AAWR Visitor Safety Protocol

AAWR Health & Safety Protocol, June 3, 2021: The health and safety of our community is still of upmost importance to the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. We ask that you bring a mask when visiting our gallery. If you are fully vaccinated, you are not required to wear a face covering on the premises, but please respect the choice of others to do so. Thank you for your continued consideration! We look forward to seeing you! (read more...)

Exhibitions & Events

Stuart Pearl, Innerbelt Bridge Demolition, 2012, Digital photograph, 12 x 18”, Collection of the AAWR

Stuart Pearl, Innerbelt Bridge Demolition, 2012, Digital photograph, 12 x 18”, Collection of the AAWR

 

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

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

 

Programs

  • Stories in Light: Small Group Artist Talk

      Photographer Stuart Pearl is a distinct product of Cleveland. A life-long resident and second-generation Ohio artist, his work reflects the region’s shifting industrial realities, hidden revelations, and the people who travel its landscape.   To accompany the exhibition Stories in Light: S...

    February 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  • Stories in Light: Stuart Pearl Virtual Artist Talk

      Photographer Stuart Pearl is a distinct product of Cleveland. A life-long resident and second-generation Ohio artist, his work reflects the region’s shifting industrial realities, hidden revelations, and the people who travel its landscape.   To accompany the exhibition Stories in Light: S...

    February 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

 

On December 8, 2021, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve presented "Contemporary Glass with Susie Silbert" (learn more...)

On October 6, 2021 the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve presented "ART + AIDS" a virtual panel discussion which explores the relationship between creative expression and the AIDS epidemic (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!)