In her Glenville apartment building, Julie Ezelle-Patton cultivates a community of artists and preservers her mother’s legacy as a painter. But new development threatens it all.

Own a piece of history FRONT is pleased to release a spectacular limited edition Print Portfolio of the mural designs for Canvas City, 2018. The Canvas City limited edition print portfolio is a set of six screenprints based on original mural proposals for An American City. These limited editions were commissioned especially for the inaugural exhibition. Murals […]

THEME SONG FOR CLEVELAND AND AKRON by Jonn Herschend and Silas Hite  Because Cleveland can’t have too many theme songs…The “Theme Song for Cleveland and Akron” was commissioned by FRONT International for the 2018 Cleveland Triennial. Made in collaboration with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the citizens of Northeast Ohio, the lyrics were […]

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Download the full Press Release. CLEVELAND, January 4, 2019 – Prem Krishnamurthy and Tina Kukielski have been named Co-Artistic Directors for the second edition of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, which will run from July 17 through October 2, 2021. FRONT is a contemporary art triennial based in Northeast Ohio that is a […]

The first edition of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art generated over $31 million in economic impact in Northeast Ohio according to results of the region-wide summer-long event released today. Download Release as a PDF. Download the full economic study here. CLEVELAND, Dec. 17, 2018 – Northeast Ohio gained $31 million in economic impact […]

FRONT International is pleased to welcome three new board members this season: Virginia (Gini) Barbato, Steven D. Standley, and Felton Thomas, Jr. Virginia (Gini) Barbato is the President of the Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund. She is also currently a trustee of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Orchestra and Case Western Reserve University. She has […]