Super fine crafters will set up tables to sell their wares during Wyandotte’s 3rd Friday, May 16, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Buy directly from the artists in this showcase of talented Detroit area indie talent.
This month’s Craft Uprising participants are Taryn Boyd of TalkingSquid with her handmade rugs from old t-shirts; Joey Merchant’s plush monsters from recycled fabrics; birch bark jewelry by Heather Fagan of BirdsGather; Michelle Kramp with one-of-a-kind handbags and accessories from recycled textiles; and Michelle Pappas’ recycled sweaters transformed into handbags and eyeglass cases. [ Read more ]
Soon, you’ll have 40 new reasons to visit the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).
UMMA recently received a gift of more than 40 drawings, watercolors and prints by sought after 20th century avant-garde artists from retired U-M professors Ernst Pulgram and his wife, Frances McSparran.
Among the 15 artists represented in the gift are Otto Dix, George Grosz, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Emil Nolde, Christian Rohlfs and Egon Schiele. [ Read more ]
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) has been enjoying far more than fifteen minutes of fame since its opening in October 2007.
The GRAM received Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program in March, making it the first newly built green museum in the world. And to match its world-class building, the GRAM has now delivered a world-class exhibition with Rapid Exposure: Warhol in Series, featuring works by America’s most famous Pop artist, Andy Warhol. [ Read more ]
Hats off to the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) — spokespeople from the museum proudly announced yesterday that GRAM has been given a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
The first and only newly built art museum in the world to receive LEED certification, GRAM incorporates energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems and strict recycling systems for water and operational supplies. In addition, its innovative water collection system reduces the museum’s demand for city-treated water by 20 percent. Visitors to the museum realize 70 percent natural light throughout its public, gallery and managerial spaces, while views to outdoor courtyards, indigenous plants and trees beckon visitors to expand their cultural experience. [ Read more ]
On March 29, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will gleam at GOLD, an evening of art, fashion and music. This inaugural fundraiser is presented by the museum’s New Wave, a MOCAD committee designed to share a common dedication to the arts in Detroit with new audiences. [ Read more ]
From architecture and art to hot cars and urban spaces, the March 10 List features reinventions that you absolutely must see. [ Read more ]
Over 1,100 postcards were mailed to the Anton Art Center by artists from as far away as German, Finland and Japan, for the “Mailed” portion of the exhibition, “Mailed and Mounted.” Materials used to make the postcards include garbage bag twist ties, wood, yarn and fabric, as well as traditional cardstock. Each piece will be sold for $20, with all proceeds benefiting the center’s programming. [ Read more ]
With help from Detroit’s Museum of New Art, Chicago’s ThreeWalls will display its CHANGING CITIES: Detroit exhibit beginning today and running through March 22. Better known as a thriving source of music, “the city itself rages with underground galleries and guerrilla projects, and even boasts a renegade museum.” As “the last frontier for contemporary art,” ThreeWalls hopes the exhibit will begin to establish a global exchange for Detroit artists.
On display will be the work of Hartmut Austen, Jef Bourgeau, Mary Fortuna, Cyrus Karimipour and Alison Wong. Visit ThreeWalls or MONA for more information, and stop in to show some love if you happen to be nearby.
An inviting resource for young people in Metro Detroit, Council C is an online community for art, design and creativity. To help its readers “develop as artists, designers and creative thinkers,” Council C hopes to provide an outlet for shared work and ideas. In addition to its quarterly webzine, there’s an active blog where users are encouraged to add their insight. The site also features a member gallery connected to a Flickr group and a forum to toss around ideas.
Referred to by many as “one of the greatest architects of our time,” Zaha Hadid has been selected to design the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. The three-level complex will total 41,000 square feet, holding a collection of modern and contemporary art. Utilizing steel, concrete, aluminum and glass, Hadid’s design has been described as both “innovative” and “iconic.” The new museum is scheduled to open in 2010.
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