Motor City Muse: Detroit Photographs, Then and NowMay 20, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013This event occurs daily, every 1 day(s). For more than 70 years, photographers have found inspiration for their work from the people, city streets, and automobile culture of Detroit. This exhibition includes select photographers who, through their personal vision and photographic skill, have captured subjects, past and present, specific to Detroit, its changing landscape, architecture and auto industry. Through June 16, 2013. |
Meet Author Richard SnowMay 20, 2013Henry Ford was born the year of Gettysburg and died two years after the atomic bombs fell – and in that time become the most famous and richest man in America. Richard Snow, acclaimed popular historian and former editor-in-chief of American Heritage Magazine, will discuss Henry Ford and Snow’s just-released (May 14) new book I Invented The Modern Age: The Rise Of Henry Ford, a... |
Laurie Anderson: From the AirMay 20, 2013 - Aug 11, 2013From the Air is two small clay figures with video projection and sound that feature what appears to be an almost holographic-like miniature Laurie Anderson telling us a story, seated with her dog, Lolabelle. |
Paintings by Martin Hoogasian Opening ReceptionMay 20, 2013 - Aug 2, 2013The Chelsea Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its presentation of Paintings by Martin Hoogasian, an exhibition of sixteen works on canvas and paper by this distinguished Michigan painter. Paintings in the exhibition include a variety of subject matter, including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. In these representational, although impressionistic works, Hoogasian's... |
Buddhist Thangkas and Treasures: The Walter Koelz Collection, Museum of AnthropologyMay 20, 2013 - Jun 9, 2013This event occurs daily, every 1 day(s). Thangkas, portable religious paintings on cloth, are part of a larger array of efficacious religious art that also includes murals, sculpture, and other portable objects. Such works served as didactic devices and aided devotees in their religious practice. The rich iconography of Buddha and Buddhist deities and the colorful images make thangkas fascinating objects to study. This exhibition... |
Ann Arbor Public Schools Annual Student Art ExhibitMay 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013Each year the Ann Arbor Public Schools come to the Ann Arbor District Library to showcase the work of their students. Once again, the developing talents of students from across the city will be shown throughout the Library. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art in many mediums will fill the display cases and cover the walls of our art display areas. Come and enjoy the wonderfully... |
Florencia Pita/FP modMay 20, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013This event occurs daily, every 1 day(s). Organized by the University of Michigan Museum of Art, Florencia Pita/FP mod explores the provocations and intersections of digital technology, material experimentation, femininity, and ornament in the work of Argentina-born, Los Angeles-based architect and designer Florencia Pita. The exhibition and its related publication, part of the UMMA Books series, trace the evolution of Pita's... |
'Y Art' Ypsilanti District K-12May 20, 2013 - May 25, 2013Reception: Thursday, May 2 5-7pm Regular gallery hours are : Thurs - Sat 3-8pm and Sun 1:30 - 4pm Closed on May 12th |
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: PAINTINGS BY U-M FACULTY WOMEN’S CLUBMay 20, 2013 - Jun 13, 2013This event occurs weekly on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This exhibit features the collected works of the Painting Section of the University of Michigan’s Faculty Women’s Club (FWC) covering a large variety of styles and media. The FWC is a cross campus organization, offering members acquaintance and fellowship. Members have been “painting” together regularly since 1929, creating award-winning pieces in a... |
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Paintings By U-M Faculty Women's ClubMay 20, 2013 - Jun 13, 2013This exhibit features the collected works of the Painting Section of the University of Michigan’s Faculty Women’s Club (FWC) covering a large variety of styles and media. The FWC is a cross campus organization, offering members acquaintance and fellowship. Members have been “painting” together regularly since 1929, creating award-winning... |