Steven Litt, cleveland.com

Steven Litt is a columnist and the Art and Architecture Critic of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. He joined The Plain Dealer in 1991 and moved to cleveland.com in 2020. He covers the visual arts, architecture, and city and regional planning in Northeast Ohio and the Great Lakes region. His work has also appeared in ARTnews, Metropolis, Architecture magazine and other publications. Degrees: Brown University, BA, Studio Art, 1978; Columbia University, master’s degree, Journalism, 1980; Cleveland State University, master’s degree in city planning, urban design, development, 2014. Fellowships: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1979; University of Michigan Journalism Fellowship, 1988-89. Awards: Cleveland Arts Prize, 2010; Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame, 2016; Centennial Award, Ohio Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2019; Rabkin Prize for visual arts journalism, 2020.

MOCA appoints Painesville native DJ Hellerman as new deputy director, senior curator
Hellerman, a native of Painesville, returns to his Northeast Ohio roots.
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Cleveland’s Sculpture Center addresses contemporary needs for soft, immersive fun, maternal care
Two new exhibitions at the nonprofit Sculpture Center in Cleveland address contemporary needs for immersive, tactile fun, plus care for nursing mothers.
Steven Litt

Here’s why reopening the lower level of Cleveland’s Detroit Superior Bridge could make great sense—Commentary
Reopening the lower level of the bridge could be magical if strong connections are made to great new public spaces around it at both ends.
Steven Litt
Cleveland Museum of Art’s new display of Judaica begins a long overdue recognition of Jewish art and history
A new exhibition signals recognition of Cleveland's vibrant Jewish community.
Steven Litt
RTA seeks public feedback Thursday on $50M West 25th Street bus rapid transit line
Residents will be asked to sound off on the future of a major Cleveland corridor.
Steven Litt
Federal-state power clash over controversial I-71 Boston Road exit still unresolved as Ohio legislature heads toward recess
The conflict pits state law against federal policy giving NOACA, a regional agency, authority over adding interchanges to federal highways.
Steven Litt

What is Cleveland city planner Phil Kidd learning by running every street in the city?
City Halls advocate for complete and green streets wants to "depave'' parts of Cleveland with too much hardscape.
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Friends of Superman ready to launch $2.2M campaign to create long awaited monument to Cleveland-bred superhero
A proposed Superman tribute plaza in Cleveland needs cash to become a reality after 15 years in the making.
Steven Litt
Cleveland Museum of Art receives $25 million from Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
The major gift to the museum will pay for exhibitions, curatorial expertise and other needs.
Steven Litt
Did Cuyahoga Arts and Culture try hard enough to find an alternative to raising its cigarette tax?
After 10 years of trying arts advocates haven't found an alternative to taxing cigarettes to support arts and culture in Cuyahoga County.
Steven Litt

NOACA board votes to extend Grace Gallucci’s contract as executive director for six months starting July 1
The vote follows months of investigation into an anonymous letter of complaint about Gallucci.
Steven Litt
Trio of strong solo shows at AAWR Gallery demolishes standard notions of ‘Cleveland art’
The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve preserves works donated by regional artists for study, exhibition and appreciation.
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Steven Litt, cleveland.com

MOCA appoints Painesville native DJ Hellerman as new deputy director, senior curator

Cleveland’s Sculpture Center addresses contemporary needs for soft, immersive fun, maternal care

Here’s why reopening the lower level of Cleveland’s Detroit Superior Bridge could make great sense—Commentary

Cleveland Museum of Art’s new display of Judaica begins a long overdue recognition of Jewish art and history

RTA seeks public feedback Thursday on $50M West 25th Street bus rapid transit line

Federal-state power clash over controversial I-71 Boston Road exit still unresolved as Ohio legislature heads toward recess

What is Cleveland city planner Phil Kidd learning by running every street in the city?

Friends of Superman ready to launch $2.2M campaign to create long awaited monument to Cleveland-bred superhero

Cleveland Museum of Art receives $25 million from Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation

Did Cuyahoga Arts and Culture try hard enough to find an alternative to raising its cigarette tax?

NOACA board votes to extend Grace Gallucci’s contract as executive director for six months starting July 1

Trio of strong solo shows at AAWR Gallery demolishes standard notions of ‘Cleveland art’

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