slideshow: local art adorns inside, out of the new westin hotel

The new Westin Hotel in downtown Cleveland, which opened a few weeks ago, features more than 1,500 works of art by local artists. The exterior of the hotel offers both visitors and passersby a view of a 30-foot mural of the Cuyahoga River Valley, while the lobby contains a large art installation called "Cellular," a wooden mosaic designed by artist Olga Ziemska.

In this slideshow, Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski offers a visual tour of some of the artwork.

For more information on how Westin Hotel partnered with Cleveland artists, read this article by Lee Chilcote.

Westin Hotel Downtown Cleveland from Fresh Water Cleveland on Vimeo.

Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

In addition to his work for Fresh Water, Bob Perkoski is the official photographer for LAND studio and Cleveland Burlesque. He recently published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland AnthologyRust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. His substantial portfolio includes news coverage, portraiture, commercial imagery and fine art. Perkoski's first solo show, These Walks of Life premiered in December 2016 in Negative Space Gallery. Visit Perkoski Photography for complete profile information.
 
Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.