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Apr 29-Jun 5, 2022 Where We Overlap David Buttram Kacey Gill Jacques P. Jackson Joyce Morrow Jones Crystal Miller Younghyeon Ryu Lauren Sylvia Derek Walker Aaron D. Williams Apr 29-Jun 5, 2022 Where We Overlap Presented in partnership w/ Museum of Creative Human Art and moCa Cleveland Where We Overlap asks, “Have you experienced an artist’s technical process? Ideation process? The research that goes behind the work or the tools that contribute to it? How many studio visits have you attended lately?” It’s amazing that we attend our peers’ exhibitions and sometimes hear them discuss the meaning behind a piece while at these shows but how engaged are we when it comes to their studio practice? With this exhibition, we have brought a selection of artists together to collaborate amongst each other. Paired off in groups, artists work together creating pieces that unified their skillsets. Though the artists paired may have different approaches to how they execute specific styles, topics, mark, color, etc., they come together and learn from each other to make masterpieces. Here is the result! Davon Brantley, Curator Presented in partnership w/

Jan 30-Aug 2, 2026 KING COBRA When You are Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Jan 30-Aug 2, 2026 KING COBRA, When You Are Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea , 2022. Silicone, urethane foam, pearls, hair weave, epoxy resin, beads, razor blades, fluorescent lights, steel, 67 x 156 x 42 inches. KING COBRA’s When You Are Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is her most significant and monumental work to date. Suspended within a 13-foot cage of fluorescent tubes, a bisected male Great White shark—constructed from silicone, beads, synthetic hair, and ink applied with a tattoo machine—appears to hover between life and decay. With razor blade teeth, its diseased skin glistens with wounds but is also studded with sparkling gems, a fusion of the grotesque and the beautiful. COBRA further transforms the environment with audio and red lighting, creating a strangely charged space that harkens more to blood than to blue water. This artwork reflects on Black lives lost during the Middle Passage, when enslaved Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to North and South America. Ship captains would threaten to throw slaves overboard into shark-infested waters as a way to enforce fear, ensure submission, and limit revolts. Caught, caged, and dissected, COBRA’s diseased shark has a body in its bowels, reminding us of this traumatic history. It serves as a terrifying memorial to those who made the impossible choice of sea over shackles, along with those forced into slavery and those who carry their stories and memories forward. About the Artist KING COBRA KING COBRA KING COBRA, known online as the silicon don, lives and works in Philadelphia. COBRA has created corporeal sculptures—that utilize glass alongside silicone, beads, crystals, rubber, synthetic hair, mysterious goo, and other materials—to explore the frequently suppressed and traumatic histories of medical exploitation of the Black body, as well as diseases spread by White Europeans during the transatlantic slave trade. Her most recent solo exhibitions include WHITE MEAT at JTT Gallery NY(2023), REVOLTED at the New Museum NY(2022), Pale in Comparison at The SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA (2022) and Steal Kill and Destroy: A Thief Who Intended Them Maximum Harm -HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark (2021) In addition to her sculptural practice, she is a body modifier and filmmaker. Tattoo is an extension of her explorations in flesh, mark making, and the relationship between image physical pain.

Summer/Fall Opening Night Celebration Jun 28, 2024 FREE for all The season includes three new exhibitions: Message from our Planet: Digital Art from the Thoma Collection; new work from Toby's Prize artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya in Skinchangers: Begotten of my Flesh ; and an examination into housing design with A Place Meant, co-organized by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry A talk with artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya starts at 7:30PM. Experience the exhibitions, sips from the bar, and local tasty bites. The Opening Night Celebration is presented by Jackson Lewis and James & Winifred Stone. Paid valet available. If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. About FREE for all The season includes three new exhibitions: Message from our Planet: Digital Art from the Thoma Collection; new work from Toby's Prize artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya in Skinchangers: Begotten of my Flesh ; and an examination into housing design with A Place Meant, co-organized by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry A talk with artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya starts at 7:30PM. Experience the exhibitions, sips from the bar, and local tasty bites. The Opening Night Celebration is presented by Jackson Lewis and James & Winifred Stone. Paid valet available. If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. FREE for all The season includes three new exhibitions: Message from our Planet: Digital Art from the Thoma Collection; new work from Toby's Prize artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya in Skinchangers: Begotten of my Flesh ; and an examination into housing design with A Place Meant, co-organized by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry A talk with artist Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya starts at 7:30PM. Experience the exhibitions, sips from the bar, and local tasty bites. The Opening Night Celebration is presented by Jackson Lewis and James & Winifred Stone. Paid valet available. If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required.

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Apr 26, 2024 Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. About Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season.

Title Round Judy Barie Origins i & ii Diptych; oil on birch panel overall: 20 x 40 inches Estimated Value Range: $2,000 - $3,000 Starting bid: $1,000 Bidding increments: $100 As an artist, Judy Barie’s rich abstractions are highlights in the Fowler’s collection. As the Susan and John Turben Director of CVA Galleries at the Chautauqua Institution, Barie has served them as a trusted guide, introducing them to many artists and artworks over the years. Barie is a contemporary abstract artist known for her layered works of color, gestural marks, and rich patterns on birch panels. Influenced by Brice Marden and Elizabeth Murray, she has spent over 30 years developing a distinct visual language that appears in both individual paintings and series. Barie lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA, and spends her summers in Chautauqua, NY, where she curates contemporary exhibitions at the CVA Galleries at the Chautauqua Institution. Her paintings are created by mixing and pouring latex and oil paints, embracing both intentional mark-making and spontaneous effects. While the surface is still wet, she incorporates intricate patterns and gestural elements using techniques such as scraping, brushing, rolling, printing, and sanding. The interplay between freeform brushwork and precise detailing creates a dynamic visual tension. Color serves as the unifying thread across her work, reflecting her deep engagement with the material and process. More: Judy Barie Artist Statement “My paintings are a balance of unforeseen elements and deliberate gestures. I begin by pouring latex and oil paints in layers on birch panels, letting chance play a role in the textures and forms that emerge. While the paint is still wet, I apply color, pattern, and mark-making techniques—scraping, brushing, rolling, printing, and sanding. I am drawn to the tension between spontaneity and precision: loose brushstrokes collide with tightly rendered patterns, creating a visual contrast meant to engage and intrigue. Color is my primary motif, linking one image to the next. For me, painting is an intimate, tactile practice—a gestural marriage of materials and a celebration of paint itself.” Biography Barie earned her BFA from West Virginia University and completed a year-long printmaking residency at Atelier 17 (now Atelier Contrepoint) in Paris, France. She has exhibited extensively in solo and group shows across the U.S., including Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (NYC), Cumberland Gallery (Nashville), and G2 Gallery (Scottsdale). She is represented by Artists Circle Gallery (Bethesda, MD), Bonfoey Gallery (Cleveland, OH), and Zynka Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA). In addition to her studio practice, Barie consults for Contemporary Craft and Oxford Development in Pittsburgh. Each summer in Chautauqua, NY, she curates and manages exhibitions, supporting artists and engaging with collectors through her leadership at the CVA Galleries. Collections Barie’s work is held in numerous private, corporate, and museum collections, including: Charlotte Printmakers Society (NC) Hallmark Corporation (Atlanta, GA) Children’s Museum (Pittsburgh, PA) General Motors Headquarters (Chicago, IL) LaGrange Museum (GA)

Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center & moCa Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center & moCa Institutional & Artist Residency Jan 2023-May 2024 Installation of the exhibition ¡Juntos! (Together) in the Residency Gallery. Starting in January 2023, moCa will align its learning from the AIR Artist-in-Residency and Institutional Residency into a hybrid opportunity. Continuing a strong collaborative relationship developed with Julia de Burgos Cultural Art Center (JDBCAC) during moCa’s presentation of the exhibition Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A. (July–December 2021), moCa and JDBCAC will partner on a year-long institutional and artist residency throughout 2023. JDBCAC will occupy and engage spaces on moCa’s first and third floors in relation to its mission and work, and co-design programming with moCa including an adapted AIR program to advance the work of Latino/a/x artists and artists of color and provide new professional development opportunities. JDBCAC and moCa will create two cohorts of early career artists who will work alongside mentor artists and arts leaders, and moCa will host exhibitions of these artists’ work throughout the duration of the residency. Generous support from Margaret Cohen & Kevin Rahilly, The Cleveland Foundation, and the Callahan Foundation About Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center was founded in 1989 by Daisy Rivera and the combined efforts of the Cultural Educational Institute for Boricua Advancement (CEIBA) and the Hispanic Parents Union. These organizations united to realize a long time dream of establishing a family oriented center to serve the Latino youth and their families through programs and activities designed to foster cultural pride and art appreciation. Related Exhibitions ▶ Bruno Casiano: Pieces of Me ▶ ¡Juntos! (Together) ▶ BlackBrain Group: SCRD GRDN

Title Round An Evening at EDWINS Estimated Value Range: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $700 Bidding increments: $100 Experience an unforgettable evening of hospitality, flavor, and inspiration at EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute—now housed in the iconic former Nighttown location. EDWINS was founded by Brandon Chrostowski, winner of the 2024 James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year Award. Your night for six begins with a welcome cocktail and small bite in the elegant salon, followed by a five-course dinner with expertly paired wines in the main dining room. Afterward, unwind with a fine cigar and bourbon in the cozy cigar lounge and enjoy a private, behind-the-scenes tour of the facility, where culinary excellence transforms lives and redefines second chances with every meal. *Tuesday-Friday redemption; does not include tax or gratuity. More: An Evening at EDWINS Brandon Edwin Chrostowski is on a mission to change the face of re-entry in the United States. In 2007, he founded EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. His belief that “every human being regardless of their past has the right to a fair and equal future” is what has driven the creation of EDWINS. The idea for EDWINS was born “from a break” that Chrostowski received early in life and has grown into a six-month program conducted at EDWINS restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio as well as in prison. His approach is simple: arm those re-entering society with a skill set and a smile.

Jan 30–Aug 2, 2026 Ohio Now: State of Nature Jan 30–Aug 2, 2026 John Sabraw, A Spell , 2025. Acrylic and oil with AMD pigments and bituminous coal on canvas, 72 x 144 x 1.5 inches. Image courtesy of the artist. Ohio Now: State of Nature brings together artists across Ohio who focus on sustainability, agriculture, food justice, and natural ecologies. Through diverse materials and perspectives, these artists reflect on humanity’s relationship with the environment. Some incorporate found elements like waterway pollutants, plant-based dyes, and grass clippings, while others investigate topics ranging from climate change conspiracies to natural history and arthropods. Many draw directly from personal experiences as farmers, grocery workers, or environmental observers. Spanning painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, and community-based practice, the works in this exhibition highlight the urgency of environmental issues while inviting dialogue and response. Ohio Now is a new, ongoing exhibition series showcasing newly commissioned and recent work by contemporary artists. This collaboration between CAC and moCa Cleveland connects outstanding artists living and working across the state and engages audiences with the evolving landscape of creative practices in their communities. Following its presentation in Cincinnati, Ohio Now: State of Nature will be on display at moCa Cleveland January 30–May 31, 2026. Participating artists are Catherine Clements (Bowling Green), Avery Mags Duff (Akron), Myles Dunigan (Oberlin), Tina Gutierrez (Cincinnati), Brian Harnetty (Columbus), Desert Kitchen Collective: Glenna Jennings, Jalisa Robinson & Friends (Dayton), Keith Lemley (Ravenna), Celeste Malvar-Stewart (Columbus), Lori Nix & Kathleen Gerber (Cleveland), Elena Osterwalder (Columbus), Praxis Fiber Workshop (Cleveland), John Sabraw (Athens), Charmaine Spencer (Cleveland), Supermrin (Cincinnati), and Amy Youngs (Columbus). Ohio Now : State of Nature is co-organized by the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH and Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. The exhibition is curated by Theresa Bembnister, DJ Hellerman, Megan Lykins Reich, and Christina Vassallo.

Press Release DOWNLOAD PDF Tuesday, January 30, 2024 moCa Cleveland unveils new Mission, Vision, and Values Museum sets an exciting new tone and future focused guide ahead of a dynamic year of exhibitions and projects in 2024 Contacts: Adam Zuccaro SVP Client Strategy Falls & Co. azuccaro@mocacleveland.org 216.408.5717 Tom Poole Creative Director moCa Cleveland tpoole@mocacleveland.org 216.658.6938 Cleveland, Ohio—(January 30, 2024) The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) announces the completion of new Mission, Vision, and Values statements for the 55-year-old organization. Kohl Executive Director Megan Reich led the process, and she notes, “I am incredibly proud of our staff and board, all of whom collaborated thoughtfully to embrace concepts and create language that both draws from moCa’s rich history and articulates our exciting new tone and direction for our future. The words we have chosen crystalize our core intentions and beliefs in true moCa fashion, as we lean into new work and new ambitions. This language frames ongoing visioning and planning that will continue to unfold and reinforce moCa’s essential value.” MISSION Following a 15-month process, moCa’s new mission streamlines its previous 65-word statement into four memorable words: Art Now, in progress. Art Now, in progress succinctly spells out moCa’s purpose. ◼ Art is and will always be at the forefront of all moCa’s endeavors. ◼ Now highlights moCa’s commitment specifically to contemporary art, emphasizing a sense of immediacy and active engagement from its audience. Now also is an invitation to experience, reflect, and be present in the moment. ◼ Progress , meanwhile, represents the museum’s aspiration for continuous advancement and growth. This part of the statement signals moCa’s values, which include a commitment to experimentation, upholding integrity, and fostering an inclusive environment. Far from stationary, “i n progress . . . ” also reminds us that, like contemporary artists and audiences, moCa is always adapting and evolving. The phrase makes room for failure, learning, and growth, and emphasizes the museum’s active, “real time” focus. Like artists, moCa develops and modifies its practices to reflect the current moment, specific needs, and unique opportunities. Together, these components blend into a mission that defines moCa’s identity and direction, illustrating its devotion to the evolving world of art and audiences. VISION As its formal aspiration, moCa’s new vision statement is both immediately feasible and always reaching, achievable at various magnitudes from personally meaningful to society altering: Artists & art lead us to the unfamiliar, where we open and connect to new possibilities. Like the new mission statement, moCa’s new vision statement centers artists and art as catalysts for growth and adaptation. In response and exchange, moCa’s audiences—be them visitors, neighbors, staff, board members, donors, or other artists—bring to life the exciting potential found in experiencing the unfamiliar. moCa is the conduit for this creative exchange. VALUES The key beliefs that shape and drive moCa’s behaviors are presented in pairs to remind us that moCa exists in the shared space of “both/and” as opposed to “either/or” or simply “this.” Our values are: ◼ Curiosity & Experimentation Artists ask questions. Like them, being curious about the world is our starting point. From this place of wonderment, we experiment. Nimble, courageous, and deliberate, our explorations lead us to new potential and create innovations that drive culture forward. ◼ Exchange & Relationships Our work is relational. We make meaning through exchange. By sharing, we form and nurture relationships that build trust. These connections undergird our work, bringing value and relevance to our mission. ◼ Integrity & Inclusion We ground our work in care, love, and trust. We use ethical and responsible business practices. We are boldly inclusive, always pursuing equity, justice, and belonging. We embrace difference, celebrate diverse perspectives, and create spaces for support and wellness. ◼ Cleveland & Everywhere We ground our work in our home city and serve our local community. We also inform and engage in a global art ecology. Collaborating with artists living in Cleveland or beyond, we present work and ideas that matter. We advance culture everywhere by basing our work here. moCa Vice President Marcella Brown , who served on the task force that shepherded the process and is leading its implementation by the board of directors, reflects: “I am so proud to be part of moCa during this exciting time of transformation. This experience drew our dynamic board and staff together in dialogue to address tensions, ask questions, and push around possibilities. Our new mission, vision, and values set a fresh feel for the museum, one that reflects our leadership, creative workforce, and goals for impact, relevancy, and value.” The task force included members of moCa’s board and staff, including Reich, Brown, Nadya Haider, Ben Guess, Jim Stone, and Natalie Grave. Carter Global consulted on a foundational strategic visioning process. The George Gund Foundation provided special support for moCa’s strategic visioning process. moCa Cleveland's Winter/Spring 2024 Season These new guiding statements inform three upcoming exhibitions at moCa. Opening Friday, Feb 2 and running through May 26, 2024 , the shows include the United States debut of Manabu Ikeda’s acclaimed Flowers from the Wreckage retrospective and new commissions, installations, and artworks by Northeast Ohio-raised artist Andrea Bowers and Cleveland-connected collaborative BlackBrain Group . Activating on moCa’s mission ( Art Now, in progress ), Manabu Ikeda will be working onsite for an in-gallery studio residency at moCa at various times throughout the exhibition season. Visitors can experience Ikeda’s creative process for themselves as he creates a monumental new drawing inside moCa’s Mueller Family Gallery. Engagement Guides and CIA students will be available to discuss and answer questions about the artist’s practice during these sessions. Additionally, and in alignment with moCa’s values, collaboration is key this season–from BlackBrain Group’s immersive installation done with our institutional residency partner Julia de Burgos Cultural Art Center (JDBCAC) to collaborations with Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) and Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) in support of Andrea Bowers’s new monumental neon in downtown Cleveland and multi-gallery exhibition at moCa Cleveland. These three exhibitions explore the power of nature and human nature–asserting our obligation to protect the Great Lakes, envisioning rebirth that comes after climate devastation and symbolizing our existential journeys–they elevate our shared experiences to encourage connection and change. For additional information about the Winter/Spring 2024 Season, visit moCa’s website. Free Admission & Hours Daily Admission at moCa Cleveland is always free to all. Thursdays-Sundays, 11AM-5PM; Holiday hours available at mocacleveland.org About moCa Cleveland For more than 50 years, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) has played a vital role in the city’s cultural landscape. moCa is a conduit and catalyst for creativity and inspiration, offering exhibitions and programs that provide public value and make meaning of the art and ideas of our time. Since its founding in 1968, moCa has presented the works of more than three thousand artists, often through artists’ first solo shows. Soon after its founding, moCa was the first in the region to exhibit the works of many vanguard artists such as Laurie Anderson, Christo, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Adrian Piper, and Andy Warhol. Recent artist commissions and solo exhibitions include work by Tauba Auerbach, Simon Denny, Aleksandra Domanović, Michelle Grabner, Byron Kim, Ragnar Kjartansson, Tony Lewis, Kirk Mangus, Catherine Opie, Adam Pendleton, Sondra Perry, Joyce J. Scott, Do Ho Suh, Liu Wei, Renée Green, and Nina Chanel Abney, among many others. 2024 Institutional Sponsors All current moCa Cleveland exhibitions are funded by leadership gifts from Doreen & Dick Cahoon, Joanne Cohen & Morris Wheeler, Margaret Cohen & Kevin Rahilly, Grosvie & Charlie Cooley, Becky Dunn, Harriet Goldberg, Agnes Gund, Jan Lewis, and Toby Devan Lewis*. * In memory moCa Cleveland receives lead institutional support in part by The Cleveland Foundation, the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the George Gund Foundation, the Nord Family Foundation, the Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, PNC, and the continuing support of the museum’s Board of Directors, patrons, and members. ### Previous Next

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Feb 16, 2024 Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. About Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season.

designExplorr: Design Learning Challenge Workshop Feb 17, 2024 FREE for all ages This event is hosted OFFsite at: designExplorr Experiential Learning Center 3800 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. About designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC. About FREE for all ages This event is hosted OFFsite at: designExplorr Experiential Learning Center 3800 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. About designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC. FREE for all ages This event is hosted OFFsite at: designExplorr Experiential Learning Center 3800 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. About designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC.

Title Round Daniel Kelly Noir , 2024 Woodblock, Echizen Kozo paper unframed, 23 x 28 inches Estimated Value Range: $2,500 - $3,500 Starting Bid: $1,250 Bidding increments: $250 The Fowlers met Daniel Kelly in a bar in Japan. As fellow Americans traveling abroad, they began talking and sharing their travels and interests. Drawn to Kelly’s devotion to Japanese culture and intrigued by his aesthetic, the Fowlers acquired several of his artworks over the years and maintained a strong friendship with the artist. Kelly (b. 1947, Idaho Falls, ID) is an American painter, printmaker, and multimedia artist based in Kyoto, Japan. His work seamlessly blends Western and Eastern influences, particularly through his expertise in Japanese woodblock printing, while also embracing contemporary techniques. Kelly’s art reflects a deep exploration of texture, cultural fusion, and symbolic narratives, offering a unique perspective on both personal and collective histories. More: Daniel Kelly Artistic Practice Kelly’s artistic process begins with creating three-dimensional collages, which often incorporate materials indigenous to Japan, such as tatami mats and bamboo. These collages serve as a foundation for his mixed-media paintings, where he explores the relationship between space, form, and symbolism. In his printmaking, Kelly works primarily with woodblock and lithography, using chine-collé techniques to integrate elements like antique Japanese book pages, ukiyo-e prints, and calligraphy. By fusing these materials into his prints, Kelly creates intricate visual narratives that draw from both Eastern traditions and his Western background. Kelly’s woodblock prints are notable for their large scale—he is believed to have created the largest woodblock prints ever made in Japan. The detailed and layered nature of his work is both a technical feat and a rich reflection of his ongoing dialogue with cultural memory. In his paintings, Kelly continues to explore the themes of texture, cultural exchange, and the natural world, often incorporating elements of personal and mythological symbolism to infuse his work with deep emotional resonance. Notable Works and Exhibitions Kelly’s work has been featured in major exhibitions and collections worldwide, and his prints and paintings are celebrated for their striking technical precision and cultural depth. His exhibitions have spanned continents, showcasing his contributions to the world of printmaking and painting. He has also been instrumental in bringing traditional Japanese techniques to a wider audience, all while incorporating elements of his own cultural heritage. About the Artist Kelly’s interest in art began in childhood, particularly through his exposure to the Western works of C.M. Russell, whose depictions of the American West left a lasting impression. His formal art education began at the University of Oregon, where he studied glassblowing and ceramics before discovering his passion for Japanese art. A pivotal moment came when he purchased a book about Japanese woodblock prints by Tomikichirō Tokuriki, which led him to travel to Kyoto. There, he studied under Tokuriki, eventually becoming an apprentice. This apprenticeship would shape his artistic voice and propel him into a career dedicated to the exploration of traditional printmaking techniques within a modern context. Kelly’s prints and paintings blend the historical with the contemporary, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of identity, history, and the natural environment. His work, often described as poetic and meditative, captures the subtle nuances of cultural exchange and the universality of human experience. Selected Collections Museum of Modern Art, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York British Museum, London Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA Library of Congress, Washington, DC National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC Cincinnati Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH New York Public Library, New York, NY