“Fool Me Once” at The Art Gallery

Fool Me Once

Dates: April 2, 2026 – May 1, 2026, 12 – 6 pm

Exhibition Location: The Art Gallery, 38721 Mentor Avenue Suite 1, Willoughby, OH, 44094

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, in partnership with The Art Gallery, are proud to present “Fool Me Once”, an exhibition of artworks to be on display from April 2 – May 1, 2026. Curated by AAWR staff and The Art Gallery owner Jacques P. Jackson, this exhibition will feature work focused on the art of the practical joke. Biting satire, silly puns, optical illusion, hidden images or meanings, visual shenanigans and/or general tomfoolery will be visualized and on display.

The exhibition will include work by Cleveland area artists, including Archived Artists Bonnie Dolin, Leslie Humez, George Kocar, Stuart Pearl, Mindy Tousley, and Robert Jergens as well as non-archived artists Billy the Robot, Mark Keffer, Scott Kraynak, Victor Melaragno, Andrew Reach, Mark Soppeland and Gwen Waight.

This exhibition will be open to the public Wednesdays– Saturdays from noon – 6 pm through the month of April, and close on Friday, May 1 at 6 pm.