ArtBlast ‘09 at the BBAC

[ July 3, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm. ] Celebrate Summer! artBLAST ‘09 is a beach-themed evening of art workshops for all ages, grilled picnic supper, music, and Birmingham’s annual fireworks shot off right next door to the art center. And when the “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” are over, settle into afterBLAST for a retro beach-blanket movie, coffee, and dessert while traffic clears.

All [...]

Famed Fiber Artist at BBAC for Three Day Workshop

June 18th, 19th and 20th Daily Sessions from 9AM-3:30PM.
Lanny Bergner at BBAC
“Space Botanical 4” by Bergner
An artist is like a magician because he takes materials that might otherwise be cast away and transforms them into a work of art. Internationally-renowned artist Lanny Bergner transforms industrial screening, wire, silicone and monofilament into organic [...]

Drawing Music at the BBAC

[ April 23, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Witness a unique performance & experience the intersection of music & the visual arts.
 
Well-known classical cellist Nadine Deleury performs while artists draw the music led by BBAC faculty member Gail mally-mack, demonstrating visually their experience of the sound.
 
Audience members are then invited to share the wonder & draw the music themselves.  There are no “mistakes” in [...]

BBAC Announces All-Media Michigan Fine Arts Competition Winners

The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center have announced the winning artists of the 2009 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, which runs March 20- April 17 and features two and three dimensional work in a variety of media by Michigan artists.  In the exhibit there are 90 art selections chosen from 600 entries submitted from across the state.
The [...]

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ October 23, 2009; ] Oct. 23-Nov. 13
Annual BBAC Faculty Show
The Students of Chris Unwin- watercolor

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ September 18, 2009; ] Sept. 18-Oct. 9
Independent Figure Drawing

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ September 11, 2009; ] Sept. 11-Oct. 9
Alter- painting and assemblage
Lauren Moyer- illustration style oil painting
Birmingham Society of Women Painters

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ July 24, 2009; ]  

Jul. 24-Aug. 21
Graffiti- CCS students exhibit created on site.Mark Piotrowski abstract painter  
Great Lakes Beadworker Guild

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ June 12, 2009; ] June 12-Jul. 10
Susan Goethel Campbell and Lynne Avadenka- drawing and book art
Blake and Melinda Novotny- painting husband and wife
Click Collective: Dreams -photography of young Detroit artists
The Students of Ann Van Leeuwen- paper making

BBAC, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

[ May 1, 2009; ]  

New Geometry – all media
Anthony Vasquez

Regional High School Competition- juried , all media
Inside the BBAC Too -youth student show.