Archive for April, 2010

I don’t believe in art. I believe in artists.

[ April 24, 2010 4:00 pm to May 22, 2010 4:00 pm. ] A New exhibit emphasizes the artists more than the art
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 6:00pm
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 4:00pm
Photo by Janine Surma
The exhibition, “I don’t believe in art. I believe in artists” is curated by 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Cedric Tai . Tai was awarded the opportunity to curate a show after competing in [...]

Taurus Burns and Alice Smith at Sherry Washington Gallery

[ April 3, 2010 5:00 pm to June 7, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Reception: Friday, April 16, 2010, 5:00 – 7:00
T. Burns, lovers
Dialogues:
Paintings, Drawings
and Sculpture

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Sherry Washington Gallery

EXHIBITION
3 April – 19 June 2010
10 – 5 TUE – FRI
12 – 5 SAT

Sherry Washington Gallery
1274 Library Street, Detroit, MI 48226
www.sherrywashingtongallery.com

“There’s Inventions Everywhere!” at 323East Gallery

[ April 17, 2010 4:00 pm to May 13, 2010 4:00 pm. ] New Paintings from Tattoo Artist Mark Heggie
Reception: April 17, 2010, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Through May 13, 2010

New Paintings from Tattoo Artist Mark Heggie323East presents “There’s Inventions Everywhere!” a collection of paintings by tattoo visionary and artist Mark Heggie. The show opens on Saturday April 17, 2010 with an artist’s reception from 6 p.m. – [...]

“Ablation” at Org Contemporary

[ April 24, 2010 2:00 pm to May 15, 2010 2:00 pm. ] Works on paper by Jeanette Strezinski
April 24 through May 15, 2010
Reception: Saturday, April 24 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Org Contemporary presents Ablation, an installation of works on paper by Jeanette Strezinski.

The works of Ablation are inspired by a cardiac procedure where a form of energy renders a small section of damaged tissue inactive, ending arrhythmia(s) [...]

Kate Silvio “expect.expecting.expected” at Re:View

[ April 17, 2010 2:00 pm to May 29, 2010 2:05 pm. ] April 17 – May 29, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7 pm – 11 pm

Kate Silvio’s solo exhibit at Re:View, titled expect.expecting.expected., features the artist’s latest investigations of our relationship with nature’s intrinsic forces of change and progression.

Previously known for her large-scale sculptural work in steel, Silvio now incorporates other materials in her search [...]

“show the insides” at Detroit Industrial Projects

[ April 24, 2010 1:00 pm to May 15, 2010 1:00 pm. ] An installation by Chris Samuels
April 24 – May 15, 2010
Reception: April 24, 6-10pm

Detroit Industrial Projects presents “show the insides,” a multimedia installation by Detroit artist Chris Samuels. The exhibition runs April 24 through May 15, 2010. The opening reception is April 24th from 6 to 10 p.m. For further [...]

New Works by Chris Turner, Saffell Gardner, Taurus Burns

[ April 9, 2010 6:00 pm to May 1, 2010 5:00 pm. ] At Johanson Charles Gallery
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 6:00pm
through Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 5:00pm

Johanson Charles Gallery
1345 Division
Detroit, MI

“Francesc Burgos: Recent Works” at WSG Gallery

[ April 6, 2010 3:00 pm to May 16, 2010 3:00 pm. ] Reception : Friday, April 9, 2010, 7 p.m.- 10 p.m.
April 6-May 16, 2010

New work by Francesc Burgos will be exhibited at WSG gallery, Ann Arbor, from April 6 to May 16; it will consist of ceramic and mixed media sculptures and site-specific installations that explore, among others, themes of geometry, shelter, interior and exterior [...]

Thomas Frank Photography at University Commons, Ann Arbor

[ March 11, 2010 4:00 am to May 28, 2010 4:00 am. ] Through May 28, 2010

Thomas Frank continues his exploration of non-referential photography with a current solo exhibit at University Commons in Ann Arbor. Twenty six new works are included, many in square formats and multiple squares. He has been making images filtered through a glass block since 2000. The newest work heightens color [...]

And Still They Prospered: Lorenzo Cultural Center Examines the 1930s

[ February 27, 2010 12:00 pm to May 8, 2010 12:00 pm. ] February 27-May 8, 2010

Gil Rinke hands up a poster to Bob Tarnacki as part of the preparation for the
And Still They Prospered: Living Through the Great Depression series. What did it take to not only survive the greatest economic challenge this country has ever faced but to rise up from that challenge and create [...]