Foundations 2026 with Artsy and 5-50 Gallery

Curators Pick

painting of a hazy, yellow landscape with glowing orange sun

Maake Magazine, 2025

Featured artist

A painting of white dandelions and green foliage with purple and yellow accents, in a soft pastel color palette.

Create! Magazine, 2025

“dana oldfather: Lush psychedelic landscapes in ‘land and longing’.”

A painting of a landscape with vibrant yellow and orange flowers, a field leading through the flowers, with a crescent moon and a full moon in the sky, with glowing dandelion flowers in the foreground.

Anastasia Pantsios, Cool Cleveland, 2025

“painter dana oldfather shows her evolving landscapes at abattoir gallery.”

A painting of a peaceful forest scene with large trees, green foliage.

Cat Acree, Nashville Scene, 2024

“dana oldfather’s mutable landscapes reveal an artist in full control.”

Painting of a rural road lined with trees with yellow and orange leaves, under a bright sky with a sun.

New American Paintings, 2024

“issue 167 - Midwest”

Close-up of dense purple and blue coniferous tree branches with green leaves and sunlight in the background.

Steven Litt, Cleveland.com, 2023

“Cleveland artist dana oldfather switches wisely from abstraction to landscape in show at abattoir.”

Figurative abstract painting of three people in a landscape with a structure, trees and mountains outlined in red in the distance.

Artist Mother Podcast, 2020

“Making “serious” work without sacrificing play, plus more wisdom on art and motherhood at Red Arrow Gallery.”

Abstract artwork of a cluttered assortment of colorful, overlapping objects on a patterned floral background, with star-like sparkles.

The Hopper Prize, 2020

“Oldfather discusses growing in a family that embraced art, parenting challenges and expectations placed on women .”

A surreal, abstract painting of a figure with a dog, both with exaggerated features, in a colorful landscape with fireflies and a camera.

I Like Your Work Podcast, 2019

Artist spotlight

A colorful abstract artwork with flowing lines and shapes in shades of yellow, red, pink, and cream.

Michael C. Butz, Cleveland Canvas, 2016

“Dana oldfather, a beautiful mind : cerebral musings paint profound pictures with ‘universal’ appeal.”

Abstract painting featuring swirling pastel colors and fine linear details.

Booooooom, 2016

artist spotlight

Abstract painting with swirling blue, white, black, red, and yellow colors on a light background.

Kelly Reaves, Newcity Art, 2016

“Dana oldfather at zg: Cheerful and Radiant, but Carefully Orchestrated.”

Abstract digital artwork with geometric shapes and bold colors, including brown, yellow, orange, white, and shades of blue, forming a dynamic, layered composition.

Joseph Clark, Cleveland Scene, 2013

“the quiet painter: Dana oldfather”