel Newhem Valenzuela is an Akron-based performer who’s played Trixie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Angel in Rent, Woof in Hair, and Nicky in Avenue Q, all with the Millennial Theater Company [MTP]. He’s a member of Cleveland’s LatinUS Theater Company, the only Spanish-speaking theater in Ohio, for which he’s played Samuel in Tiempo
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Shannon is a mixed media artist. She uses paper scraps, old hardware, wood and discards of all kinds to create whimsical characters, prints, cards, coasters, apparel and more! She sees beauty in the brokenness and loves sharing her passion for making things from practically nothing with others. She runs workshops and art camps that provide
Georgio Sabino III is a highly acclaimed multi-disciplinary visual artist, photographer, designer, author and educator. He was twice an official photographer at The White House for President Obama’s invitation to photograph Two National Champions, current director at Hector Vega Studio. Georgio Sabino III continues to consistently create magic at not only Cleveland and Ohio but
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Katherine’s professional life has been non-linear. She’s worked in finance, journalism, logistics, and perhaps her hardest job, being a full-time parent. Like it did for many people, the pandemic generated a personal shift on many levels for her, one of which was getting in touch with and exploring her artistic side. In Katherine’s family, her
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