Elan Art

Elan Schwartz (he/they) is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Cincinnati, OH.

Schwartz explores intra/interpersonal relationships focusing on the complexities of active and individualized love.

04/15/2026

what the body knows
what the body carries
what the mind carries
what the heart carries

repetition
exertion
repetition

we are all carrying a weight

Cranbrook Academy Of Art Cranbrook Photo

12/08/2025

More photos from a few weeks ago. Still thinking about the words.
Searching, self, mapping, identifying, parts, dialogue, tangibility, trying

12/01/2025

1: the residue of me walking behind one piece and in between two others
2-3: “what are we searching for?”
premium matte paper, charcoal, tape
4-5: “emotional mapping of my body / bodily mapping of my emotions”
moments in my life in the form of inkjet prints, tape
6-7:
butcher paper, white charcoal, tape
8-10: “trace with me”
butcher paper indented by the tracing of my fingernails
11-15: “can my patience carry the weight?”
newsprint, embroidery floss, buttons
16: “i am a different person than i was there and will be a different person than i am here”
fabric, embroidery floss, hollow metal rod, clothesline
17-19: details of three of the pieces with me walking
20: detail of “i am a different person than i was there and will be a different person than i am here”

11/18/2025

While I’m editing documentation shots, please enjoy……………………… these

10/15/2025

If you are in the area on Friday the 17th, I’d love it if you could join me on a pathway for an interaction ✨✨ I’ll be there 11am - 2pm, you can come any time for as much/as little time.

Im excited to see how it goes together 🪡🌳🪴

10/06/2025

1 month goes by fast ~ just a couple snippets ✨

04/02/2025

My residency with the starts today 🎉🎉🎉

I will be at the downtown library every Wednesday 4-6pm and the CAC every Saturday 1-3pm leading explorations of active love, patience, communication, and care. I hope to see familiar faces and excited to meet new ones!

📸 Shae Combs

12/07/2024

what kind of person does that make me
Premium Matte Paper, Inkjet Prints, Embroidery Floss, Wood
67” x 15” x 12”

This interactive piece felt like a natural progression from my series, it could take a bit of time to heal this. That series was mostly exploring the relationship I have with myself. This piece is exploring the relationship between myself and someone close to me.

What situations lead to the next or meld together? What cycles are we going through? What are the overlapping complexities of perspectives and emotions? What’s behind it all? What responsibility do I have in this? What are we holding onto? What are we leaving behind?

Thank you again to for the space, time, resources, care, tea, and snacks during my residency, which was possible in part thanks to the Artist Opportunity grant I received from the

11/23/2024

I just got back from my residency in Virginia at and it was such a dream! Thank you Katie and Jeffrey for the warmth, space, and care. Thank you for opening your classroom, having me share my work with your students, and enjoying some creative time together. And thank you and .inwall for being amazing artists to be there with and for sharing ears, time, equipment, and experiences 💛

Again, my participation in this residency was also made possible in part by receiving a FY25 Artist Opportunity Grant from the ✨✨✨

Will be posting documentation shots of the piece I made soon!

11/06/2024

✨✨✨ glimpses into my first week as an artist in residence at ✨✨✨

My participation in this residency is made possible in part by the FY25 Artist Opportunities Grant awarded by the 🙏🏻

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39221 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI
48303

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https://elan-art.com/

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