http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:02 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/06/bgsu-jerome-library-recognized-mural-restoration/stories/20260902091 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/06/bgsu-jerome-library-recognized-mural-restoration/stories/20260902091#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:14:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/06/bgsu-jerome-library-recognized-mural-restoration/stories/20260902091 BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University’s Jerome Library is home to one of the 15 projects selected for this year’s Library Design Showcase from the American Libraries magazine. Donald Drumm’s mural extends along the exterior of the William T. Jerome Library on BGSU’s campus in2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/05/marching-band-directors-high-school-northwest-ohio/stories/20260906033 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/05/marching-band-directors-high-school-northwest-ohio/stories/20260906033#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:07:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/05/marching-band-directors-high-school-northwest-ohio/stories/20260906033 There’s just something about trumpet players.   At least four of Toledo’s high school marching band directors started out on trumpet: Carl Collier at St. Francis de Sales, Danielle Consolo at Central Catholic, Justin Rhoades at Whitmer, and Scott Walter at Scott High Colton Grime, trumpeter, and Luke Richardson, saxophonist, chat during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Luke Richardson plays the saxophone during Central Catholic’s marching band practice of “Blinding Lights” by The Weekend at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Danielle Consolo, band director, conducts her students during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Shyann Bell plays the flute during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Trumpeters Antonio Alvarez Jr. and Colton Grime play their instruments during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Carter Mayle and Shyann Bell sit on wooden posts as they wait for Central Catholic’s marching band practice to begin at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Jen’niyah Curry, a clarinetist, assembles her instrument before Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Carter Mayle, Jahnessa Young, and Shyann Bell, play their instruments during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Danielle Consolo, band director, conducts during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Nathan Mulkey and Austin Young play the drums during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Danielle Consolo, band director, conducts her students during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Sheet music of “Blinding Lights” by The Weekend sits on a stand during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Clark Richardson follows his sheet music while playing the trombone during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Percussionist Nathan Mulkey walks past Central Catholic’s marching band trailer after practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Carter Mayle holds his trumpet during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Tyrone Hoskins III, middle, plays the trombone as other Central Catholic students play their respectiveinstruments during marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. Saxophone player Jason Vallier sits in a chair on the sidelines during marching band practice on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band director Justin Rhoades starts practice on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band walks along the track in formation during practice on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band practices on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Students take a break in between songs during Whitmer’s marching band practice at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band practices on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Trombones perform a song during Whitmer’s marching band practice at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Sheet music lays on the ground during Whitmer’s marching band practice on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band practices on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Clarinets perform a song during marching band practice at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band practices on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Whitmer’s marching band practices on the football field at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. Joanna Just plays the trumpet during Whitmer’s marching band practice at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Aug. 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/20/art-museum-treasures-make-rounds-international-exhibits/stories/20260814094 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/20/art-museum-treasures-make-rounds-international-exhibits/stories/20260814094#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:23:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/20/art-museum-treasures-make-rounds-international-exhibits/stories/20260814094 While its galleries remain under renovation, the Toledo Museum of Art has been busy loaning its masterworks to other institutions around the world. Robert Schindler, the William Hutton curator of European art at the Toledo Museum of Art, right, speaks through an interpreter during a media preview of From Rembrandt to Goya: Old Masters — Treasures from the Toledo Museum of Art at the Fubon Art Museum in Taipei. Robert Schindler, the William Hutton curator of European art at the Toledo Museum of Art, second from left, and Andrea Gardner, the museum’s deputy director, discuss Rembrandt to Goya during a news conference at ALT.1 at the Hyundai Seoul in South Korea. Andrea Gardner, deputy director of the Toledo Museum of Art, and Robert Schindler, the museum’s William Hutton curator of European art, stand with a poster for Rembrandt to Goya at ALT.1 at the Hyundai Seoul in South Korea. The exhibition ran March 21 through July 4. Robert Schindler, the William Hutton curator of European art at the Toledo Museum of Art, and Andrea Gardner, the museum’s deputy director, left, pose with Fubon Art Museum officials alongside Rembrandt van Rijn’s "Young Man with Plumed Beret" in Taipei. Robert Schindler, the William Hutton curator of European art at the Toledo Museum of Art, is interviewed at the entrance to From Rembrandt to Goya at the Fubon Art Museum in Taipei. Olivia O’Leary of Museum Box, far left; Robert Schindler, the William Hutton curator of European art at the Toledo Museum of Art; and Andrea Gardner, the museum’s deputy director, join Fubon Art Museum officials and guests at the opening of From Rembrandt to Goya in Taipei. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/16/toledo-art-museum-s-glass-pavilion-turns-20-years-old/stories/20260805119 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/16/toledo-art-museum-s-glass-pavilion-turns-20-years-old/stories/20260805119#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/16/toledo-art-museum-s-glass-pavilion-turns-20-years-old/stories/20260805119 One of the most notable features of the Glass Pavilion is its transparency; it is, after all, a building walled entirely in glass.  Now, that glass building will turn two decades old, marking yet another milestone for the Toledo landmark. Designed in 2003 and opened to the public in 2006, the Misha Nalepa molds a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Art hangs on the wall in the Savage Community Gallery at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Misha Nalepa pours excess glass into a bucket at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Sophie Pineau, right, and Misha Nalepa work on making a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Pieces are on display in the Savage Community Gallery at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Misha Nalepa makes a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Sophie Pineau makes a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Misha Nalepa molds a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. People look at different pieces of glass art at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Ben Parks looks at a piece of art at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Glass sculptures sit in the sun at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. A woman walks across the lawn at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on on Aug. 5. The Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Misha Nalepa makes a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Misha Nalepa makes a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. Misha Nalepa makes a piece of glass at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/13/local-artists-celebrate-community-ahead-of-perrysburg-hearts-the-arts/stories/20260813007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/13/local-artists-celebrate-community-ahead-of-perrysburg-hearts-the-arts/stories/20260813007#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:28:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/13/local-artists-celebrate-community-ahead-of-perrysburg-hearts-the-arts/stories/20260813007 This weekend, nearly 100 artists will turn downtown into an outdoor gallery with the Perrysburg Hearts the Arts festival.  It’s a welcome respite from the construction that has been slowly transforming Perrysburg during the multiyear Downtown Revitalization Kelly Chalfant, a local photographer, sits holding her camera at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee on Aug. 8. Kelly Chalfant, a local photographer, pretends to taker photo at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee on Aug. 8. Kelly Chalfant, a local photographer, sits holding her camera at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee on Aug. 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/09/duck-stamp-leaves-big-impression-nmgl-exhibit/stories/20260809006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/09/duck-stamp-leaves-big-impression-nmgl-exhibit/stories/20260809006#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:51:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/09/duck-stamp-leaves-big-impression-nmgl-exhibit/stories/20260809006 A single stamp provides entry to a nation’s worth of wetlands. “First of all, they’re beautiful,” said Cris Shell, experience manager for the National Museum of the Great Lakes. “The second part of it is that they go to support our By displaying a 1955 Federal Duck Stamp in its summer Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes exhibition, the National Museum of the Great Lakes weaves Duck Stamp conservation efforts in its larger narrative about human impact on Great Lakes ecosystems. By displaying a 1955 Federal Duck Stamp in its summer Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes exhibition, the National Museum of the Great Lakes weaves Duck Stamp conservation efforts in its larger narrative about human impact on Great Lakes ecosystems. Punt guns like the one displayed above in the National Museum of the Great Lakes' Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes summer exhibition were used to entire flocks of waterfowl for commercial harvesting in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience Manager Cris Shell advocated for the inclusion of the Federal Duck Stamp in Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes. Its inclusion in the National Museum of the Great Lakes' summer exhibition incorporates the quietly successful conservation effort, which has raised over $1.3 billion in funding since it was established in 1934. Experience Manager Cris Shell advocated for the inclusion of the Federal Duck Stamp in Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes. Its inclusion in the National Museum of the Great Lakes' summer exhibition incorporates the quietly successful conservation effort, which has raised over $1.3 billion in funding since it was established in 1934. By displaying a 1955 Federal Duck Stamp in its summer Currents of Change: The Living History of the Great Lakes exhibition, the National Museum of the Great Lakes weaves Duck Stamp conservation efforts in its larger narrative about human impact on Great Lakes ecosystems. In 2009, Toledo high school student Lily Spang won the Junior Duck Stamp competition. Her rendition of a wood duck was displayed on a non-postal stamp available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting federal conservation efforts. The 1935 Federal Duck Stamp was the first in a now-annual tradition of raising conservation funds through the purchase of a waterfowl hunting license. Cleveland native Adam Grimm earned his third Federal Duck Stamp win in 2025 with his painting of spectacled eiders. In 2001, the 21-year-old was the youngest winner ever. His daughter, Madison Grimm, won the Junior Duck Stamp contest at 6 years old. With his 2026-27 Federal Duck Stamp painting, Jim Hautman has won the Federal Duck Stamp Competition a record-breaking seven times. Jim and his brothers, Joe and Bob, have won a total of 16 times between them. Chuck Black won the 2024 Duck Stamp competition with his painting of a northern pintail. With his 2024 painting, Joe Hautman has won the Federal Duck Stamp Competition six times. Joe and his brothers, Jim and Bob, have won a total of 16 times between them. Nancy How, of East Dorest, Vermont, was the first woman to win the Federal Duck Stamp competition in 1991 with her acrylic painting of a pair of King Eiders. Walter A. Weber was the first artist to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest with this 1950 black and white wash and gouache drawing of trumpeter swans. David A. Maass of Orono, Minn., won the 1974 Federal Duck Stamp competition with his oil painting of wood ducks. Stanley Stearns won the Federal Duck Stamp competition with this black and white tempera drawing of whistling swans in 1965. Richard W. Plasschaert won the 1979 Federal Duck Stamp competition with his painting of a pair of mallards in flight. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/impression-print-jam-highlights-local-artists-forgotten-art/stories/20260728104 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/impression-print-jam-highlights-local-artists-forgotten-art/stories/20260728104#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:18:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/impression-print-jam-highlights-local-artists-forgotten-art/stories/20260728104 From printing cards on antique presses to making postcards with flowers and sunlight, visitors experienced the many forms of printmaking during Toledo’s Art Loop: Print Jam event. Letterpress artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., helps Leslie Caputo make a print during Print Jam on Aug. 1 at The Arts Commission in Toledo. Letterpress artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., helps Leslie Caputo make a print during Print Jam on Aug. 1 at The Arts Commission in Toledo. A print by letterpress artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., during Print Jam on Aug. 1 at The Arts Commission in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/art-museum-showcases-glass-artist/stories/20260723109 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/art-museum-showcases-glass-artist/stories/20260723109#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:20:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/08/01/art-museum-showcases-glass-artist/stories/20260723109 Multimedia artist Hannah Bowlus sees the world made up of spheres and cubes. “I feel that these shapes are found throughout nature, basic forms we all know. We see them everywhere. They are very simple,” Bowlus, 25, said.  The shapes are expressed in her art that mostly consists Hannah Bowlus stands holding her glass-blown art piece “circle cube” at her studio in Holland. This piece, among others, will be part of a sculpture showcased in Toledo Art Museum's upcoming exhibit of Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point. Aetherion as Cube made by local artist Hannah Bowlus, which will be shown at the Toledo Museum of Art Aurora Module, made by local artist Hannah Bowlus Hannah Bowlus stands holding her glass-blown art piece “circle cube” at her studio in Holland. This piece, among others, will be part of a sculpture showcased in Toledo Art Museum's upcoming exhibit of Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point. Hannah Bowlus stands holding her glass-blown art piece “circle cube” at her studio in Holland. This piece, among others, will be part of a sculpture showcased in Toledo Art Museum's upcoming exhibit of Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point. Hannah Bowlus stands holding her glass-blown art piece “circle cube” at her studio in Holland. This piece, among others, will be part of a sculpture showcased in Toledo Art Museum's upcoming exhibit of Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point. Hannah Bowlus sits holding her glass blown art piece “circle cube” at her studio in Holland on Thursday, July 23, 2026. This piece among others will be part of a sculpture showcased in Toledo Art Museum's upcoming exhibit of Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/30/local-musician-publishes-off-kilter-collection-of-poetry-artwork/stories/20260723105 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/30/local-musician-publishes-off-kilter-collection-of-poetry-artwork/stories/20260723105#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:50:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/30/local-musician-publishes-off-kilter-collection-of-poetry-artwork/stories/20260723105 Sometimes an art show just doesn’t cut it.   Steven J. Athanas, 73, learned that the hard way after a friend told him his work was just too wordy for gallery walls.   Instead of telling the friend to buzz off, he took those words to heart. A Time for Steven J. Athanas, center, said the inspiration for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition)' comes from the 'foibles of bipeds' — namely, people. This Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., longtime local musician Steven J. Athanas will host a release party at Hudson Gallery for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition).' This Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., longtime local musician Steven J. Athanas will host a release party at Hudson Gallery for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition).' This Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., longtime local musician Steven J. Athanas will host a release party at Hudson Gallery for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition).' This Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., longtime local musician Steven J. Athanas will host a release party at Hudson Gallery for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition).' This Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., longtime local musician Steven J. Athanas will host a release party at Hudson Gallery for his 200-page collection of watercolor illustrations, poetry, and off-kilter observations called 'A Time for Burrowing (and Other Like-Minded Scribbles Regarding the Human Condition).' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/26/printmakers-celebrate-toledo-s-past-and-its-creative-future/stories/20260717098 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/26/printmakers-celebrate-toledo-s-past-and-its-creative-future/stories/20260717098#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/26/printmakers-celebrate-toledo-s-past-and-its-creative-future/stories/20260717098 The oldest printer in Sven Nelson’s workshop dates to the 1800s. The newest one, he says, is from 1941.  “Toledo, at one point, would have had all of this stuff,” he said inside his letterpress studio, Pineapple Press and Design. “This equipment would have been in A print made with slow-drying acrylic paints on a gel plate by Debra Davis, a local artist, sits finished inside of her home studio in Toledo on July 17. Slow drying acrylic plaints sit on the desks of Debra Davis, a local artist, as she demonstrates her gel printing technique and process at her home studio in Toledo on July 16. Prints made with slow-drying acrylic paints on a gel plate by Debra Davis, a local artist, on display inside of her home studio in Toledo on July 16. Debra Davis, local artist, dabs paint onto gel plate while demonstrating her gel printmaking process at her home studio in Toledo on July 16. Debra Davis, local artist, uses a brayer roller to disperse paint onto gel plate while demonstrating her gel printmaking process at her home studio in Toledo on July 16. Debra Davis, local artist, places stencils onto gel plate while demonstrating her printmaking process at her home studio in Toledo on July 16. Debra Davis, local artist, places stencils onto gel plate while demonstrating her printmaking process at her home studio in Toledo on July 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/25/young-japanese-artists-school-blackboards-hit-medium-creativity/stories/20260725095 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/25/young-japanese-artists-school-blackboards-hit-medium-creativity/stories/20260725095#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:44:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/25/young-japanese-artists-school-blackboards-hit-medium-creativity/stories/20260725095 KUMAGAYA, Japan  — The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists. A teacher walks down stairs near a blackboard artwork displayed on the hallway at Kumagaya Girls High School in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, on July 21 after its art club members won the first prize in a national blackboard art contest in 2023. A member of the art club at Kumagaya Girls High School walks by chalk drawing designs on a blackboard at the school in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, on July 21 as they discuss their blackboard art design for its national contest. Color chalks are placed on a desk at a classroom for the art club at Kumagaya Girls High School in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, on July 21. Chiho Ninomiya, from left, Kanami Murata and Karin Makishima, freshman members of the art club at Kumagaya Girls High School, discuss ideas for chalk art drawing at the school in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, on July 21 as they are part of the team participating in a national blackboard art contest. This undated image provided by Nichigaku Co., a Tokyo-based blackboard maker, shows the blackboard artwork by top winner in the main category in 2020, titled, "Grab It" by students at Fukushima Prefectural Aizu Gakuho High School. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/15/apprentices-learn-art-business-and-confidence/stories/20260715087 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/15/apprentices-learn-art-business-and-confidence/stories/20260715087#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:08:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/15/apprentices-learn-art-business-and-confidence/stories/20260715087 Madi Fisher wasn’t sure she could become an artist. “I had a lot of familial pressure on me to pursue something like engineering — the jobs that everyone guarantees you’ll get,” she said. Now in her third year with Young Artists at Work, Ms. Fisher says she is self- Portraits of young artists created by their peers as an ice-breaker activity are hung outside a studio at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Madi Fisher paints letter blocks at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Ace Heard places plaster cloths on a cardboard structure that will eventually become a bucket of popcorn at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Macie Szaroleta sews a small fish at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Young artists create artwork at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15, 2026 for an upcoming art sale. Jamaal Coffey rolls out clay at the University of Toledo's Center for the Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Young artists work in a studio at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. Joanna Payton cuts cardboard to create the structure of a boombox at the University of Toledo's Center for Visual Arts in West Toledo on July 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/14/ann-arbor-art-fair-will-have-1-000-artists-displaying-toledo-work/stories/20260702125 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/14/ann-arbor-art-fair-will-have-1-000-artists-displaying-toledo-work/stories/20260702125#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:33:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/14/ann-arbor-art-fair-will-have-1-000-artists-displaying-toledo-work/stories/20260702125 Ryan Thompson, a glassmaker in Toledo, can’t remember a time when he wasn’t working on his art. Mr. Thompson, owner of Huron Street Studios, makes decorative and functional vessels ranging from drinkware to large decorative vases, bottles, or bowls. He studied painting and drawing at Wire sculptor Melissa Woods calls her work 'modern' on July 2. Woods will be participating in the Ann Arbor Art Fair this month. Glass artist Ryan Thompson talks about his art at Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. Thompson will be participating in the Ann Arbor Art Fair this month. Wire sculptor Melissa Woods' colorful artwork is on display at Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. Woods will be participating in the Ann Arbor Art Fair this month. A closeup of wire sculptor Melissa Woods' mask brightens the Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. Glass artist Ryan Thompson said on July 2 he anticipates traveling to more fairs after the Ann Arbor Arts Fair. Glass artist Ryan Thompson and wire sculptor Melissa Woods talk about their work at Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. Thompson and Woods will be participating in the Ann Arbor Art Fair this month. Glass artist Ryan Thompson traces the design of his art at Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. The artist's muse, a cat named Agatha, is held by glass artist Ryan Thompson at Huron Street Studios on July 2 in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/photo-gallery-we-hold-these-truths/stories/20260712107 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/photo-gallery-we-hold-these-truths/stories/20260712107#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:31:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/photo-gallery-we-hold-these-truths/stories/20260712107 Guests attended the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on Saturday. Guests look at art during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Paintings hang on the wall during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Paintings hang on the wall during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Artist Brenda Singletary speaks with guests during the opening reception for her solo exhibition, “We Hold These Truths” at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Jason Sanderson, left, and James Hartung talk about a painting during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Paintings hang on the wall during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Paintings hang on the wall during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Guests look at art during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Details of “Wounded Liberty” during the opening reception for Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. Artist Brenda Singletary speaks with guests during the opening reception for her solo exhibition, “We Hold These Truths” at 20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo on July 11. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/museum-arts-announces-three-new-board-members/stories/20260708105 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/museum-arts-announces-three-new-board-members/stories/20260708105#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:38:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/museum-arts-announces-three-new-board-members/stories/20260708105 The Toledo Museum of Art has added three new members to its board of directors, the museum announced. Andrea Gardner, Deputy Director of the Toledo Museum of Art, left, and museum docent Mary Galvin look at the Mosaic with Imago Clipeata (framed portrait) of Bacchus at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on March 13 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/live-paintings-caricatures-stay-course-in-wedding-trend-cycles/stories/20260712016 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/live-paintings-caricatures-stay-course-in-wedding-trend-cycles/stories/20260712016#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/12/live-paintings-caricatures-stay-course-in-wedding-trend-cycles/stories/20260712016 Rebecca Tansel didn’t set out to paint live portraits at weddings.   The Blade digital media producer started by catching social media posts about the up-and-coming wedding trend. When a friend Wedding planner Ann Neely says individuality is taking a more central role than ever in wedding ceremonies and receptions, with one couple centering their shared love of hot dogs as part of the event. Rebecca Tansel added live paintings for events, including weddings, to her repertoire last year. In addition to painting guests live as a guest activity, an artist might paint the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony. Rebecca Tansel added live paintings for events, including weddings, to her repertoire last year. In addition to painting guests live as a guest activity, an artist might paint the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony. Local art teacher Lydia Horvath enjoys her side gig as an events and wedding caricature artist, as well as drawing caricatures in her spare time, such as John Linnell and John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants. Local art teacher Lydia Horvath has done a wide range of caricatures over the years, including taking on challenges to draw celebrities. Local art teacher Lydia Horvath has done a wide range of caricatures over the years, including taking on challenges to draw celebrities. Wedding planner Ann Neely says interactive food and drink stations, late-night snacks, brunch receptions, and handwritten notes are all popular trends for today's wedding receptions. Wedding planner Ann Neely says interactive food and drink stations, late-night snacks, brunch receptions, and handwritten notes are all popular trends for today's wedding receptions. Wedding planner Ann Neely says individuality is taking a more central role than ever in wedding ceremonies and receptions, with one couple forgoing the usual cake in favor of ice cream, including a 'first scoop.' Brooke Lauber-Cobb, owner of wedding consultant and event planning company Bee for the Day, says colorful table linens are among several wedding trends coming into vogue right now. Brooke Lauber-Cobb, owner of wedding consultant and event planning company Bee for the Day, says colorful table linens are among several wedding trends coming into vogue right now. Brooke Lauber-Cobb, owner of wedding consultant and event planning company Bee for the Day, says colorful table linens are among several wedding trends coming into vogue right now. Rebecca Tansel added live paintings for events, including weddings, to her repertoire last year. In addition to painting guests live as a guest activity, an artist might paint the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony. Rebecca Tansel added live paintings for events, including weddings, to her repertoire last year. In addition to painting guests live as a guest activity, an artist might paint the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony. Rebecca Tansel added live paintings for events, including weddings, to her repertoire last year. Hiring an artist to paint guests live is one of several popular options for wedding reception activities. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/11/photo-gallery-ohio-s-homecoming-and-picnic/stories/20260711113 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/11/photo-gallery-ohio-s-homecoming-and-picnic/stories/20260711113#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:22:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/11/photo-gallery-ohio-s-homecoming-and-picnic/stories/20260711113 Children and adults participate in the Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on Saturday. Margaret Malenda makes bubbles during the Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Children make hats using tissue paper during Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Megan Barborak, dressed as Amelia Earhart, tosses a ring to Brianna McKeen, dressed as Annie Oakley, during the Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Brian Dreier-Morgan speaks to attendees during Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Performers with the Bird's Eye View Circus traverse the Glass Pavilion's grounds during Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Morgan with Bird's Eye View circus performs during the Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Performers with the Bird's Eye View Circus traverse the Glass Pavilion's grounds during Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Swag items sit on America 250-Ohio Commission's table during the Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. Gabriella Knuth pops a bubble during Ohio’s Homecoming and Picnic at the Toledo Museum of Art on July 11. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/04/stellar-valentine-season-bids-farewell/stories/20260705014 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/04/stellar-valentine-season-bids-farewell/stories/20260705014#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:07:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/04/stellar-valentine-season-bids-farewell/stories/20260705014 From Broadway to Billy Bob, the Valentine Theatre’s 2026-27 lineup is a showstopper.  It’s all thanks to Matt Lentz, who’s retiring on a high note with this year’s lineup of Broadway, variety, and family fare 'Mystic Pizza - The New Musical' is coming to the Valentine Theatre in 2027. Based on the 1988 Julia Roberts film, this is 'Mystic Pizza's' Toledo professional theater debut. 'Potted Potter the Parody,' which takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing the Harry Potter books into 70 madcap minutes, will come to the Valentine on Jan. 4, 2027. 'Mystic Pizza - The New Musical' is coming to the Valentine Theatre on Jan. 21, 2027. Based on the 1988 Julia Roberts film, this is 'Mystic Pizza's' Toledo professional theater debut. Valentine Executive Director Michael Murray called 'Hadestown,' which comes to the Valentine Feb. 25, 2027, a 'major artistic highlight.' Richard Thomas will star in 'Mark Twain Tonight! by Hal Holbrook' at the Valentine Theatre on March 30, 2027. Thomas is the only actor ever authorized to portray Holbrook’s rendition of the acerbically humorous author. This season’s Valentine Theatre Broadway lineup begins Oct. 4 with 'Mrs. Doubtfire.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:25:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031 In Sylvania’s Hudson Gallery, the latest exhibition invites art lovers into a sense of warmth and nature. New Summer Day brings together five contemporary artists whose pieces evoke a fresh summer atmosphere through finely crafted pieces. “It’s fresh, it’s clear, Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about Royce Deans artwork, which is displayed as part of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. “Uprising” by artist Debra Sue Solecki is displayed as part of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Woodblock prints by Mary Brodbeck are displayed as part of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Painting “En Route to the Fountain” by Donna Talerico and ceramic “Peach Eagle” by Shawn Camp are displayed as part of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about the theme of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about the theme of the New Summer Day art exhibition in front of artist Sally Thompsons “Weaving Gardens” oil pastel series at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. “Synthetic Soil” by artist Debra Sue Solecki is displayed as part of the New Summer Day art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/06/27/theater-fest-fosters-community-not-competition/stories/20260628016 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/06/27/theater-fest-fosters-community-not-competition/stories/20260628016#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:02:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/06/27/theater-fest-fosters-community-not-competition/stories/20260628016 Toledo Jeep Fest. The German American Festival. The Old West End Festival.  Festivals spring up for all kinds of reasons. Why not theater?  From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 11 at the renovated Ohio Theatre, the Toledo Area Theatre Fest will bring together area Chloe Smallwood looks at Skye Rodriguez as she acts out a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Dash Wechsel and Chloe Smallwood act out a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Andy Roberts directs Brooke Martin during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Rebecca Poirer, Chanel Black, and Brook Martin dance while acting out a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Andy Roberts and Dash Wechsel look at their scripts as they act out a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Brook Martin reviews her script during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Caity Hoffman listens as Andy Roberts, director, gives Heather Vascik directions during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Director and cast member Andy Roberts talks about a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Chloe Smallwood and Skye Rodriguez look at each other as they act out a scene during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Chloe Smallwood and Skye Rodriguez go over their lines during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18. Director and cast member Andy Roberts instructs Chloe Smallwood and Skye Rodriguez during Stone Productions' rehearsal of 'Jagged Little Pill' at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on June 18.