Light Landings: A dinner with Abattoir Gallery and Edgewater Hospitality

January 15th, 2026

At the historic Hildebrandt Building 3619 Walton Ave, Cleveland

Guests will gather at 6pm for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a seated dinner with wine pairings at 7pm.

We invite you to join us for an exclusive dinner with Abattoir Gallery on January 15, 2026, at the historic Hildebrandt Building, an architectural fixture on Cleveland’s west side. Dinner will be presented in partnership with Edgewater Hospitality and celebrated chef Doug Katz, one of Cleveland’s foremost chefs whose restaurants are widely recognized for exceptional food, beautiful atmospheres, and curated dining experiences. Come gather with us in creative community for a culinary experience supported by leading creatives in Cleveland. 

Guests will gather for a multi-course meal with wine pairings in the building's main hall, adjacent to Abattoir Gallery's space. The evening’s immersive ambiance will be shaped by Cleveland-based interior designer Shruti Kashikar of Kash Studio Interiors. The title for the dinner, Light Landings, seeks to capture aspects of a luminous Ohio summer landscape, with buoyancy conveyed by the art surrounding the single dining table.

This 50-person dinner is intentionally intimate, creating space for meaningful conversation among the artists, collectors, and our wider community. 

One of Cleveland’s leading galleries, Abattoir is committed to presenting local Cleveland artists in the forward-thinking context of national and international contemporary art. Guests will dine with several Abattoir artists, including Hildur Jónsson, Dana Oldfather, and others whose practices embody the gallery’s commitment to high quality contemporary art in the region. This 50-person dinner is intentionally intimate, creating space for meaningful conversation among the artists, collectors, and our wider community.

In this collaboration, Abattoir curates the artistic experience, while Edgewater Hospitality leads the culinary vision. The evening’s visual environment will be shaped by Cleveland-based luxury interior designer Shruti Kashikar of Kash Studio Interiors, a Cleveland-based interior design studio whose work with clients in Cleveland, New York, and New Jersey is recognized for its refined sensibility. Shruti is crafting an immersive ambiance tailored specifically for the dinner, ensuring the setting echoes the spirit of art and artists that define the event.