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Lawrence Street Gallery Awards Prizes for “The Body Eclectic”

By thedetroiter.com

[ February 3, 2010 8:00 pm to February 27, 2010 8:00 pm. ] An all-media juried exhibition featuring the figure Opening Reception, Friday, February 5, 2010, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. February 3 - 27, 2010 "Super Me" by Mike Reedy, Mixed media on paper This annual juried competition has been one of the most popular of the Lawrence Street Gallery events, to patrons and artists alike.  Juror Lucille Nawara reviewed over [...]  Continue

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