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2024
Bly, Lyz/DRB, “The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity at the Allen Memorial Museum.” CAN Journal Blog. December 2024.
_____. “DEGENERATE! Ghosts on the Road to Unfreedom at the Maltz Museum.” CAN Journal Blog. November 2024. https://canjournal.org/tag/degenerate/.
_____. “Green Lawns, Blue Lines, White Lies in the Heights (A No Mow May Reprise).” Eradicate the Patriarchy Blog. August 2024. https://wordpress.com/post/eradicatethepatriarchy.blog/107.
_____. “Conditioned for Murder?” Eradicate the Patriarchy Blog. August 2024. https://wordpress.com/post/eradicatethepatriarchy.blog/161.
_____. “Mehdi-Georges Lahlou, A Botanical Conversation, SPACES.” CAN Journal Blog. March 2024. https://canjournal.org/2024/02/mehdi-georges-lahlou-a-botanical-conversation/.
_____. “Aaron D. Williams, Escaping Aawful Land, at SPACES.” CAN Journal Blog. March 2024. https://canjournal.org/2024/02/aaron-d-williams-escaping-aawful-land-at-spaces/.
_____. “Brianna Hernandez, Anticipatory/Despues at SPACES.” CAN Journal Blog. March 2024. https://canjournal.org/2024/02/brianna-l-hernandez-anticipatory-despues-at-spaces-gallery/.
2023
_____. Be Nice to Budtenders: A marijuana memoir. Eradicate the Patriarchy Blog. November 2023. https://eradicatethepatriarchy.blog/2024/12/04/be-nice-to-budtenders-a-marijuana-memoir/#.
_____, “Faysal Altunbozar, ‘The gardens of Adonis are cultivated for the sake of flowers, not fruit’ SPACES,” CAN Journal Blog. November 2023. https://canjournal.org/2023/09/faysal-altunbozars-gardens-at-spaces/.
_____, “Amber N. Ford’s Untitled: I Really Just Made This Work So I Could Heal, at Akhsó Gallery. November 2023. https://canjournal.org/2023/11/amber-n-fords-untitled-i-really-just-made-this-work-so-i-could-heal-at-akhso-gallery/.
_____, “Tethered, Bernadette Glorioso & Dott Schneider at Hildebrandt Artist Collective.” CAN Journal Blog. November 2023. https://canjournal.org/2023/10/tethered-bernadette-glorioso-and-dott-schneider-at-the-hildebrandt/.
_____. “Searching For Mother Tongues: Ada Pinkston at SPACES.” CAN Journal Blog. September 2023. https://canjournal.org/2023/09/ada-pinkston-searching-for-mother-tongues-at-spaces/.
_____. “Transition/Dislocation: Mobile Home at Waterloo Arts.” CAN Journal Blog. September 2023, https://canjournal.org/2023/09/transition-dislocation-mobile-home-at-waterloo-arts/.
_____. “Freedom is Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose: Vivica Satterwhite’s F is for Freedomat SPACES.” CAN Journal Blog. September 2023, https://canjournal.org/2023/09/vivica-satterwhite-f-is-for-freedom-at-spaces-freedom-is-just-another-word-for-nothing-left-to-lose/.
_____. “We Can’t Rewind, We’ve Gone Too Far: Nowstalgia at Kaiser Gallery.” CAN Journal Blog. August2023. https://canjournal.org/tag/drb/.
_____. “GenX was long over Barbie…? Part 1 of 3 in series on the new world.” Eradicate the Patriarchy Blog. August 2023. https://wordpress.com/post/eradicatethepatriarchy.blog/8
2021
Bly, Lyz/DRB and Bly, Gabriel, “Wake Up and Smell the New Millenium: Robert Banks’ film, Paper Shadows. CAN Journal. Summer 2021.
_____. “Free Bodies, Coveted States of Mind at Kaiser Gallery.” CAN Journal Blog. March2021. https://canjournal.org/2021/03/free-bodies-coveted-states-of-mind-at-kaiser-gallery/.
2019
Bly, Lyz, “From Woman XII: Created by, of, and about women.” CAN Journal Blog. March 2019. https://canjournal.org/2019/03/from-woman-xii-at-lakeland/.
_____. “Uncensored: Nico Pico Train’s Liquid Sex Series, 2018-2019 at Art on Madison.” CAN Journal Blog. March 2019. https://canjournal.org/2019/03/uncensored-liquid-sex-at-art-on-madison/.
2016
_____. Diary of a Feminist Thug: [His]tories of Herland. Cleveland, OH: Crisis Chronicles Press, 2016.
_____. “Outsider: The loss and lost work of Dwayne Pigeé (1974-2016).” Cleveland, OH: CAN Journal. Winter 2016-17, 24. https://canjournal.org/2016/11/outsider-loss-lost-work-dwayne-pigee-1974-2016/.
2013
Bly, Lyz and Betts, Raymond. History of Popular Culture: More of everything, faster, brighter. London and New York, NY: Routledge, 2012/13.
Bly, Lyz. “Love, Terror, and Happy Accidents: Kate Gilmore at MOCA Cleveland.” CAN Journal. Summer 2013, 48.
_____. Frank Green (July 28, 1957 – January 23, 2013). Cleveland, OH: CAN Journal. Spring 2013, 50-51.
2012
Bly, Lyz and Wooten, Kelly, eds. Make Your Own History: Documenting Queer and Feminist Activism in the 21st Century. Los Angeles, CA: Litwin Books, 2012.
2011
Bly, Lyz. “The Precession of Simulacra: Or, the subversion of French theory, the Rockport Project, and my own backyard.”Lakewood, OH: The Lakewood Observer. Volume 7: Issue 6, March 22, 2011, 20.
2010
_____. Generation X and the Invention of a Third Feminist Wave. Cleveland, OH: Case Western Reserve University, January 2010 (doctoral dissertation). https://etd.ohiolink.edu/acprod/odb_etd/ws/send_file/send?accession=case1259803398&disposition=inline
2007
____. “Taking Up SPACES: New executive director for Cleveland’s groundbreaking gallery.” Northern Ohio Live. October 2007, 29.
_____. “Dana Schutz at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland.” Los Angeles, CA: artUS. Issue 16: January/February 2007, 63.
_____. “The Great Grid: Recent works by Patricia Zinsmeister-Parker.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 31: March/April 2007, 19.
2006
_____. “Daniel Hesidence at Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH.” Los Angeles, CA: artUS. Issue 15: October/November 2006, 61.
_____. “Abundant Ohio: Preview.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 29: November/December 2006, 17.
_____. “White-washed: Inga Muscio’s Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Devil, book review. Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 29: November/December 2006, 27
_____. “David Carrier’s Museum Skepticism: Book review.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 28 (September/October 2006), 26-27.
_____. “Sugar & Spikes: Roller Derby Proves That Girls Can Be As Ruthless As Boys.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 24-30, 2006, 16-18.
_____. “Gallery Forecast: Plenty of show activity is moving in; exhibits heavy at times.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 24-30, 2006, 49.
_____. “Dogs and Their People: Symbols of home re-examined.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 10-16, 2006, 30.
_____. “Culture Crash: Afrofuturism interprets, appropriates and riffs on technology, culture and racial fear.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. April 26-May 2, 2006, 21.
_____. “Awkward Anxiety: Jon Pylypchuk @ MOCA Cleveland.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 25: September/October 2006, 10.
_____. “Garden of Edris: A stunning retrospective of work by the unsung Edris Eckhardt.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 1-7, 2006, 45.
_____. “Bird on a Wire: Dott Schneider’s Nervous Bird explores the age of anxiety. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 22-28, 2006, 42.
_____. “Time in a Tapestry: Lilian Tyrrell brilliantly captures human tragedy.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 15-21, 2006, 42.
_____. “Brother, Can You Paradigm? Reflections on evolution and bioengineering at Heights Arts gallery.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 1-7, 2006, 44.
_____. “The Now and the Tao: Modern digital art and ancient Eastern wisdom are a study in contrasts at MOCA.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 25-31, 2006, 41.
_____. “Divine Trash: Artist transforms discards into a sublime landscape.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 4-10, 2006, 38.
_____. “The Cultural Politics of ‘Provincialism’.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 24 (Spring 2006), 28.
_____. “DIY and Anime: Drawing narrative @ Wooster.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 24 (Spring 2006), 8.
2005
_____. “Moo. Buzz. Cock-A-Doodle-Doo.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 23 (Winter 2005/2006), 17.
_____. “Ironically Iconic: Thomas Frontini’s allegorical paintings inaugurate Convivium33 Gallery.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 7-13, 2005, 44.
_____. “Discovery Channel: Terry Durst’s students express their personal and artistic transformation.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 30-December 6, 2005, 45.
_____. “Infinite Virtue: Women artists look at sex roles, body image and identity.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 9-15, 2005, 45.
_____. “Pop Will Eat Itself: A pair of MOCA exhibits comment on the contemporary art scene.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 2-8, 2005, 46.
_____. “Class of 2005: Stephe DK wrestles with privilege and poverty. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. October 19-26, 2005, 50.
_____. “Perchance to Dream: Nocturnal fantasies enchant in SPACES’ Beautiful Dreamer. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. October 5-11, 2005, 50.
_____. “Mark Fox Drawings at Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art.” Cleveland, OH: angle: A journal of arts+culture. No. 22 (September/October 2005), 10.
_____. “Light of the Netherlands: Karen Maria Van de Vliet: High Art from the Low Countries.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 21-27, 2005, 50.
_____. “Storytime with Uncle Bill: Bill Radawec delves into his personal history at raw & co gallery.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 14-20, 2005, 54.
_____. “The Art of the City: Enlivening urban spaces with locally produced art at Waterloo and Ingenuity Fest.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. August 31-September 6, 2005, 49.
_____. “One Man’s Trash: Artist turns lawn discards into conceptual art.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. August 24-30, 2005, 47.
_____. “Three Women: Aspects of the feminine by filmmaker Robert Banks.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. August 3-9, 2005, 50.
_____. “The Fabric of Life: Cultural myths as reflected in the clothes we wear.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 27-August 2, 2005, 50.
_____. “Regionalism Returns: Local artists take center stage in NEO exhibition and NEO+ONE.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 13-19, 2005, 65.
_____. “Ovary Little Thing: Jamie Davis explores the heartbreak of infertility.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 22-28, 2005, 50.
_____. “Kitchen Metaphysician: Memories inspired by kitschy home décor at Buzz Gallery.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 8-14, 2005, 49.
_____. “Realism with a Twist: Questioning the nature of reality with Belgian artist Michaël Borremans.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 1-7, 2005, 56.
_____. “Capturing the Smiths: Mother Dwarf’s collages evoke an often-painful family history.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 11-17, 2005, 47.
_____. “Homeland Insecurity: Artist protest U.S. imperialism in Dissent: Political Voices. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 4-10, 2005, 50.
_____. “Bonfoey’s Inferno: Vibrant Works by area artists in Contemporaries 7.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. April 20-26, 2005, 49.
_____. “Nature vs. Nurture: Organic and man-made forms at Gallery Ü.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 30-April 5, 2005, 49.
_____. “Politics & Palindromes: Focusing on social justice issues and featuring Todd Solondz’s provocative Palindromes, this year’s Cleveland International Film Festival is bigger and better than ever.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 9-15, 2005. COVER, 13-16.
_____. “Creature Discomforts: Brilliant and disturbing paintings at Miller-Weitzel.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 2-8, 2005, 46.
_____. “A Passion for Beauty: Phillips Collection embraces treasured works by European masters.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 23-March 1, 2005, 42.
_____. “Force of Nature: Hildur Jónsson weaves ethereal Icelandic landscapes.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 2-6, 2005, 57.
_____. “Feeling the Zeitgeist: The 54rh Carnegie International is worth the drive to Pittsburgh.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 5, 2005, 42.
2004
_____. “Queen of the Hill: Lyz Bly talks to a very three-dimensional Kathy Najimy of television’s King of the Hill. Oakland, CA: Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. Winter 2004, 44-49, 91.
_____. “Introduction: ART ROCK Cleveland.” Painesville, OH: B.K. Smith Gallery at Lake Erie College, 2004.
_____. “From Saloon to Salon: A former speakeasy becomes a venue for abstract art.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 22-28, 2004, 48.
_____. “Court of Appeal: Inspiring artifacts from the Court of Burgundy.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 2004, 15-21, 53.
_____. “A House Is Not a Home: SPACES explores the myth of domestic bliss.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 1-7, 2004, 47.
_____. “A Lust for Fashion: Fashionistas converge at Caicos boutique opening.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 1-7, 2004, 47.
_____. “Remain in Light: Asterisk’s Our Friends Electric is occasionally brilliant.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 17-25, 2004, 48
_____. “Progressive’s Progress: Curator Scott Westover helms the company’s famous art collection.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 5-9, 2004.
_____. “A Bell for Tremont: Cushmere Bell captures neighborhood’s gritty authenticity.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. October 20-26, 2004, 47.
_____. “Russian Unorthodox: Ilya Kabakov celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 22-28, 2004.
_____. “Invented Worlds: A decade of experimentation at SPACELab.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 15-21, 2004, 47.
_____. “A Groop Farewell: Innovative downtown gallery to close its doors.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 8-14, 2004, 62.
_____. “The Shock of the Old: Stereotypical images hamper this years’ Sexhibition at 1300.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. September 1-7, 2004, 44.
_____. “September Mourning: So Yeon Park’s evocative casket sculptures reflect on sorrow and loss.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. August 25-31, 2004, 46.
_____. “How to Make an American Quilt.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. August 4-10, 2004, 50.
_____. “Chaos Theory: Doug Meyer’s Seussian sculpture suits gallery’s risk-taking ethos.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 14-20, 2004, 49.
_____. “The Perfect Storm: Foreboding landscapes by Kelly McClane.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 7-13, 2004, 46.
_____. “The Naked Dawn: Brave Clevelanders prepare to bare all for artist Spencer Tunick.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 23-29, 2004, 47.
_____. “Women on the Verge: Carmen Ruiz-Davila explores legends of ‘scandalous’ women at MOCA.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 16-22, 2004, 48.
_____. “Suburban Legends: Fake fruit and velvet paintings are transformed in SubURBAN at 1300 Gallery.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 26-June 1, 2004, 45.
_____. “Unclothed at GALLERY U.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 5-11, 2004. ART NEWS, 46.
_____. “Outside from the Inside: Residents of Vienna’s Gugging Psychiatric Clinic create enchanting Outsider art.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. April 28-May 4, 2004.
_____. “Perchance to Dream: The art of dark imaginings at SPACES.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 31-April 4, 2004, 43.
_____. “Celluloid Survivors: The Cleveland International Film Festival comes back from the brink,” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 17-23, 2004, COVER, 17-18, 20.
_____. “A Farewell to Art: Dead Horse Gallery’s final exhibition is bittersweet.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. March 3-9, 2004, 44.
_____. “Marina Abramovic at Cleveland Institute of Music.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 28-June 3, 2003. ART NEWS, 70.
_____. “Absence of Phallus: I Heart Dick, an uneven celebration of female power.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 18-24, 2004.
_____. “Mickey in Dresden: Print retrospective links German and Ohio artists.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. February 4-10, 2004.
_____. “The Naked Truth: Baring Body and Soul with Spencer Tunick.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 29-Februrary 3, 2004, 46.
_____. “Wrestling with Art: James Cullinane explores the culture of kids’ sports.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 14-20, 2004.
_____. “Places in Time: Artist explore the landscapes of human experience.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. January 7-13, 2004.
2003
_____. “Life and How to Draw It: Honoring the legacy of maverick art teachers Jean and Paul Ulen.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 24-30, 2003, 44,
_____. “A Pittance for the Arts: Tax levy promises little for the arts community.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 24-30, 2003, 44.
_____. “Spirit and Flesh: Trenton Doyle Hancock’s dreamscapes at CMA.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 28-June 3, 2003. December 17-23, 2003, 58.
_____. “Prints of Darkness: Evocative woodcuts by Mary Owen Rosenthal.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. December 10-16, 2003, 46.
_____. “Dragging the Line: Coming soon to Mall B: aluminum man with cube!” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 12-18, 2003, 53.
_____. “A Force of Nature: Hildur Jonsson’s drawings echo Icelandic landscapes.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. November 5-11, 2003, 56.
_____. “Thoroughly Modern Milieu: The finest in postwar modernism in two Cleveland Museum of Art exhibitions.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. October 29-November 4, 2003.
_____. “Sexual Dysfunction: Images of perfection undermine the erotic appeal of 1300’s Sexhibition.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 30-August 5, 2003, 58.
_____. “Notes from The Director: Executive’s ephemera becomes the stuff of ‘conceptual art’.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 9-15, 2003, 61.
_____. “Run Silent, Run Deep: Jeffrey Grove on the soundless films of Aernout Mik, and the return of the May Show.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. July 16-22, 2003, 59.
______. “Festival Under Fire: Financial woes send Cleveland Film Society reeling.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 18-24, 2003, 58
______. “New World Out of Order: Three one-person exhibits explore power, economics, and the meaning of time.” Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. June 4-10. 2003, 62
______. “The Age of Anxiety: Revisiting the controversy over the Cleveland Performance Art Festival, Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Free Times. May 28-June 3, 2003, 62.
_____. “Reason To Be Beautiful: Beauty Mark.” Painesville, OH: B.K. Smith Gallery at Lake Erie College, March 19-May 8, 2003.
2001
_____. “The Artist’s Palette: Cleveland’s creative community mirrors the faces and attitudes of the region.” Cleveland, OH: Northern Ohio Live. December 2001, 26.
_____. “Veiled Power: Threads of Vision displays the power and freedom of two Muslim Artists.” Cleveland, OH: Northern Ohio Live. November 2001, 114.
_______. “retro/virus: 79, 89, 99 at Zygote Press.” Columbus, OH: dialogue. September/October, 2001, 52.
2000
_______. “Paintings and Drawings: William M. Newhouse at Inside Gallery.” Columbus, OH: dialogue. November/December, 2000, 52.
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