Wearing your city on your chest has become the motto of
every local clothing company lately. They're selling shirts decorated with everything from
area codes to state outlines to local rappers' lyrics. The experimental
contemporary art gallery SPACES joins the trend tonight with on-site silk
screen-printing at their mock Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau.
“People don’t often think of Cleveland as a tourist
location," says SPACES
Executive Director, Christopher Lynn. "People don’t know what we have to offer. What causes people to linger
and look at Cleveland in a different way?” Tonight’s mock convention of all
things Cleveland offers one answer.
The night is designed for guests to see the “creative, funky
side” of the city through a visitor’s view. SPACES' front gallery will host a
tearoom with postcards and brochures from local Cleveland hot spots. Artwork
from Cleveland SGS, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Temporary Travel Office and The Think Tank That Has Yet to Be Named will take guests deeper
into the exhibition
Local screeners and artists will be fashioning T-shirts with
two different screens, including the SPACES event theme “Rust is the New
Black.” Bring your own T-shirt and screen it for $8, or buy a pre-printed for $12
and rep your Cleveland pride.
SPACES is located at 2220 Superior Viaduct, a block from the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 25th St. The free event goes from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.
SPACES is located at 2220 Superior Viaduct, a block from the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 25th St. The free event goes from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.
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