Arts & Entertainment

January 2009

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ART

Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW): Art for Canada: An Illustrated History is an ongoing exhibition.

Citizen Dandy continues through Jan. 4.

Snow Storms and Stories runs through Jan. 4.

Recent Acquisitions
 continues through Jan. 11.

A representation of early abstract Canadian art is exhibited in Kathleen Munn and Lowrie Warrener:
 The Logic of Nature, the Romance of Space, through Feb. 15. $3; members free. 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario; 519-977-0013; agw.ca.

Community Arts: 2009 WSU MFA Thesis Exhibition Jan. 9-Feb. 13 with an opening reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 9. 150 Community Arts Building, Detroit, 
313-577-2423.

Cranbrook Art Museum: Andy Warhol: Grand Slam includes paintings, photographs, prints, and films. Through Jan. 11. 39221 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; 877-462-7262; cranbrookart.edu.

Detroit Institute of Arts: Monet to Dali focuses on artists who profoundly changed the course of European art history. Through Jan. 18.

Jane Hammond: Paper Works represents 15 years of work — resulting from 276 borrowed images that the artist manipulated to produce her own rich vocabulary. Through Jan. 11.

In the Company of Artists: Photographs from the DIA’s Collection allows viewers to experience the lives and stories of creative people through revealing photographs by André Kertész, Man Ray, Yousuf Karsh, Arnold Newman, Robert Mapplethorpe, and others. Through Feb 15.

Master Pieces: Chess Sets from the Dr. George and Vivian Dean Collection includes two dozen chess sets featuring an array of materials and designs from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, through March 22. Admission: $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.

Elaine L. Jacob: Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile
 runs through Jan. 16.

Curator Bang-Geul presents Spatial Effects: New Digital Art Jan. 30-April 3 with an opening reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 30. On the campus of Wayne State University, 480 W. Hancock, Detroit; 313-993-7813. 


Ellen Kayrod: 6th Annual Sight Fest: All Media Group Exhibition presents Detroit-area artists’ paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, and more. Through Jan. 9. 4750 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-1300, ext. 18; hannan.org

555: Thursday’s View offers a new featured artist each week in the First Floor Gallery, 7-10 p.m. Thurs. and Fri.; 12-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 4884 Grand River Ave., Detroit; www.555arts.org.

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: Step Right Up runs through Jan. 11.

Change, Jan. 21-March 3, with a reception Jan. 23. 215 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor; 734-997-7012.

Oakland University Art Gallery: Michigan ceramic artist Jae Won Lee presents Internal Distance(s), which includes four bodies of work. Jan. 10-Feb. 19 with opening reception 6-8 p.m. Jan 10. 2200 N. Squirrel Rd., Rochester; 248-370-2100.

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA): Holiday Objects Up and Down offers a collection of gift items created by Michigan artists, ranging from glass, ceramics, painting, fibers, jewelry, toys, metal, mixed media, and more. Through Jan. 3. 407 Pine St.; 248-651-4110; pccart.org.

Sherry Washington Gallery: Renowned artist Gilda Snowden presents Flora Urbana, a collection of vibrant florals. Through Jan. 10. 1274 Library, Detroit; 313-961-4500; sherrywashingtongallery.com.

UMMA Off/Site: The Infinite Landscape: Master Photographers from the UMMA Collection includes new acquisitions such as Edward Curtis, Peter Henry Emerson, Karl Struss, and Edward Steichen — all on view for the first time. Through Jan. 4. Free. 1301 S. University, Ann Arbor; 734-763-8662; umma.umich.edu.

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