http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 15 Nov 2026 05:06:31 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/14/photo-gallery-15th-birthday-bash/stories/20261114089 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/14/photo-gallery-15th-birthday-bash/stories/20261114089#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:43:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/14/photo-gallery-15th-birthday-bash/stories/20261114089 Residents visit the Art Supply Depot in Sylvania as part of the business’ 15th Birthday Bash. A “happy birthday” sign hangs outside during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Nov. 14. Maddie Nelson tries out Faber-Castell colored pencils during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Nov. 14. Amanda Delvelle, a Faber-Castell sales rep, back, speaks to Maddie Nelson during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Nov. 14. Faber-Castell colored pencils during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Nov. 14. Cards seen at the artist trading card swap during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. Kendra Wilson selects a card in the artist trading card swap during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Nov. 14. Kitty Pattay puts a card into a protective sleeve in the artist trading card swap during the Art Supply Depo's 15th Birthday Bash in Sylvania on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/12/art-meets-craft-maker-s-mart/stories/20261108086 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/12/art-meets-craft-maker-s-mart/stories/20261108086#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:53:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/12/art-meets-craft-maker-s-mart/stories/20261108086 From jewelry inspired by grandmothers to pieces of chainmaille, Handmade Toledo’s Maker's Mart fills an inspired niche in November. People look around at the wares of the vendors during Maker's Mart at Handmade Toledo in Toledo on Nov. 16. The Saturday event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an entry fee of $5 at Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St. More than 70 makers and artists will be represented. “At Maker’s Mart, I will be sharing one-of-a-kind soft pastel paintings that I create,” Molly Carroll said. “I’m proud of all my pieces, but my favorite that I’ll have at the event is a 5”x7” painting of goldfish in a sardine can.” Molly Carroll will also be displaying some of her new fall landscape paintings, including "Beaver Pond." Aulani Lacy,3, hands change to a customer during the one-day pop-up indie craft fair at Maker's Mart on Saturday in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/10/rotating-sculpture-exhibit-shape-riverfront/stories/20261110111 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/10/rotating-sculpture-exhibit-shape-riverfront/stories/20261110111#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:50:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/11/10/rotating-sculpture-exhibit-shape-riverfront/stories/20261110111 Dean Davis’ vision for an outdoor gallery along Toledo’s riverfront has expanded with the first rotating sculpture exhibit. Sculptor Pam Reithmeier takes off the straps on one of her sculptures, 'Wave Rider,' before installing it at Toledo Pickle Co. in Toledo on Nov. 10. Dean Davis looks at Pam Reithmeier's sculpture 'Wave Rider' before it was installed at Toledo Pickle Co.in Toledo on Nov. 10. Dean Davis and Pam Reithmeier laugh as they work on installing a sculpture at Toledo Pickle Co. in Toledo on Nov. 10. Local artist Dean Davis, left, helps take the sculpture 'Lupine' off of the trailer before it is installed at Toledo Pickle Co. in Toledo on Nov. 10. Robin Ballmer, director of Main ART-ery, a specialized arts and entertainment coordination business, rotates the sculpture 'Lupine' at Toledo Pickle Co. in Toledo on Nov. 10. Sharon and Bryant Tubbs with 'Ivy,' one of four sculptures in the first rotating sculpture exhibit at Toledo Pickle Co., on Nov. 10. Sculptor Mike Sohikian waits for his sculpture, 'Encapsulated by Music,' to be lifted out of his pickup and installed in front of Toledo Pickle Co., part of the first rotating sculpture exhibit in Toledo on Nov. 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/2026/10/31/tiffin-university-tree-exhibition-draws-attention-to-canopy-crisis/stories/20261101014 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/2026/10/31/tiffin-university-tree-exhibition-draws-attention-to-canopy-crisis/stories/20261101014#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:56:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/2026/10/31/tiffin-university-tree-exhibition-draws-attention-to-canopy-crisis/stories/20261101014 TIFFIN — Did you know forests make you feel good?  Not metaphorically. Literally.   “They actually have this defense mechanism where they sense an insect or something bad. They'll release these chemicals to defend, but those chemicals that we breathe make us 'Peaceful Ending' depicts a bare forest as part of 'The Neglect of the Urban Canopy,' Eileen Dorsey's Tiffin University exhibition. 'A cool Breeze and a Lighting Shift' depicts a thriving, colorful forest as part of 'The Neglect of the Urban Canopy,' Eileen Dorsey's Tiffin University exhibition. This piece depicts a sparse forest as part of 'The Neglect of the Urban Canopy,' Eileen Dorsey's Tiffin University exhibition. Eileen Dorsey is a Cleveland-based artist who pairs her tree-inspired artwork with conservation efforts as a neighborhood tree steward. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/25/promises-eye-opening-experience-tma-bobby-anspach/stories/20261016119 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/25/promises-eye-opening-experience-tma-bobby-anspach/stories/20261016119#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:50:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/25/promises-eye-opening-experience-tma-bobby-anspach/stories/20261016119 Put on a set of headphones, close one eye, and look. Jason DePriest, senior exhibit and installation designer, lays inside the 'Dome' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion in Toledo. The 'Enclosed Vertical Dome' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. The 'Enclosed Vertical Dome' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. Jason DePriest, senior exhibit and installation designer, lays inside the 'Dome' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. Artwork that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. The 'Big Box' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. The 'Tent' that is part of the Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach exhibit. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/22/photo-gallery-kindness-rocks/stories/20261022110 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/22/photo-gallery-kindness-rocks/stories/20261022110#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:12:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/22/photo-gallery-kindness-rocks/stories/20261022110 Kids at the Homer Hanham Boys & Girls Club painted kindness rocks on Thursday in central Toledo. The rocks are distributed throughout the city as part of a positivity program. Lynnia paints a "Stay Fresh" rock. Cassidy works on cleaning her rock first. Diamond looks over at her friend's rock. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/18/sculpture-honors-underground-railroad-s-history-at-new-detroit-area-bridge/stories/20261017003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/18/sculpture-honors-underground-railroad-s-history-at-new-detroit-area-bridge/stories/20261017003#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:44:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/18/sculpture-honors-underground-railroad-s-history-at-new-detroit-area-bridge/stories/20261017003 WINDSOR, Ont. — There is even more for visitors to take in when they head to the new and towering Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. Canadian artist Jordan Sook poses in front of Make a Joyful Noise, his nine-foot circular metal sculpture featuring replica church pews. The work commemorates churches in Detroit and Windsor that offered refuge to freedom-seekers traveling north on the Underground Railroad. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. An informational sign speaks on the area’s Underground Railroad history as the Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate is seen in the middle at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. Tiffiany Cash reads about the Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. Alice Ward shares her thoughts on the Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. A group of Canada geese fly by the Canadian tower of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. A woman fishes in the Detroit River in Detroit, Mich., as the Gordie Howe International Bridge looms in the background on Oct. 6. A woman fishes in the Detroit River in Detroit, Mich., as the Gordie Howe International Bridge looms in the background on Oct. 6. Bicyclists ride by the Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. Alice Ward touches a piece of the “Make a Joyful Noise" sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. The Make a Joyful Noise sculpture by Jordan Sook just outside the multi-use path gate at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/05/gathered-proof-brings-fine-art-prints-hudson-gallery/stories/20261002142 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/05/gathered-proof-brings-fine-art-prints-hudson-gallery/stories/20261002142#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:04:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/05/gathered-proof-brings-fine-art-prints-hudson-gallery/stories/20261002142 Hudson Gallery in Sylvania presents Gathered Proof, an exhibition of original prints from Stewart & Stewart, a fine-art print publisher established in 1980 and based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 'Mom in Harlem' by Detroit collage artist Judy Bowman, which is set to be a part of Hudson Gallery's Gathered Proof exhibit in Sylvania. 'Lucky Charm' print by Hunt Slonem, known for expressive birds and butterflies, is set to be a part of Hudson Gallery's Gathered Proof exhibit in Sylvania. 'Red Notes' woodcut by Colorado-based Jean Gumpper is set to be a part of Hudson Gallery's Gathered Proof exhibit in Sylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/01/blissfield-artist-selected-swayne-market-public-art-installation/stories/20261001080 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/01/blissfield-artist-selected-swayne-market-public-art-installation/stories/20261001080#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:24:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/10/01/blissfield-artist-selected-swayne-market-public-art-installation/stories/20261001080 A Blissfield artist has been selected to create a permanent art installation at the recently renovated Swayne Field Shopping Center, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo announced. Artist Ken Thompson's concept for a new permanent public art installation at Swayne Field features two sculptural structures with canopies inspired by quilting. The piece will incorporate stories and photographs from Englewood residents. Ken Thompson, of Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries, watches the reinstallation of the Art Tatum Celebration Column by Cork Marcheschi in Toledo on July 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-art-mayhem/stories/20260927144 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-art-mayhem/stories/20260927144#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:16:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-art-mayhem/stories/20260927144 Artists competed during the Art Mayhem live painting competition for Toledo Fringe Fest at Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on Saturday. Tasha Belle paints during the Art Mayhem live painting competition for Toledo Fringe Fest at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on Sept. 26. Tasha Belle paints during the Art Mayhem live painting competition for Toledo Fringe Fest at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on Sept. 26. Annie Michalak paints the theater during the Art Mayhem live painting competition for Toledo Fringe Fest at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on Sept. 26. Dana Daher paints during the Art Mayhem challenge for Toledo Fringe Fest at he Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo on Sept. 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/scarred-identity-exhibit-shares-powerful-art-and-stories-from-women-in-monroe/stories/20260918003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/scarred-identity-exhibit-shares-powerful-art-and-stories-from-women-in-monroe/stories/20260918003#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:55:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/27/scarred-identity-exhibit-shares-powerful-art-and-stories-from-women-in-monroe/stories/20260918003 MONROE — In a bright corridor just off the IHM Motherhouse chapel, words from women in prison spill across posters, chapbooks, audio recordings, and handmade zines. Gallery committee members, from left, Sr. Kate O’Brien, Jennifer Meacham, IHM archivist, and Calley Duffey, IHM communications director, in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Gallery committee members Sr. Kate O’Brien, left, and Jennifer Meacham, IHM archivist, speak about the exhibit in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Gallery committee member Sr. Kate O’Brien speaks about the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. “Gone To [sic] Soon” by Melissa Memmer at the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. “Gone To [sic] Soon” by Melissa Memmer at The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Some of the pieces in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Women participating in EMU’s College in Prison program and the Writing Club, whose collaborative and individual pieces are featured in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Gallery committee member Sr. Kate O’Brien speaks about the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Renyatta “YaYa”Hamilton’s written pieces in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. A Zella Hoath piece in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. “Gone To [sic] Soon” by Melissa Memmer at the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. Some booklets by Stevie Marie and Zella Hoath in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. “Broken Mirror” by G.E.B. The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. One of the pieces in the Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. The Scarred Identity exhibit at the IHM Motherhouse Art Gallery in Monroe. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/24/key-to-the-museum-block-party-celebrates-community-accessibility-of-art/stories/20260918093 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/24/key-to-the-museum-block-party-celebrates-community-accessibility-of-art/stories/20260918093#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:59:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/24/key-to-the-museum-block-party-celebrates-community-accessibility-of-art/stories/20260918093 A Perrysburg resident who grew up delving into books at the Mott Branch Library and perusing paintings and glass works at the Toledo Museum of Art will receive a Key to the Museum during the institution's annual Block Party. Jason Daniels' legacy of leadership, inspired by his early cultural Shyam Suchak, director of Aha! Dance Clsses, leads a group dance at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party in 2025 in Toledo. Jason Daniels People pack in to hear DJ Spinderella perform during the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party in Toledo in 2023. Tyonna Gelks, 9, from Toledo paints at the Zoo Artz station at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party in 2025 in Toledo. Children dance together at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party in 2025 in Toledo. Amy Rodebaugh, a dancer with Aha! Dance Classes, spins in a circle during her performance at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party in 2025 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/22/toledo-museum-of-art-acquires-bolivian-modernist-painting/stories/20260922095 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/22/toledo-museum-of-art-acquires-bolivian-modernist-painting/stories/20260922095#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:47:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/22/toledo-museum-of-art-acquires-bolivian-modernist-painting/stories/20260922095 There’s a new sight on Toledo’s artistic skyline.  The Toledo Museum of Art recently acquired Lake Titicaca, a 1935 work of modernism by Bolivian artist Alejandro Mario Yllanes that depicts an Aymara boatman navigating the Andean lake.  The painting will be The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired this painting, Lake Titicaca (1935), a significant work by Bolivian artist Alejandro Mario Yllanes. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/20/stranger-sessions-local-photographer-goes-viral-with-blind-date-photoshoots/stories/20260920020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/20/stranger-sessions-local-photographer-goes-viral-with-blind-date-photoshoots/stories/20260920020#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/20/stranger-sessions-local-photographer-goes-viral-with-blind-date-photoshoots/stories/20260920020 Weddings. Graduations. Family portraits. There are certain milestones you just need photos of.  But what about first meetings?  Local photographer Diana Takacs, of Diana Marie Photography, is filling that gap with Stranger Sessions.   These portrait photoshoots are Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up with Austin Cecil, 23, and Madi Barnes, 20, at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up with Austin Cecil, 23, and Madi Barnes, 20, at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs guides Madi Barnes, 20, with eyes closed to meet the as-yet unknown Austin Cecil, 23, as a Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Austin Cecil, 23, waits with his back turned to meet Madi Barnes, 20, as Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. Diana Takacs photographs and produces a "Stranger Sessions" meet-up at Maumee Bay State Park on Sept. 15 in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/19/photo-gallery-56-18/stories/20260919091 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/19/photo-gallery-56-18/stories/20260919091#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:30:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/19/photo-gallery-56-18/stories/20260919091 Area residents peruse Aromatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Saturday. Glenn Davis stands in an interactive piece of art during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. People look at different booths during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. People look at art during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Henry Almanza, 6, and Mary Almanza look at art during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Miyoko Graham, left, and Jonathan Proctor draw little characters on an interactive art piece during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Miyoko Graham draws a little character on an interactive art piece during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. People bend down to look into an interactive art piece during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Giant paper mache puppet heads sit on display at the front door during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Methodical Slob performs during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. Jonathan Proctor makes a character during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/17/artomatic-419-brings-all-kinds-of-artists-to-public/stories/20260917011 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/17/artomatic-419-brings-all-kinds-of-artists-to-public/stories/20260917011#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/17/artomatic-419-brings-all-kinds-of-artists-to-public/stories/20260917011 Art doesn’t fit neatly into a box, and Artomatic 419 is designed to keep it that way.  The three-day, nonjuried arts festival returns to Erie Street Market Friday through Sunday, bringing together more than 300 artists across a wide range of ages, experience levels, and mediums. Roxanne Leedy looks at art by Breyana Kemp during last year's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. Handmade puppets sit on display during last year's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. Ether’s Creek paints on a canvas on stage during 2025's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. Artist Brian Lowe levels his paintings during last year's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. Jen, left, and Haley Martin look at an art installation using CDs during Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo last year. Artists talk about their art during last year's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. A child adds tear drops to John Lennon’s face during last year's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market. Derick Faulkner draws Patrick Star during Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo last year. People visit different art galleries during Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo last year. Enzo Lowe looks at an art installation using CDs during Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo last year. People visit different art galleries during 2025's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. Perry Venson concentrates on his drawing during Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo last year. heavenorohio performs as people listen to his music during 2025's Artomatic 419 at the Erie Street Market in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/13/tma-forever-brings-community-favorites-back-on-display/stories/20260913029 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/13/tma-forever-brings-community-favorites-back-on-display/stories/20260913029#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/13/tma-forever-brings-community-favorites-back-on-display/stories/20260913029 The Toledo Museum of Art may be getting a makeover, but Toledoans don’t have to wait until fall 2027 to reconnect with some of the museum's treasures.  That’s what TMA Forever is for.  Through Jan. 3, 2027, the special exhibition brings roughly 48 works from Erin Corrales-Diaz, curator of American art, explains the history behind Thomas Cole’s painting 'The Architect’s Dream' inside the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on Oct. 10, 2025. Claude Monet's 'Antibes Seen from La Salis' is one of roughly 48 pieces from Toledo Museum of Art's permanent collection that will be on display during TMA Forever, a special exhibition running from Sept. 12. through Jan. 3 in the Glass Pavilion. Ophelia ('And He Will Not Come Back Again') by Arthur Hughes is one of roughly 48 pieces from Toledo Museum of Art's permanent collection that will be on display during TMA Forever, a special exhibition running from Sept. 12 through Jan. 3 in the Glass Pavilion. 'Houses at Auvers' by Vincent van Gogh is one of the roughly 48 pieces from Toledo Museum of Art's permanent collection that will be on display during TMA Forever, a special exhibition running from Sept 12. through Jan. 3 in the Glass Pavilion. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/12/art-museum-partners-ethiopia/stories/20260910011 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/12/art-museum-partners-ethiopia/stories/20260910011#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/12/art-museum-partners-ethiopia/stories/20260910011 The Toledo Museum of Art has begun a decades-long effort to research gaps in the ownership history of a collection of centuries-old Ethiopian art and determine which objects can remain in Toledo and which should be returned to Ethiopia. One of two religious manuscripts identified as having been illegally removed from Ethiopia and now being returned to the country. It is a Book of Revelation that dates to the 15th century. One of two religious manuscripts identified as having been illegally removed from Ethiopia and now being returned to the country. It dates from the late 15th century. Sophie Ong, curator of the exhibition and assistant director of strategic initiatives at the museum, shows religious items as she gives an overview during a media preview of the Ethiopia at the Crossroads exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo In 2024. Abebaw Ayalew Gella, middle, of the Ethiopian Heritage Authority during a visit to the museum in early 2026, with Sophie Ong, left, and museum director Adam Levine, right. An Ethiopian panel painting previously presented in the traveling exhibition Ethiopia at the Crossroads and expected to go on view at the Toledo Museum of Art in fall 2027, as part of the museum’s reinstallation. A view of some of the pieces during a media preview of the Ethiopia at the Crossroads exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/10/community-thrives-at-black-swamp-arts-festival/stories/20260910010 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/10/community-thrives-at-black-swamp-arts-festival/stories/20260910010#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/09/10/community-thrives-at-black-swamp-arts-festival/stories/20260910010 BOWLING GREEN — Black Swamp Arts Festival is back.  For marketing co-chair Carmen Cano, Ohio’s largest free outdoor music and arts festival means something different than it does to most people.  The BGSU graduate started working with the festival seven years ago, back People look at art during the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green on Sept. 10, 2022. Visitors add supports to a woven sculpture on display at the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green on Sept. 7, 2024. The piece is held together completely by friction. JnK Sirloin Tips, Black Swamp Arts Festival's most popular vendor, keeps coming back after nearly 20 years not only for their popularity but the all-around niceness of the customers. People make their way around the artist booths during the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green on Sept. 8, 2023. The Sensational Barnes Brothers, of Memphis, Tenn., perform during the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green on Sept. 8, 2023. With over 150 artists and music across three stages, Black Swamp Arts Festival is the largest free outdoor music and arts festival in Ohio. The festival also funds more than $14,000 worth of arts programming ranging from high school art scholarships to service awards to teen contests like Chalk on the Walk and the music-focused Beats on the Street. Bowling Green State University students are among the many community members who contribute to Black Swamp Arts Festival. 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.