Kevin Beasley
Jerry Birchfield
Julia Christensen
Jacob Ciocci
Lenka Clayton
Hilary Harnischfeger
Frank Hewitt
Leza McVey
Scott Olson
Michael E. Smith
Reverend Albert Wagner
Lauren Yeager
Megan Lykins Reich
Rose Bouthillier
Works by emerging and established artists
The exhibition brings together emerging and established artists, some with deep histories in the region and others who have arrived from elsewhere. Across a range of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, video, sound, and performance, the artists demonstrate a particular sensitivity to their materials and surroundings. At its core "Realization is about making, it is focused on the act of bringing something into being; here "realization" is taken as equal parts practical (doing, constructing) and alchemical (magical, transformative). The show features work by 12 artists connected to Cleveland and the surrounding region, including Detroit, Pittsburgh, and locations throughout Ohio, they are: Kevin Beasley, Jerry Birchfield, Julia Christensen, Jacob Ciocci, Lenka Clayton, Hilary Harnischfeger, Frank Hewitt, Leza McVey, Scott Olson, Michael E. Smith, Reverend Albert Wagner, and Lauren Yeager. Curated by Megan Lykins Reich and Rose Bouthillier.