Tom Roese. 762 CLE Series: Winter Lives with Apartment Bays and Squirrel 2021.4.5. © Tom Roese

Aliza Nisenbaum. Patricia and I Boogie on Broadway, 2019. Oil on linen. Aliza Nisenbaum
Collection of Jacky Aizenman. © Aliza Nisenbaum, image courtesy of the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York

Matt Bollinger. Discount Mirrors, 2020. Flashe and acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of Zürcher Gallery, New York/Paris; Photo: Adam Reich

Frank Oriti. Out of Regs, 2015. Oil on canvas. Private Collection, © Frank Oriti

O. Winston Link. Hot Shot Eastbound, Iaeger, West Virginia. August 2, 1956 (printed 1982-83). Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Akron Art Museum. Gift of Michael and Marilyn Lapides 2015.14

Reflections on Perception

Akron Art Museum

April 9 – September 11, 2022

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What makes visuals like the reflection of clouds in water so compelling? Reflections on Perception explores how artists working in realism employ such surfaces to create engaging compositions. Explore how artists use this compositional device to impact how and what the viewer perceives.