Fri 6/3 @ 5-9PM
Sat 6/4 @ noon-9PM
Sun 6/5 @ noon-5PM
Cleveland is rife with arts neighborhoods now, with areas such as Tremont, Waterloo and Gordon Square hosting multiple galleries and other creative businesses. But back in the 1990s, before any of that was happening, artists were colonizing Little Italy and hosting art walks there, among the dense conglomeration of Italian eateries. Those art walks have continued several times a year even when the spotlight was shining elsewhere.
And despite the incursion of some of those Lego townhomes and Soviet apartment blocks, the neighborhood still retains much of its charm, including a plethora of small businesses and locally owned restaurants. And there are still artist studios: portrait painter Tricia Kaman, one of a number of artists who still works out of the old Murray Hill Schoolhouse, is one of the most dedicated promoters of the area.
Several times a year the neighborhood still hosts an art walk (yes, Tricia lets us know & her studio is usually open for visitors). If you haven’t been in a while, you should go and rediscover it. Among other things, artist Tara Seibel will be reopened her gallery in space 205 above Presti’s bakery, closed since before the pandemic. The Summer Exhibition will include her own paintings, prints, comic art, fiber art and crafted jewelry, and work by ceramicist Brigitte Fiorille, and Francis Demaske’s paintings of architecturally inspired landmarks of Cleveland. Henna artist, Kristina Haberek of Cleveland Henna, will be in the gallery Saturday evening, doing
one-of-a-kind body art.
Leave yourself plenty of time for a leisurely meal after checking out boutiques such as Urban Orchid, Moonstruck CLE Vintage and La Bella Vita. You’ll likely find musicians playing out on the street, and you’ll definitely want to take home some baked goods from Presti’s or Corbo’s!
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