July 10 through August 15, 2009
Reception Friday, July 10, from 6-9 pm
Anton Art Center

Let your mind wander through the visual narratives of 14 artists in the Anton Art Center’s upcoming exhibition, “Invented Memories”, opening July 10, 2009.

Installation artist Bridget Byers of Louisville, Kentucky, creates storybook scenes with ceramic molds reminiscent of old toys, figurines and assorted tchotchkes.

Marla Karimipour of Bloomfield Hills reinvents the meaning of home with her paintings of picturesque rural landscapes from a distant perspective.

Whether dealing with fantasy or reality, the works included in the exhibition evoke a strong sense of nostalgia.

Other artists include Kristin Beaver, Claudia Berlinski, Renee Bernier, Christiana Caro, Wendy Deschene, Seth Farnack, Monkia Malewska, Katie Martineau-Caron, Eric McDade, Scott Michalski, Sarah Trahan and Paula Wild.

There will be an opening reception Friday, July 10, from 6-9 pm, featuring an outdoor aerial yoga performance by the Detroit Fly House. The reception is free and open to the public.

Invented Memories will be on exhibit July 10 through August 15, 2009.

For more information, call the center at 586-469-8666 or visit www.theartcenter.org. The Anton Art Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm. The center is closed on Mondays.

The Anton Art Center, the hub for the arts in Macomb County, is located in historic downtown Mount Clemens on the southeast corner of Southbound Gratiot Avenue (M-3) and Macomb Place. Convenient public parking is located in the adjacent Roskopp Parking Lot. For more information please visit www.theartcenter.org.