Friday, April 19, 2013
Show set to run at Breakneck Gallery from April 20 through May 11.
Trading cards are making a big comeback, and they're not just for baseball or Pokemon anymore. Artists are getting into it. And the trend has arrived in Lakewood. Using media that includes paint, pencil, ink, collage and metal, artists are creating miniature works of art about the same size as modern trading cards. Sean Burns, the co-owner of Breakneck Gallery, said that the Artist Trading Card movement developed out of the mail art movement, with origins that can be traced to Swiss artist M. Vanci Stirnemann in 1996. It’s been gaining popularity since. “We at Breakneck Gallery asked as many local artists as we could to make as many cards as they could, so we could fill the walls with tiny original art,” Burns said in an email. The …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Don't look now, but there are now a half-dozen artist studios in just a few blocks along the commercial corridor.
In just a few-block stretch, there are about a half-dozen art galleries dotting the landscape along western Madison Avenue. It wasn’t necessarily planned, but most gallery owners concede that the neighborhood is rapidly gaining a reputation as the spot to buy local art in Lakewood. There have been a few recent gallery openings in a 1,500-stretch of the commerical corridor. Good Goat Gallery opened its doors earlier this year; Crafty Goodness moved into the space shared with Goddess Blessed in February; and the Cleveland Art Market opened at 16806 Madison Avenue in March. That’s in addition to businesses that have already been around — galleries that include Breakneck Gallery and Rockflower Studio. “We have a little art community building …
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Goddess Blessed
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15707 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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17012 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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16806 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Breakneck Gallery
17020 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The new gallery recently opened its doors at 17012 Madison Avenue.
Just several weeks into her new art store, the owner of The Good Goat Gallery is already eyeing an expansion into the storefront next door on Madison Avenue. It's the natural next step. The brightly colored store is one part welcoming and another part whimsical. The new gallery at 17012 Madison Avenue currently features the work of nine artists — in a variety of mediums. Think painting, pottery, jewelry, photography and “upcycling.” Good Goat Gallery owner Nancy Cintron, a Lakewood native, said she wanted to create a welcoming and positive environment. “Everything in here is happy, whimsical and humorous,” she said. Before opening the store, Cintron was teaching art at Beck Center for the Arts, but she also spent time painting and …
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17012 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Breakneck Gallery opened its doors in August at 17020 Madison Avenue, in the space most-recently occupied by the Pop Shop Gallery.
Breakneck Gallery opened its doors this month, in the space most-recently occupied by the Pop Shop Gallery. But on Saturday, the new gallery officially kicked off the party with a showing at its two large storefronts on Madison Avenue. Breakneck was packed with people as the gallery featured a reception the show “Cinematic Redux II, curated by Chad Kimes — also known as CHOD. The show featured the work of at least 50 local artists. The artwork has an edge. Breakneck co-owner Kristen Burns, who runs the business with her husband, Sean Burns, said the gallery will host its grand opening on Oct. 8 — just in time for Halloween. "I'd call this a success," she said."We haven't sold any of our big pieces yet. I say 'yet' because with the prices …
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17020 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Lakewood's newest artist hotspot to host its grand opening in October.
There's a new fine art gallery in town. Breakneck Gallery opened its doors this month at 17020 Madison Avenue in the space most-recently occupied by the Pop Shop Gallery. The space is split into two parts: The storefront on the corner of Madison and Cordova avenues, houses all kinds of art for sale. Classic mediums including oil and acrylic paintings, photography and sculptures are sold there. In fact, the Breakneck Gallery features the work of nearly two dozen local artists — which includes music, movies and books. Then, in the attached neighboring storefront there is a featured gallery exhibit. This month, it's the work of Josh Usmani. That work will be sold at the end of the exhibit. Breakneck co-owner Kristen Burns, who runs the …
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17020 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
The event will run alongside Saturday's Car Kulture show, and will take participants into several unique galleries and craft shops down Madison Avenue.
Cars, motorcycles and crafts, oh my! This Saturday, the Cleveland Craft Coalition will partner with the Mods Vs Rockers motorcycle club and the Car Kulture show to create the 2011 Hell on Wheels Craftacular. All a participant needs is a passport that will include the locations of the shops and galleries involved in the craftacular. They’re all located down Madison Avenue and will include: Crafty Goodness, the Keyhole Gallery booth, Goddess Blessed and the Breakneck Gallery. The route ends at the Spitfire Saloon on West 117th Street where folks can feast their eyes on motorcycles, mopeds and scooters at the Mods Vs Rockers event. To add incentive, participants can get their passports stamped at each of the locations, and after visiting …
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Crafty Goodness
15621 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Goddess Blessed
15729 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Spitfire Saloon
1539 W 117th St, Lakewood, OH
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dougmoore
2:00 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
Ian, I believe you care about Lakewood..I know I do. Ive said, in the past we often agree about a subject. I think it drives both of us nuts when people are anti-business if its not local or "we have enough of them!". They think construction is neat, pretty or perfect. With that said help me understand where youre coming from on this "arts district". The headline asks if Mad Ave IS TURNING into a… more ›