Arts & Entertainment

April 2009

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ART

Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW): Tom Regenbogen examines the struggle for power between men and women through a series of drawings using a black stark marker and Wite-Out correction fluid in Venus and Mars. Through April 5.
• Working Culture displays the collaborative photographic work of artists Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. Through April 26.
• Investigating themes of rebellion and alienation in youth culture, artists Chris Down, David Poolman, and Roman Tkaczyk present Bring Our Curses Home. Through May 31.
• University of Windsor MFA grads Justin A. Langolis, Henrjeta Mece, and Steven Leyden Cochrane have organized Without, an exhibition of diverse arts. Opens April 10
• Open to artists living in Windsor and metro Detroit, the Windsor Biennial exhibits recent accomplishments in the field of contemporary art. Opens April 17.
• Art for Canada: An Illustrated History is an ongoing exhibition.
$3; members free. 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario; 519-977-0013; agw.ca.

Art Leaders Gallery: The beloved childhood favorite, Dr. Seuss, turns 105 this year. To commemorate the anniversary, rare glimpses into the seven decades of his artistic work will be displayed. The 105th Birthday of Dr. Seuss will include pieces from his unorthodox taxidermy, political commentary, his children’s book, and much more. Free. Through April 30.
33030 Northwestern Hwy., West Bloomfield; 248-539-0262.

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC): The 27th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition runs through April 17.
1516 S. Cranbrook. Birmingham; 248-644-0866; bbartcenter.org.

Community Arts: 2009 WSU MA Exhibition runs through April 3.
• Waynemania: 2009 Undergraduate Exhibition. Opens April 17.
150 Community Arts Building, Detroit; 313-577-2423.

Cranbrook Art Museum: 2009 Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art opens April 19. $10 adults; $4 students and teens; free for members and children under 12.
39221 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; 877-462-7262; cranbrookart.edu.

Detroit Institute of Arts: Dr. Mercedes Volait, director of research at the CNRS, Paris, discusses the attitudes toward, and significance of, the Islamic art collections of French collectors in Egypt during the late 19th century in Discovering Islamic Art in Khedivial Cairo: Some Early Collections and Their Displays. 6:30 p.m. April 24.
• The DIA focuses on one of America’s most iconic artists in American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. The exhibit details every Saturday Evening Post cover, as well as many of Rockwell’s paintings during his six decades of work. Through May 31.
• In the 1930s, Polish photographer Roman Vishniac was commissioned to chronicle the lives and stories of Jewish communities throughout Poland. In 1996, Jeffery Gusky set out to photograph what remained of Jewish culture throughout those same towns. Of Life and Loss: The Photographs of Roman Vishniac and Jeffrey Gusky brings their work together. Through July 12.
• Uniting approximately 100 drawings from the museum’s permanent collection, arranged thematically, Learning by Line: The Role of Drawing in the Eighteenth Century traces the styles and techniques of the period’s artists. Through June 15.
$8 adults; 
$4 ages 6-17; $6 seniors. Wed., Thur.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Mon.-Tue.
5200 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-7900; dia.org.

Detroit Zoo: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit explores a collection of 83 photographs from the world’s largest wildlife photography competition. Through April 26.
$11 adults; $9 seniors; $7 ages 2-12. Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Detroit Zoo’s Ford Education Center.
10 Mile Road and Woodward; 248-541-5717; detroitzoo.org.

Elaine L. Jacob: Spatial Effects: New Digital Art runs through April 3.
• Time and Place: Art of Detroit’s Cass Corridor from the Wayne State University Collection opens April 24.
On the campus of Wayne State University, 480 W. Hancock, Detroit; 313-993-7813. 


Ellen Kayrod Gallery: Highlighting the passion and excitement of senior life, Patricia Lay-Dorsey exhibits her photos of seniors at the Hannan Center for Senior Learning in Active Elders: The Photography of Patricia Lay-Dorsey. Through May 8.
4750 Woodward Avenue, Detroit; 313-833-1300; hannan.org.

555: Thursday’s View offers a new featured artist each week in the First Floor Gallery, 7-10 p.m. Thur. and Fri.; Noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
4884 Grand River, Detroit; 555arts.org.

Ford Gallery and University Art Gallery: Second Annual Senior Exhibition runs through April 24. Ford Gallery.
• The Michigan Comics Show showcases the editorial cartoons, gag panels, comic strips, and comic-book art of 50 Michigan artists and writers. The exhibit features only original work. Mike Thompson of the Detroit Free Press and Dave Coverly of Speed Bump are just a few to be included. Through June 5.
University Art Gallery; Eastern Michigan University, 114 Ford Hall, Yipsilanti; 734-487-0465.

Forum: This student-run gallery offers an opening every week of the Cranbrook Academy of Art’s academic year. Graduate students present work to their peers and the community. From 5-9 on Friday nights.
Free. On the Cranbrook campus, New Studios Building, 39221 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; 877-462-7262; cranbrookart.edu.

Gallery Project: Obsession runs through April 12.
215 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor; 734-997-7012.

Lawrence Street: Exposures: Photography‘09 is the 13th annual juried competition and exhibition of photography. Opening reception April 3. Poets will read their writings inspired by a piece in the gallery on the final night of the photography exhibition. April 24.
22620 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-0394.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MoCAD): More than 20 African-American and non-African-American artists come together in Black Is, Black Ain’t, highlighting the issues of race, gender, sexuality, representation, and language throughout their works. Through May 3.
4454 Woodward, Detroit; 313-832-6622; mocadetroit.org.

Oakland University Art Gallery: Thoughts of globalization and new media are explored in Contemporary Flânerie: Reconfiguring Cities. Through April 12.
• Senior Thesis in Studio Art II runs through May 17. Opening reception April 17.
2200 N. Squirrel Rd., Rochester; 248-370-2100.

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA): Object Permanence exhibits the work of sculptors Norwood Viviano and Sarah Lindley. Lindley’s work  features miniature renditions of 17th- and 18th- century Dutch cabinet houses created from black clay slabs. Viviano presents his collection of bronze cast musical instruments. Through April 4.
• Taurus Burns Exhibit runs through April 4.
• Rochester Community Schools Exhibit opens April 21.
• The works of artist Amy Sacksteder opens April 21.
407 Pine St.; 248-651-4110; pccart.org.

Sherrus: Best Friends Forever A-Z is a permanent display of animal character paintings by Michigan acrylic artist and gallery owner Sherri R. Mewha.
133 W. Main St., Suite 210, Northville; 248-380-0470; sherrusgallery.com.

Sherry Washington Gallery: Self-described as “an improvisationalist,” artist Richard Mayhew presents Melodies: New Drawings and Paintings. Through April 11. 1274 Library, Detroit; 313-961-4500; sherrywashingtongallery.com.

The Starkweather Society: Bloomfield Hills artist Lucia Lucas presents her original paintings of mixed media, oil, and acrylics. Opens April 3.
219 N. Main St., Romeo; 586-752-5700; starkweatherarts.com.

Susanne Hilberry Gallery: Potter Warren Mackenzie presents his work through April 11.
• Established in the Swiss art scene for her abstract drawings, Anne Lise Coste ’s works are exhibited. Opens April 17.
700 Livernois, Ferndale; 248-541-4700.

UMMA Off/Site: Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings explores UMMA’s expansion and restoration.
• Expressions of Vienna: Master Drawings by Klimt and Schiele from the Pulgram-McSparran Collection highlights a recent gift of Austrian Expressionism from two University of Michigan professors.
• UMMA Projects: Walead Beshty focuses on global contemporary art. All ongoing.
Free. 1301 S. University, Ann Arbor; 734-763-8662; umma.umich.edu.

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