All Things Cleveland recap

Well I said goddam! It was packed! Whatdoyaknow, Clevelanders coming out to make fun of Cleveland. But, as my friend said, if she were in any city government capacity, she would have made a point of coming to this show just to see what residents and creatives really think. In any case, fun was had by all. Luckily I got to the show right as it opened and got some good uncrowded shots. This way....

Get this party started right!

I wasn't brave enough to try the food, were you?

I remember pissing off a bunch of guys when I first moved here because I said in all seriousness, "how come the Browns are the colors of A&W rootbeer?"

Okay, I have a confession to make: I grabbed one of these and a domino effect took place, I totally wasted 1/4 of those glasses.

Great video by Paul Sydorenko...

Bridget Ginley & Laura Lampe enjoying the Cleveland SGS video booth

Carlos Villagra, Anthony Davila, and Chris Ryniak. AG representin'

John G & Laura Lampe

So there you go. Lots more shots I wish I had gotten, but the place was getting a tad crazy to the point where I was smooshed. Thanks to Dana Depew for putting this on and thanks to Cleveland+ for making a stink about the show, sendng the gallery a legal letter, and making people want to see this exhibition that much more as a result.

Vision Gallery & Front Room Gallery

So last night was a fun time, I mostly stuck around Vision Gallery (my god the humidity was killing me! Is there a season called Fall anymore in Ohio?), but I had also heard about a group show called "Fine Line" at Front Room. Upon visiting their site I said, "wtf? how come there was zero promotion for this?" Although it is strange that myself, and 3 other friends, are on their mailing list and weren't alerted about the show by email even.

It doesn't help matters that there was a horrible rumor going around they had shut down, that later made it into a print publication by a certain art critic who obviously hadn't done his research -- and in turn -- probably hurt the gallery, shameful. So I'm here to say that Front Room Gallery is alive and kicking. Observe...

Dustin of Faesthetic fame has some really nice good quality prints, the photos don't do them justice. Go buy one!

Okay now on to Vision Gallery, and since I'm a promotion whore let's get me out of the way...

Okay there, was that so painful?

Before the camera crews and photographers came. Seriously there were flash bulbs going off every second and microphones everywhere. It was a bit much on the eyes.

Lemmy!

all of the Keith Marlowe photos were fabulous.

heh, I know this feeling all too well sometimes. I remember first seeing this at the Spitfire and cracking up, it is good I don't own firearms is all I'm saying.

Amy Casey