Reception for "Hidden-All Stars" Exhibit

Admission to the reception is free and open to all.

Hidden All-Stars, an exciting solo exhibition by Cleveland Institute of Art rising senior Nicole Alvarez, honors the Cleveland Buckeyes—Cleveland’s Negro League baseball team in the 1940s—and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the team’s Negro League World Series championship in 1945.

Hidden All-Stars features 15 paintings that depict Cleveland Buckeyes players during impactful baseball moments—hitting home runs, sliding into bases, diving for ground balls—highlighting the talent and achievements of Negro League players who are too often forgotten or overlooked. Through her fantastical, other-worldly style, Alvarez brings these moments to life in her paintings, transforming players often seen posing stoically in historic black-and-white photos into vibrant pop-art superheroes.

Hidden-All Stars will be on view July 9 through August 10 in the Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 9am to 3pm.