Margy Vogt
Special to The Independent Rebecca Cross: Suspended Animations will continue in the Massillon Museum’s Studio M through June 16. Through large-scale drawings and an installation, Suspended Animations considers the current moment, in the context of an environmentally fragile world. Find a podcast interview with the artist at https://www.massillonmuseum.org/533.
HIGHLIGHTS Suspended Animations includes a series of drawings on silk, Horizon Series (2021), and a silk sculptural installation, entitled Rock Cloud (2021). Fragility, impermanence, hidden strength in delicacy, as seen in the Horizon Series, have always been themes of Cross’s work. Silk, her primary medium, creates the illusion of fragility because it is both diaphanous and strong.
What s new at the Mu? Studio M to host Andrea Palagiano: Self-Conscious
Margy Vogt
Special to The Independent
Mythological references in Andrea Palagiano: Self Conscious in MassMu’s Studio M dovetail with MassMu’s 2021 NEA Big Read, based on Circe, by Madeline Miller, a book reimagining the story of a mythological Greek sorceress.
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The exhibition reflects the relationship between introversion and projected self. The integration of figure and pattern and the application of layers indicate the thought process in defining self within society. She is inspired by characters from Greek mythology and 16th century Italian artist Caravaggio’s sense of drama. Living in a different country every year of her childhood introduced Palagiano to varying cultures and customs, sparking her love of sociology and psychology.
Stark County area calendar of events
The Suburbanite
FYI
• The Massillon Museum will exhibit artwork by area school children through March 7 with a Celebration in Art. The Aultman Health Foundation Gallery glows with color, imagination, and many more works of art than it usually displays. Art teachers in all schools within and surrounding Massillon have been invited to submit artwork by their students from kindergarten through high school.
• Now through March 21, My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child is open in the Fred F. Silk Community Room at the Massillon Musuem, 121 Lincoln Way E. The photography exhibition is by fifth- to eighth-grade students. Also on display is Massillon’s Pro and Semi-Pro Teams, 1890–1926, is on display in the Paul Brown Museum. Exhibitions may be seen from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.
What s new at the Mu: Alana Cartwright in Studio M
Margy Vogt
Special to The Independent
Alana Cartwright: Clothed in Resilience can be seen in the Massillon Museum’s Studio M from March 6 through March 28. It is the first of two annual university student exhibitions MassMu will host to provide a venue for emerging artists and their perspectives.
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Clothed in Resilience is a visual diary expressing peoples’ journeys to reclamation after experiencing sexual violence. The photography exhibition includes images juxtaposed with articulations that capture the essence of healing and recovery.
Alana Cartwright, a visual artist based in Cleveland, anticipates graduating from Cleveland State University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in studio art, a minor in Spanish, and a primary concentration in photography. Especially interested in conceptual work and street photography, she focuses on the complexities of the human condition, frequently using the human figure t
Stark County area calendar of events
The Suburbanite
FYI
• The Massillon Museum exhibits artwork by area school children. The Aultman Health Foundation Gallery glows with color, imagination, and many more works of art than it usually displays. Art teachers in all schools within and surrounding Massillon have been invited to submit artwork by their students from kindergarten through high school. The 2021 Celebration in Art exhibition is open through March 7, 2021.
• Now through March 21, My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child is open in Massillon Museum s Fred F. Silk Community Room. Sponsored by the Kent Area Chapter of The Links, the photography exhibition is by students in grades 5 through 8. Also, Massillon’s Pro and Semi-Pro Teams, 1890–1926, is on display in the Paul Brown Museum within the Massillon Museum. Exhibitions may be seen from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and between 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Mass