Bring out the beautiful: OwlVision turns heads in Toledo
January 1, 2021Phillip Callahan is a changemaker. Self-taught by long hours with the natural instincts of an artist, his unplanned photography garnered national attention for Toledo’s Black Lives Matter events last summer, as did his first photograph of the cityscape he calls home. Callahan started OwlVision LLC, making a name at music concerts while networking in Detroit,
Shattering Stigma: New mural aims to start conversation about mental illness
December 1, 2020The building that is home to Adams Street Publishing, publisher of the Toledo City Paper, got a new look in October with artist Gail Christofferson overseeing the placement of her latest mural project— a collection of huge, abstract portraits, largely made of glass pieces. Some of the portraits are of recognizable figures — Abraham
Telling Stories with Pictures: Toledo Museum of Art hosts narrative drawing exhibit
November 1, 2020Beginning Nov. 21, the Toledo Museum of Art will display “Telling Stories: Resilience and Struggle in Contemporary Narrative Drawing”, an exhibition of contemporary pieces including twenty-five large and small-scale works, along with an animated film. The featured artists, Amy Cutler, Robyn O’Neil and Annie Pootoogook, create their art through graphite or pencil. Other artists also
New exhibition by the Toledo Black Artist Coalition debuts at Terhune Gallery
October 1, 2020What does solidarity mean? Artist and curator Yusuf Lateef, with the support of The Black Artist Coalition, explores that question with the new exhibition Launch! Art in the Age of Solidarity. This is the first venture of the Coalition, which works to bring together artists of diverse backgrounds. The exhibition, which runs through October 30
New Galleries At Gathered Glass Feature Two Unique Exhibitions
August 11, 2020In the past six to eight months, Gathered Glass renovated the upstairs space above their storefront into two, beautiful exhibition spaces for public viewing. Artists, including Gathered’s Gallery Manager Ian Welch, relocated their working studios to another area on the floor, and walls were knocked down in order to create a larger gallery space. Finished
Hope Olson’s Shelter in Place Exhibit Reflects Our New Normal
July 29, 2020The current exhibit on display at Fuller Art House— Shelter in Place by Hope Olson— is a timely one. The Holland, Michigan artist is a master of capturing everyday life through vibrant colors and distorted shapes that give movement to still-life images. She draws inspiration from her love of interior decorating and historic architecture, along