A Gallery Talk

Jimmy Kuehnle’s inflatable sculptures have been dazzling spectators throughout the US and around the world for years. Kuehnle, who teaches as an Assistant Professor in the Foundation department at the Cleveland Institute of Art, has made his presence known locally with his recent installations at MOCA Cleveland and the Akron Art Museum. He is a current recipient of the Creative Workforce Fellowship through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. At 6:30 tonight, Kuehnle will discuss his work with inflatables in Northeast Ohio and abroad during a gallery talk at the Akron Art Museum. Kuehnle’s current installation, Wiggle, Giggle, Jiggle, remains on view through Feb. 19, 2017 in Akron. Created with coated polyester and coated nylon fabric, the site-specific installation fills the museum’s Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery and extends into the Beatrice Knapp McDowell Grand Lobby, inviting visitor engagement. The lecture is free. (Usmani)