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'Exquisite Attention' Opens at HEDGE Gallery Friday, March 18, for 78th Street Studios Monthly Showcase Cleveland Scene Magazine March, 2022
"Individual and collaborative pieces by artists Rebecca Cross, Cathie Bleck and Taryn McMahon will be featured in Exquisite Attention, an exhibition which aims to raise consciousness about human impact on our environment and the “beauty, fragility and resi…"

'Third Friday' art open house weathers pandemic at Cleveland's 78th Street Studios Ideastream Public Media February, 2022
"On the third Friday of every month, an old factory building on the Near West Side of Cleveland comes to life thanks to the artistic tenants of 78th Street Studios. The former American Greetings building is home to 60 arts-based businesses, including art …"

Hedge Gallery Hosts Annual Printmaking Spotlight Exhibition Cleveland Scene Magazine January, 2022
"Printmaking might not get as much airplay as other art forms in the region, which is why it's welcome and exciting that Hedge Gallery, one of the premier independent galleries in the city, highlights the artists who work in the medium with an annual exhib…"

HEDGE Gallery Provides A Home To Underrepresented Local Artists Cleveland Magazine July, 2021
"Since opening the space more than a decade ago, owner Hilary Gent's mission remains the same: creating a welcoming and open atmosphere for both the artists and viewers.…"

12 Must-Go Places In Gordon Square Cleveland Magazine May, 2021
"From Flight Cleveland to Blue Habanero, Cleveland Public Theatre to Fount, here are a dozen spots to hit in the West Side Cleveland neighborhood.…"

HEDGE Gallery Celebrates Annual Printmaking Spotlight Cleveland Scene Magazine March, 2021
"HEDGE Gallery, located in 78th Street Studios, is expanding its annual printmaking spotlight to include photography with a two-woman exhibition entitled “Evidence of Existence” featuring Karen D. Beckwith and Amber Ford.…"

"Best Artist" of 2020 Scene Magazine December, 2020

78th Street Studios restarts popular art walk — Kenny gets details Fox 8 News July, 2020
"78th Street Studios is a major part of the art movement in Cleveland and the popular arts complex is restarting the ‘Third Fridays’ event in a scaled-back safe fashion.…"

Go Behind The Scenes With Watch It Wednesdays cleveland.com March, 2018
"This is a bunch of friends and peers in the art scene throwing ourselves in the mosh pit together and executing actual projects in our respective mediums. It's a normal working night for all of us, which includes a little bit of mayhem, laughter and music…"

Complementary Connection: Mont Surfaces and Susie Frazier Announce New Partnership Properties Magazine July, 2016
"By combining Mont’s expertise in innovative trends and fine surface materials with Susie’s talent and design-centered connection to nature, they plan to empower consumers to awaken their individuality through their own home improvements.…"

Her Earth-Minded Art Opens Up New Worlds Crain's Cleveland Business May, 2016
"Susie Frazier has spent almost 20 years narrowing her self-styled “earth-minded” aesthetic into a cohesive brand. Pursuing that clarity has allowed the Cleveland designer to expand her arts-based business into the commercial space and beyond.…"

Live Internet music station has local beat Cleveland Crain's Business July, 2015
"Cleveland radio alums create oWOW as alternative to corporate rock…"

Game On: Superelectric To Open Gordon Square Pinball Parlor Scene Magazine April, 2015
"By mid-summer, Superelectric will become a very visible addition to the Gordon Square neighborhood, when the guys set up a permanent shop at the corner of W. 65th and Detroit, in the former home of Yellowcake Shop.…"

New Internet Radio Station Modeled On Heyday of FM Radio Huffington Post March, 2015
" In the birthplace of Rock and Roll, a radio station has signed on the air with an unusual format that aims to take radio forward and backward at the same time.…"

In The Green: Showroom Boasts Earth-Friendly Home Decor, Fine Art CBC | Cleveland Business Connects September, 2014
""Frazier is just as likely to fashion furniture, home decor or fine art from a twig she finds in a park as she is from the reclaimed wood and metal she procures from Cleveland's industrial landscape."…"

78th Street Studios In Gordon Square revels in food, art and creativity with 'Third Fridays' open-house events cleveland.com October, 2013
"78th Street Studios has it (and has been it) all: business incubator, test stage for local theater companies, product design mecca, independent publishing house, fashion design hub, rental facility -- even a special events hotspot."…"

The Doer: Hilary Gent Scene Magazine August, 2013
"Artist and curator Hilary Gent doesn't want art sidelined to galleries...Her Hedge Gallery in the sprawling former factory space of 78th Street Studios hosts some of the most fascinating shows in town.…"

See The Possible: 78th Street Studios WKYC TV 3 April, 2013
"The building is a former automotive factory and once was the American Greetings headquarters. Now the 78th Street Studios is the largest fine art complex of it's kind in Northeast Ohio and it's drawing artists and crowds to the Gordon Square art district.…"

Lissa Bockrath: Infinite Unbound arthopper.com September, 2012
"Images of natural disaster and man made catastrophe inundate our news. Artists remain sensitive to the shift that happens in the world. In her recent show, Infinite Unbound, Lisa Bockrath freezes that moment when man and nature collide…"

CROSSROADS: Newer Galleries Exploring the Intersection of Art and Music CAN Journal June, 2012
"The social spheres of musicians and visual artists have overlapped for centuries, but recently the founders of several newer Cleveland venues have made a point of encouraging and nurturing such crossover. Chief among them are Alex Tapie and Brian Straw…"

In The Kitchen: Hitting The Sweet Spot Edible Cleveland June, 2012
"It only takes a moment to bite into a delectable dessert, but it takes hours of preparation to create it. Photo essay by Billy Delfs…"

Young At Art, Survival Kit Gallery Celebrates Its First Year With An Expansion Cleveland Magazine December, 2011
"Part of the reason for showing younger artists is to get this contemporary aesthetic out there. We not only want to be seen as an art gallery, but as an alternative venue space. …"

Husband's Love of Ailing Wife On Display WKYC-TV Channel 3 November, 2011
"The Summit County couple had only been married a few months when Jennifer got the diagnosis. The news was tough, but it's been a journey they've documented together through thousands of photographs…"

Local Art Promotes Exercise at the Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Patch August, 2011
"Hospital administrators have turned the stairwell into an exercise gallery by commissioning artist Augusto Bordelois to coordinate the painting of dozens of murals by high school students.…"

Nature's Path: Organic Fine Artist Fines A Home Inside 78th Street Studios Cleveland Magazine July, 2011
"Frazier is well-known in Cleveland for creating destinations. She co-founded Sparx in the City, the organization behind Ohio’s largest art-walk event, Gallery Hop, and was contracted to redesign the Gordon Square Arts District’s streetscape in 2007http://…"

"It's About You" Show Hosted by Joe Cronauer WKYC-TV Channel 3 June, 2011
"Every day objects from nature serve as inspiration for environmental artist, Susie Frazier…"

78th Street Studios In Cleveland Open To Visitors on Third Fridays The Plain Dealer June, 2011
"This out-of-the-way relic of the industrial past has reached critical mass as a vital new center of gravity in the Cleveland visual-arts scene…"

Tragic Beauty Is Cuban Artist's Hallmark Scene Magazine May, 2011
"Bordelois’ paintings are characterized by voluptuous figures and a mixture of bright and warm hues that delight the eye and exude a dreamy beauty. But, beneath the aesthetically pleasing exterior of the work lies a powerful message unique to each canvas.…"

Arts Mecca on Cleveland's Near West Side WKYC TV3 April, 2011
"If you're looking for a one-stop shopping art "fix," few places will satisfy you quite like the West 78th Street Studios…"

Frank Herrmann Exhibit at Tregoning & Co. Conveys Passion For Asmat Culture The Plain Dealer March, 2011
"The best paintings -- usually the ones with the simplest compositions -- radiate a highly compressed energy and a rich, smoldering sense of light…"

Survival Kit Gallery: A New Home For Alternative Art Cool Cleveland February, 2011
"Four young artists, each with unique talents and backgrounds, had traveled and explored scenes all over the world and came to the conclusion that they could best realize their vision in Cleveland…"

Top 11 Trends of 2011 Parent Magazine January, 2011
"We love what's going green now in baby gear, and these Urban Infant baby bibs that are fused together from plastic bags top our list of faves…"

Photo Essay: Cleveland's Lake Erie Surfers Rustwire.com September, 2010
"Unlike the west and east US coasts where the waves are pulled by currents, the wind is what makes up waves on Lake Erie. It is usually cold when they surf, windy and wet; either in a storm or just before the lake freezes over…"

Tear It Down Cleveland Magazine March, 2010
"Foreclosure, sprawl and a sagging economy have left a crumbling American Dream in their wake. These ruins remain, scarring our city. But there is hope for a fresh start. Feature Photos by Billy Delfs…"

The Secret's Out Cleveland Gallery Guide September, 2009
"We thought it would be better to do things as a whole. Now when people come, there's more of a variety rather than just one gallery opening. And it's worked…"

Studios at 78th Street Will Help Make Gordon Square Arts District A Destination The Plain Dealer August, 2008
"Some business leaders say that they can't recruit young professionals because Cleveland's not hip. 78th Street Studios will raise the hip quotient. This is a stretch of property where artists are going to want to live…"