ARTneo: the museum of Northeast Ohio art, formerly the Cleveland Artists Foundation, was founded in 1984. It is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
regional
art history
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
organization that explicitly exhibits and collects the works of
Northeast Ohio
The region Northeast Ohio, in the US state of Ohio, in its most expansive usage contains six metropolitan areas ( Cleveland–Elyria, Akron, Canton–Massillon, Youngstown–Warren, Mansfield, and Weirton–Steubenville) along with eight m ...
artists. ARTneo also publishes research materials about these artists. Artists ARTneo exhibits include
Carl Gaertner,
Jean and Paul Ulen,
Paul Travis,
Henry Keller,
Julian Stanczak,
Viktor Schreckengost
Viktor Schreckengost (June 26, 1906 – January 26, 2008) was an American industrial designer as well as a teacher, sculptor, and artist. His wide-ranging work included noted pottery designs, industrial design, bicycle design and seminal re ...
,
Edris Eckhardt
Edris Eckhardt (January 28, 1905 – April 27, 1998) was an American artist associated with the Cleveland School. She is known for her work in Ceramic art and glass sculpture, her work with the Works Projects Administration's (WPA) Federal Ar ...
and hundreds others. The permanent collection contains over 3000 pieces of art.
Focus
The work primarily consists of artists from the
Cleveland School of artists, that is the artists who achieved success after attending the Cleveland School of the Arts, now called the
Cleveland Institute of Art
The Cleveland Institute of Art, previously Cleveland School of Art, is a private college focused on art and design and located in Cleveland, Ohio.
History
The college was founded in 1882 as the Western Reserve School of Design for Women, at firs ...
.
External links
ARTneoofficial website
Arts foundations based in the United States
Arts organizations based in Ohio
Organizations based in Cleveland
Arts organizations established in 1984
1984 establishments in Ohio
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