The Canton Museum of Art is on the cover of the February issue of American Art Review featuring its original exhibit, The Cleveland School: Watercolor and Clay, with a scholarly essay by William H. Robinson, curator of modern European art at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The exhibit, on display through March 10, explores the regional and national influence of 35 artists, including Charles Burchfield, William Sommer, Guy Cowan, Edris Eckardt, Claude Conover and Viktor Schreckengost, with watercolors and ceramics covering the 1910s through the 1960s.
American Art Review chronicles American painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and decorative arts.
The museum organized the exhibit using works in its own collection and by borrowing works from private and regional collections.
The Canton Museum is recognized for its permanent collection of American watercolors and contemporary ceramics, unique exhibits and educational outreach programs. The museum offers a changing exhibition schedule each year that highlights works in its permanent collection, major traveling exhibitions and original exhibits organized in house.
For more information, call 330-453-7666, ext. 102, or go to www.cantonart.org, or www.facebook.com/CantonMuseumofArt.
Heritage group marks 40th
The Cleveland Restoration Society will celebrate its 40th anniversary in one of Cleveland’s beloved historic landmarks, City Hall at 601 Lakeside Ave. E.
The architectural preservation and restoration organization will gather in the City Hall Rotunda at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Robert Keiser, secretary of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission, will provide insight into the architecture of the building, which was constructed as part of the Group Plan of 1903. At 7 p.m. the meeting will adjourn into the City Council Chambers to attend a council session and to make its presence felt. Birthday cake will be served.
RSVP at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6v2mdy3e3b2de1a&llr=5pv6xebab.
Thursday
Mathematics of Art — Artwork from five Akron Public Schools will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Third- through sixth-grade students from Crouse, Helen Arnold, McEbright, Robinson and Seiberling schools will be represented. The students have been working with art teachers integrating art and math concepts to enhance their understanding of the Ohio math standards. Admission is free. For more information, call 330-761-1625 or email eflemmer@akron.k12.oh.us.
Saturday
Opening — Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders features electrifying photographs of members of the Chicago Outlaw Motorcycle Club that are as fresh and alive today as they were when first presented more than 45 years ago. This documentation of 1960s counterculture will be on view through June 21 in the Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery of the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Related programming includes the Film Club’s presentation of Easy Rider at 7 p.m. Feb. 21. For more information, call 330-376-9185 or go to http://akronartmuseum.org/exhibitions.
Dorothy Shinn writes about art and architecture for the Akron Beacon Journal. Send information to her at the Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640 or dtgshinn@att.net.
