Artists selected for the Artist’s Select Exhibition 2019, have created an organic, offbeat mix of contemporary art outside the purview of the classic curator/artist relationship. Rather, participants in the show explore the dynamics of the artist/artist cantor, and will include public and private school teachers, artist friends and colleagues, all while encouraging new comers to the Cleveland scene (and YARDS Projects) vis-a-vis the broadening of a wider network of support and exposure. During the opening of Artist Select, several makers will also come to sell their creative gifts for the holidays.

Artists, who exhibited their work last December, who are inspired by other artists, get to suggest others for this exhibition opportunity at YARDS Projects. Carolyn Ballou selected fellow Lake Ridge Academy teacher Ann Bort, Michael Meier selected fellow CIA student Zak Smoker, Liz Maugans selected fellow KSU alumni Mark Keffer, Aaron Foster selected Kent State University colleague Taryn McMahon and Orlando Caraballo Ortiz selected Alex Overbeck

Makers include: Dana Dephew, Amy Morgenstern, Michael Loderstedt, Lori Kella, Catherine Butler, Jordan Fine, April Bleakney, Linda Barberic, Val Grossman & Brick Artists, Zygote Press

Image by Alex Overbeck