... The show's thoughtful, well-written, lavishly illustrated catalog should become the instant classic on Cleveland art. -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Transformations in Cleveland Art" explores the intersection between art and events during a period of extraordinary, sometimes disorienting change that transformed Cleveland from a canal village into a major industrial city. The authors reconstruct Cleveland s artistic life from its origins to the mid-twentieth century, when regional schools declined relative to the ascent of national and international art movements.
Rather than a vague reflection of national trends, Cleveland art is studied within the context of the specific milieu in which it was created. The authors also examine how...