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Must Do CLE: Snap A Pic A These 9 Photo Ops

Feed your Instagram grid with art beyond museum walls.

by Lee McKinstry | Apr. 1, 2020 | 12:00 PM

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Evan Prunty

Glen Infante’s Untitled Mural
For a cheeky nod, pack your own pink doughnut and pose in front of Glen Infante’s wacky ode to Prince, which is painted on the side of a bridge overpass in Ohio City. gleninfante.com

Judy’s Hand
Chicago artist Tony Tasset’s 7-ton, silver sculpture provides a gripping IG opportunity outside MOCA Cleveland. Shoot angled upward to create your own horror film tableau or take a seat on the claw’s bent thumb. tonytasset.info

Peter B. Lewis Building
The Frank Gehry-designed curves of this Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management building looks almost unreal in a wide shot, but grab close-ups of its stainless-steel roof too. weatherhead.case.edu 

Free Stamp
It’s not so controversial these days, but the social statement and visual impact of the 28-foot-tall “World’s Largest Stamp” are still a fresh testament to Cleveland’s humor and innovation. Stamp your approval by climbing into one of the letters for your shot (just maybe not the top E!). downtowncleveland.com
 

PopLife Cleveland
Camille Walala’s pop-art fantasia changes patterns every few feet, so there’s no bad spot to strike a pose beside this former bank in North Collinwood’s Waterloo Arts District, whether you go wide, or snap a portrait beside your favorite section.poplifeuniverse.com

Matthew Sweeney’s Untitled Mural
Surrender to the moment beside this Gordon Square mural, featuring an ethereal couple falling together. Snap the pic from the West 74th Street sidewalk beside Local West to get the widest angle. msweeneyart.com

GE Chandelier
Whether you find it tacky or haute, the world’s largest outdoor chandelier is a selfie-taker’s 8,500-pound dream. Shoot from the designated stations at the East 14th and Euclid intersection. playhousesquare.org 

Arcade Cleveland
This ornate 1890 indoor shopping center is a time machine to our Victorian heyday. Snag a shot from atop on the grand stairwell, one of the best angles to capture the intricate balconies and 300-foot glass skylight. theclevelandarcade.com

 Warner & Swasey Observatory
Journey to the stars, or at least the outside of this abandoned astronomy observatory. IG is overrun with graffiti shots, but try shooting from the back, capturing its gaping dome and ivy-covered walls. case.edu

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