Blends & Bridges

Blends & Bridges: A Survey of International Contemporary Visual Poetry & Related Art

Gallery 324 at the Galleria at Erieview is hosting a show of contemporary international visual poetry (Vispo for short).

The show is curated by Cleveland visual poet/publisher John Byrum, Florida visual poet/publisher Bob Grumman, and Cleveland artist Wendy Collin Sorin.

Gallery 324
1301 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
216.780.1522
marcus@designerglass.com

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 1, 2006 5 - 9 PM
Poetry readings/performances begin around 6:30 PM. Refreshments provided.

Free parking will be available for the opening in an underground parking garage. The entrance to the garage is off Lakeside, between East 9th and East 12th streets. (See bottom of this page for directions to the Galleria.)

Exhibition continues through April 30, 2006

Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10 - 6, Saturday 10 - 2, and by appointment

ABOUT THE SHOW

Intimidated by art galleries? Afraid of poetry that doesn't rhyme? Fearful of the image and text hybrid? Relax. Visual poetry is fun and good for you, too! Come explore the world where words and pictures collide and find true happiness. Don't miss this rare treat of an exhibition: a survey of contemporary visual poetry and text-based work by an international gathering of artists whose work creates new meanings from words and the spaces between them while challenging the distinctions between art forms.

These men and women are exploring the further ranges of what it means to make art, and their approaches move along a continuum from grand fun to the High Sublime.

Work by area artists Chris Franke, Steven B. Smith, Jim Lang and Ohio poets John M. Bennett, C. Mehrl Bennett, will join a national and international group which includes Susan Bee and Richard Kostelanetz (New York City), Shin Yu Pai (Dallas), Guy Beining (Maine), Karl Kempton (California), Carla Bertola (Italy), Klaus Peter Dencker (Germany), Luc Fierens (Belgium), Jukka-Pekka Kervinen (Finland) and many others. Founded in 2005, the mission of Gallery 324 is to showcase primarily Ohio artists. Located in the Galleria at Erieview on the first floor, near the Food Court, Gallery 324 is operated by Marcus Bales, a Cleveland glass artist, in conjunction with Gary Roberts, a Cleveland furniture designer.