April 16, 2012 – August 3, 2012
Cleveland Clinic Art Exhibition Area – between Q and G buildings
The Art Program is pleased to present In My Room, a new exhibition currently on view in the Art Exhibition Area. The exhibit features selected artworks from the Cleveland Clinic Art Collection as well as works on loan from regional and local artists.
The artists in this exhibition all consider the idiosyncratic sense of place to be an important element in their artworks. When it comes to where we spend most of our time, what we want in these environments is often different than what we need. Expectations for the perfect home are concerns of artists Stuart Hawkins and Aaron Koehn, whose works here depict the idealized domestic environment, or the wish for one. In Susan Vincent, Timothy Callaghan and Darius Steward’s paintings, the focus is on what happens in the room – how our dwellings identify us and who we are.Andrew Moore’s glimpse of regulars at a neighborhood recreation center, like that of Andy Freeberg’s museum sitters, show a sense of casual ownership and connection to familiar scenes. In Cleveland Clinic Medical Photographer Janine Sot and Marcella Hackbardt’s images, nature seems to penetrate the room, transitioning between the outside and interior worlds. What you do think of when you envision the ideal refuge? In the end, it may be an environment that you shaped or a place that is designed and chosen for you. Wherever you find yourself, this is where decisions are made, and thoughts and dreams are created.
Cleveland Clinic Art Program’s mission is to enrich, inspire and enliven our patients, visitors, employees and community and to embody the core values of the institution: Quality, Innovation, Service, Teamwork, Compassion and Integrity.
The collection evidences a commitment to supporting the national and local arts communities. An emphasis on contemporary art fosters an environment of creative excellence, encourages dialogue and challenges viewers to experience diverse points of view. The art reflects an interest in underlying concepts like the Cleveland Clinic core values.
For more information or inquiries about the artwork, please contact the Art Program at 216.448.0232 or ccartprogram@ccf.org
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