Connections: Ohio Artists Abroad

September 13 - October 25

Travel around the world through the eyes of artists, as SPACES Presents Connections: Ohio Artists Abroad, on view from September 13 - Oct 25, 2002. Curated by SPACES' director Susan Channing, this exhibition is about the change that artists undergo when they interact with a foreign culture, making art that reflects experiences unique to their location. Featuring work by 13 artists who have participated in international projects or residencies supported by the Ohio Arts Council, this major exhibition includes photography, video, printmaking, artists' books, tapestry, metalsmithing, collage and installation art. Connections: Ohio Artists Abroad is presented in conjunction with the Riffe Gallery (Columbus, OH) and will travel to the Weston Art Gallery (Cincinnati, OH). Grab your passport and join us at SPACES for the opening reception on Friday, September 13, from 5-9pm. Both the exhibition and reception are FREE and open to the public.

Participating artists include: Mary Jo Bole (Columbus), Kathleen Browne (Ravenna), Malcolm Cochran (Columbus), Todd DeVriese (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Claudia Esslinger (Gambier), Susan Ewing (Oxford), Ann Hamilton (Columbus), Masumi Hayashi (Cleveland), Stephen Litchfield (Ravenna), Kelly Novak (Cleveland), Chris Pekoc (Cleveland), Aminah Robinson (Columbus) and Wendy Collin Sorin (Cleveland Heights). Each artist spent five to eight weeks in the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Italy or India.

Work by SPACES' first International Resident Artist Carlos Navarrete, from Santiago, Chile, will be exhibited with Connections: Ohio Artists Abroad.

In conjunction with Connections: Ohio Artists Abroad, SPACES presents a FREE Panel Discussion on Thursday, September 19th! The event begins at 7pm at SPACES. Sign language interpretation is available if requested in advance.

SPACES is a non-profit, artist-run, alternative space gallery. Since 1978, SPACES has given over 7,000 artists in the visual and performing arts an arena in which to present challenging new ideas. SPACES is located at 2220 Superior Viaduct on the West side of the Flats. Superior Viaduct runs parallel to the Detroit Superior Bridge at the intersection of West 25th Street.

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