AAWR Announcements

3/14/2023 The Artists Archives gallery is currently CLOSED to the public while we install the next show. Join us on Thursday, March 23rd, 5:30 - 8:00pm for the opening reception of the 2023 Annual Members Exhibition!

Exhibitions & Events

Woman standing in front of artwork in a gallery

Member Myrya Johnson viewing 2022 Members Exhibition, Photo by Stuart Pearl

 

Man feeding birds at zoo on a snowy winter's day

Joseph O'Sickey, Feedin' Time - Winter Aviary with Peacocks, 1999, Oil, Collection of the AAWR

 

Orange flier with mysterious black and white photographs of an egg in a cemetery

 

Arabella Proffer, Lasher (Detail), Oil on board, Collection of AAWR

Arabella Proffer, Lasher (Detail), Oil on board, Collection of AAWR

 

Programs

  • Laser Engraving Workshop and Collaborative Art Project Session 1

      Dates: Saturday, April 15th & Sunday, April 16th 1:00 – 4:00pm Location: In-person at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve 1834 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44106   As part of their ongoing Art & Technology programming series, the Artists Archives will host the Fab C...

    April 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Laser Engraving Workshop and Collaborative Art Project Session 2

    Dates: Saturday, April 15th & Sunday, April 16th 1:00 – 4:00pm Location: In-person at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve 1834 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44106   As part of their ongoing Art & Technology programming series, the Artists Archives will host the Fab Cab, a p...

    April 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • A.I. Art with Jamal Collins and Alfred Cowger

      Only a few years ago, art created by computers sounded like science-fiction. Now, all it takes is a scroll on social media to encounter this latest art world phenomenon. But how does artificial intelligence create art in the first place? And where do traditional artists fit into the equation?...

    April 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 

On March 4, 2023, the Artists Archives hosted The Truth About NFTs with Arabella Proffer (learn more...)

Dexter Davis, Tree (Detail), 2012, Ink & collage on paper, Collection of the AAWR

Dexter Davis, Tree (Detail), 2012, Ink & collage on paper, Collection of the AAWR

As a continuation of our goal to increase the visibility of Ohio’s African American artists, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve has established a fund to overcome financial barriers that can inhibit regional artists of color from archiving their work... (read more & donate today!)

AAWR Wins OMA 2021 Award!

Ohio Museum Association 2021 Award of Achievement Winner Ribbon

AAWR is the winner of the 2021 Ohio Museum Association Award of Achievement - Best Community Partnership (Under $500,000) for the exhibition CONVERGE (learn more...)