National Arts Program's All-City Show at Arts Collinwood

The National Arts Program’s All-City Show holds its grand opening and awards ceremony on April 1,  6-9 pm – in the Arts Collinwood gallery, which is already full, full, full of art and, with the addition of food (good food, past experience suggests), drink and people, will be one big party.

I enjoyed a quick tour just after it was hung (very effectively hung, as is usual) and was charmed by the works of young Clevelanders, as well as noting some entries by familiar names – Linda Zolten Wood’s girly little cat, Michele Biondo’s grandbaby photo, Scott Goss’ landscape on glass. Lots of good stuff – and the award ceremony is always fun, because there are so many (awards, that is) and everyone is so thrilled about winning.

Later in the month,  French-born abstract painter Liliane Luneau comes to our gallery with a collection of new paintings, after almost a decade since her last solo show. Luneau's work, says the curator, “combines the idea of the geometric with the technical frame of the painterly ‘stroke.’ Her work is the poetics of space.” (For a translation, I think you’d better go look.) The show will run through May 15. Enjoy the usual food and music at the opening on April 22, 6-9 pm.