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05/28/2026

MoCHA’s behind-the-scenes / work-in-progress

— planning the layout for our next exhibition in collaborative partnership with the Conservancy for CVNP /

Nature Includes You / edition 2026

June 27 – August 16, 2026
Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 27 / 12–3pm

The exhibition highlights the work of more than 20 photographers celebrating nature, connection, and creative community.

More details to follow & keeping the art vibes alive. Thank you all for your continued support!

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05/22/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
The Artist Talk
Saturday, June 13th, 1pm

Dinara Mirtalipova /
Sylvia Munodawafa /

Presented within the MoCHA exhibition Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color, curated by Yana Mikho-Misho, this conversation brings together artists Sylvia Munodawafa and Dinara Mirtalipova as they share insights into their practices and the stories behind their work.

Through sculptural masks, painting, and richly patterned illustration, the artists explore nature, folklore, and cultural identity in a rich and meaningful dialogue.

Please RSVP (optional, but let us know you are coming!) / link in our bio😎

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MoCHA+The Conservancy for CVNP Exhibition /
Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color
April 18 — June 14

Gallery Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 3pm

Cuyahoga National Valley Park
1565 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula, OH

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05/18/2026

MoCHA’s behind-the-scenes May updates / a busy month ahead:

— Antwoine is working on a new mural project, which will be unveiled this summer /

— the artist talk for our current exhibition Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color is coming up on Saturday, June 13 / save the date!

— we’re also preparing a workshop for young scholars and our next exhibition opening in early summer

More details to follow — keeping the art vibes alive. Thank you all for your continued support!

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05/07/2026

MoCHA was honored to participate in the CMA Arts Career Fair at the Community Arts Center this Thursday, May 7 and sharing professional experiences through Yana Mikho-Misho’s background in art direction, curation, and artistic practice.

Huge thanks to the Community Arts team, Kobe Saunders as organizer, participating schools, and all young scholars from across Greater Cleveland for an inspiring and energetic day we shared. /

It was inspiring to share the creative “behind-the-scenes” of our work alongside professionals including Darnell-Jamal Lisby / the museum’s fashion curator, Jing Lauengco / the brand strategist, and many other amazing creatives. .jing

The popular student’ questions was:
“What does an art director do?”

An art director is someone who knows how to bring different elements together and make them work as a whole: exhibitions, workshops, residencies, public programs, collaborations, and visual storytelling.

Thank to the CMA CAC for creating spaces that inspire the next generation of artists, thinkers, and hopefully cultural leaders.

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05/04/2026

🔥MoCHA ✕ Zygote Press — a new chapter begins /

We are honored and excited to share: it’s official. MoCHA is moving and growing within our ongoing collaboration with Zygote Press.

Our Board of Directors has formalized this long, productive relationship, and we’re honored to announce that MoCHA will build out its new home on the second floor at 3907 Perkins Ave, Cleveland — inside Zygote’s vibrant new art hub.

This moment aligns with a milestone: nearly 30 years of Zygote Press supporting artists through access, education, and community. As they step into their new permanent home, we’re proud to be part of this next chapter — one rooted in collaboration, creativity, and expanded possibilities for programming together.

More space.
More connection.
More opportunities for artists, youth, and community.

Stay tuned for updates as we shape this new shared space — and thank you, as always, for being part of the MoCHA community and art energy.

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04/27/2026

MoCHA at the artist studio visit —
inside the world of Dinara Mirtalipova at her Sagamore Hills studio /

Folklore, memory, and place unfold through intricate, hand-painted imagery alive with movement, bold color, and creatures that seem to breathe their own stories.

Dinara, author of The Vanishing Sea and internationally exhibited, award-winning, and Assistant Professor at Cleveland Institute of Art.

Her works (with Sylvia Munodawafa) on view now at MoCHA’s exhibition Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color through June 14, 2026

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Gallery Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 3pm

Location + Free Parking:
Cuyahoga National Valley Park
1565 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula, OH

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Stay tuned for artists talk details.
Saturday, June 13 — save the date!

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04/21/2026

The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Museum of Creative Human Art continue a beautiful collaboration—Season 3 is officially open /

We began with Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color, curated by Yana Mikho-Misho, featuring Sylvia Munodawafa, Dinara Mirtalipova /

A celebration of powerful voices, imagination, and visual storytelling.

The opening reception felt incredibly warm and intimate, filled with meaningful conversations, connection, and presence.

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported, even on a rainy Saturday. It meant a lot.

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April 18 – June 14, 2026

Gallery Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 3pm

Location + Free Parking:
Cuyahoga National Valley Park
1565 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula, OH

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Thank you to the CVNP Conservancy team for marketing, administration, and seamless opening reception support!

Thank you to MoCHA’s team:
Julietta Fedulova — graphic design /
Anna Tararova — installation management /
Ryan Harris — photography & videography /

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Stay tuned for upcoming programming and artist talks.

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04/17/2026

Spirit Wings: Tales Told in Color
curated by Yana Mikho-Misho
April 18 – June 14, 2026

MoCHA’s honored to present a two-artist exhibition opening this Saturday, a celebration of powerful voices, imagination, and visual storytelling.

While Dinara / cannot be with us in person on Saturday, she is being honored internationally as a guest of honor at the International Children’s Illustration Exhibition — Le Immagini della Fantasia, where she is proudly representing her extraordinary collection of illustrated books, we are delighted that Sylvia / will be present at the opening, bringing her artistic presence into the space, a special opportunity to connect with one of the exhibiting artists in person.

Join us into this dialogue between two remarkable artists.

Exhibition Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 18
12 – 3pm

Light refreshments and a great art vibe will be provided at the opening reception. We look forward to seeing you!

Please RSVP (optional, but let us know you are coming!) via the link in our bio.

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Location + Free Parking:
Cuyahoga National Valley Park
1565 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula, OH

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This exhibition is part of a collaborative partnership between the Conservancy for CVNP and MoCHA /

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08/02/2025

Curatorial Statement by Thea Spittle

Edges of perception expands on the Akron Art Museum’s exhibition of Robert Glenn Ketchum’s photographs by placing two Northeast Ohio photographers, Barry Underwood and Jacob Koestler, in conversation with this critically acclaimed project by Ketchum. With the goal of capturing the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in all its facets as a means of environmental preservation, Ketchum created an honest depiction of a Midwestern topography. Underwood and Koestler’s recorded landscapes act as another kind of storytelling, one that pushes our sight lines to travel wider and closer to the horizon. As a group, these three photographers share an authentic curiosity for how to represent a moment in time within the edges of a frame.

Curated by

Location:
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
1565 Boston Mills Rd.
Peninsula, OH

Opening Hours
Saturday and Sunday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Artists: Robert Glenn Ketchum, Barry Underwood and Jacob Koestler.

07/30/2025

Lauren Pearce Solo Exhibition “Wake Me Where I Lay” Opens September 27th, 2025. Presented by and

Curated by Amanda D. King

-I am captivated by the primal and whimsical duality of nature. Through my work, I seek to translate that wonder—to offer viewers a moment of pause. I want people to feel transported, to notice the minute, tender details, and to move slowly through the piece as they might through a forest: with awe, with softness, and with a sense of calm.

“Wake Me Where I Lay” is both a plea and a surrender. It marks a turning point in my journey—a point of stillness, rootedness, and awakening to the truth of who I am when the masks fall away.

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