art

Carl Gaertner’s paintings go beyond steel and smokestacks to show a bleaker side of Cleveland.

Lynn Geesaman’s photographs temporarily impose order on a chaotic world.

Liza Lou draws a bead on success, but doesn’t impress.

Artist John Pearson takes a meditative approach in his fine tribute to Japan.

Conditions are right when the art speaks to the viewer’s thoughts and experiences.

A riveting new show unearths treasures from photography’s past and present.

Minimal artists stretch their messages to the max in an uneven but thought-provoking exhibit.

A new exhibit, effectively combining art and archaeology, takes a fresh look at an ancient civilization.

Chakaia Booker uses old tires to make art that speaks to the African American experience.

Jeff Brouws’s photographs capture the struggle between Cleveland’ spast and future.

Ideas and emotions mix like oil and water in CSU’s thought-provoking but not always satisfying faculty show.

Through his art, Jacob Lawrence keeps a revolutionary’s vision of freedom alive.