The Mind of Cleveland

Print

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Cleveland Institute of Art

West 177th Street and Clifton: Clandyland Honey! R.W. Lakewood

West 177th Street and Clifton: Clandyland Honey! R.W. Lakewood

Name/Title

The Mind of Cleveland

Type of Print

Letterpress

Context

“The Mind of Cleveland” is a public conversation in billboard/poster form, a conceptual town meeting where everyone has the opportunity to be heard publicly. The project employs modes of communication common in urban spaces, such as billboards, letterpress posters and the internet. With the use of public signage, the thoughts, feelings and wishes of Cleveland residents are displayed.

Collection

Cleveland Institute of Art Study Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Carl Pope

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cleveland Institute of Art, Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities

Notes

Commissioned by

Person or Organization

Cuyahoga County Public Library

Notes

Supported by

Web Links and URLs

https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2008/03/in_an_institute_of_art_show_ca.html, https://case.edu/artsci/bakernord/events/past-events/2007-2008, https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/last-chance/

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Mind of Cleveland

Notes

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) jointly commissioned conceptual artist Carl Pope to create a public art work project “The Mind of Cleveland”. This exhibit will premier in conjunction with the National Cityscapes Conference from March 27-30, 2008. The conference explores the intersections between the urban environment, humanities and the community.

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Create Date

July 30, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

July 30, 2026