Cranbrook Art Museum
Their Beginning:
You probably know Cranbrook as a famous school of art and design, and you’re right. For more than 75 years, Cranbrook has been home to some of the world’s most renowned designers and artists. Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, Daniel Libeskind, Michael and Katherine McCoy, and Jun Kaneko have all taught here, to name only a few. Our students have included Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Jack Lenor Larsen, Nick Cave, Tony Matelli, Niels Diffrient, Lorraine Wild, and Hani Rashid. It’s reasonable to say that the work emanating from Cranbrook in the 20th century changed the way people live, and the way they understand art and design.
Hours and Location:
Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays, 11am-5pm.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays and select holidays.
Mission Statement:
Cranbrook Art Museum is a contemporary art museum at Academy of Art, and one of the finest venues for student art at any school internationally. The spring Graduate Degree exhibition is one of the most popular shows of the year. The Museum’s permanent collection and changing exhibitions serve as a resource for the students, faculty and staff of the Academy. The Cranbrook Collection showcases the profound influence that Cranbrook has had on the worlds of twentieth-century art, architecture, and design through the work of its artists, including the fully restored Saarinen House.
Cranbrook Art Museum is an educational institution that provides direct experience with modern and contemporary art, architecture and design, and promotes an understanding of their relevance and contribution to society. As a partner of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum is a window to the Academy and the Academy’s window to the world.
Contact Info and How They Find Artists:
Gregory Wittkopp, Director
Cranbrook Art Museum
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
248-645-3323
Something Different:
The Academy shares this remarkable home with two other institutions: the Cranbrook Institute of Science and the Cranbrook Schools. Along with dozens of the Schools’ teachers, the Academy’s Artists-in-Residence all reside on campus alongside many of our students.
Artists Who Have Been Involved with the Space:
Elliott Earls, Scott Klinker, William E. Massie, Anders Ruhwald, mark Newport, Iris Eichenberg, Beverly Fishman, Liz Cohen, Randy Bolton, Heather McGill
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