Artist, Austin Thomas Swings Through Spaces Gallery In Cleveland

The blog's ambitious title implying that it covers creative culture from Pittsburgh to Cleveland is still more a goal than reality. Sadly, I have only been to Cleveland once during an Easter break when several places were closed. Still better than anyone else other than Rust Wire is doing in building any connections at all.

An artist I admire from NYC just did a nice post about her visit to one of the key hubs of creativity in Cleveland, Spaces Gallery.

Check it out here.

Curators and artist's should keep up on this space which pretty regularly puts out calls for artist's --both regional and national.

If You Are In NYC, Check Out The Bushwick Open Studios

So far my trip to NYC, has shown a city doing well, curating and exhibiting the work of famous dead and living established artists--but not so well keeping the energy in it's living arts community.

The grand exception two this rule is now the 5 or so square mile area of Brooklyn including eastern Williamsburg, Bushwick, Ridgewood and Bedford-Stuyvesant where the arts community may be making it's last stand at least as a large connected, organic entity.

350 artists studios and alternative galleries in this area will be open through the end of Sunday.

Bushwick Open Studio Website.

New Show @ New Space In Braddock: The Garage Opens April 17th

Finally, some more offbeat and exiting venues opening up in Braddock as more people take the initiative and fill the many spaces Braddock offers.

This one should be easy to spot--really a small garage just a block or so past Unsmoke Systems. Follow the flames and smoke baby! Does Gagosian have a view like this?

"The Garage is a new contemporary art space located in the community of Braddock, Pennsylvania. An abandoned double garage was restored for use as an exhibition space renovation being completed in July of 2009. The intent of the space is to provide a setting for contemporary artwork away from the institution and art market."

ST MORTYS RIDE DIED
FUNERAL COMMEMORATION
BRING CANDLES OR DEVOTIONAL OBJECTS TO ADD TO THE SHRINE

SATURDAY APRIL 17 2010 6pm - 9pm
THE GARAGE ART SPACE
1216 MAPLE WAY
BRADDOCK, PA 15104

Featuring work by Jennifer Myers and Daniel Luchman

As near as I can tell, these will be one night event shows put together by students and artists related to CMU.

More info can on this space can be found @ maplewaybraddock.com

Found out about this on The Pittsburgh Art Blog.

If you have thoughts or insight you want to share about the arts in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Youngstown, Erie, Morgantown, Akron, Canton region--Cleveburgh, email me diggingpitt@gmail.com

This is not Hyper Local media, but regional media seeking local viewpoints. The forest and the trees.