Crosstown Arts
An after-school workshop all about abstraction. Explore our current abstract painting exhibition, Between the Eyes (in the gallery at 422 N. Cleveland). Then meet in story booth for hands-on art activities for all ages, led by artists Laurel Sucsy (Between the Eyes curator), Mary Jo Karimnia, and Brittney Bullock.
This is a free, drop-in program: come when you wish, no registration necessary!
Children must be accompanied by adults.
Snacks and drinks will be served.
(Image: Rubens Ghenov)
An open call exhibition organized by Crosstown Arts and the Cleveland Street Flea Market
A flea market is filled with unique objects invoking curiosity, nostalgia, humor and surprise. A blue and white Pyrex bowl recalls helping Grandma mix stuffing for holidays past. A cut-crystal candy dish reminds us just how much we love that old-world pink color. A darkly framed formula-landscape evokes dreams of scary monsters. A planet-shaped radio, reflecting design aspects of the early Star Wars days, reminds us of the exact one we had as a kid, except in yellow. These objects and curiosities are a ripe cache for inspiration – as is the community at the Cleveland Street Flea Market where some of the vendors have been in business there since the market opened sixteen years ago.
Artists are invited to participate in the Belongings exhibition by purchasing any object of inspiration from the Cleveland Street Flea Market to transform into (or use as inspiration for) a new work of art.
All artists are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise or prior art experience.
***Opening Reception: Friday, March 27, 6-9 pm PLUS installation by Mark Nowell at the Cleveland Street Flea Market AND open hours at you+me on view at 422 N. Cleveland Gallery
***Gallery Crawl + Group Discussion: Saturday, March 28, 2 pm
***Exhibition open: Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, noon – 6 pm
An open call exhibition organized by Crosstown Arts and the Cleveland Street Flea Mark
Download Belongings artwork list
Please contact Mary Jo Karimnia (626-6298 / maryjo@crosstownarts.org) or individual artists with sales inquiries. Crosstown Arts does not manage sales or take commissions.
Curated by Mary Jo Karimnia
Featuring work by Kathy Barnes, Melissa Farris, Keiko Gonzalez, Richard Lou, Lester J. Merriweather, Haley Morris-Cafiero, John Q (Wesley Chenault, Andy Ditzler, and Joey Orr), Joel Parsons & Jeff Unthank
From the Curator: you + me explores a range of relationships, from the intimate, personal one-on-one of lover, spouse, parent, friend to the broader aspects of relationships in the community surrounding race, gender, sexual orientation and our historic pasts. The real meat of a relationship is experienced in a personal way by individuals. you + me acknowledges the delicate balancing act of these relationships and the connections and disconnects that we form among ourselves and with the communities that surround us.