Visual Arts Calendar
Continuing Exhibitions
Mireille Boussoutroux: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 214 S. Main (thru 6 Tue). 994-8004
Robin Wilt: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 640 Packard. Collages and origami (thru 7 Wed). 994-8004
Gifts of Art: U-M Hospitals Art on exhibit and for sale (thru 8 Thu): Paintings by Neil Frankenhauser, Univ. Hosp. Lobby, Floor 1 ; Snowflakes by Thomas Clark, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1 ; Sculpture and jewelry by Jesse Richards, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1 ; Saline Public Schools student works, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1; Watercolors bySusan Falcone, Univ. Hosp. Main Corridor, West, Floor 2; Ceramics by Ed Gray, Cancer Ctr. & Geriatrics Ctr., Main Lobby, Floor B2; Paintings by Gladys Shirley, Cancer Ctr. & Geriatrics Ctr., Lobby, Floor 1. 936-ARTS
Debra Jean Smith-Golden:A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Amer's Cafe, 812 S. State. Abstract watercolors (thru 8 Thu). 994-8004
Mireille R. Ripley: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Afundi's Cafe, 304 S. Ashley. Landscapes of the south of France (thru 13 Tue). 994-8004
Marilyn Fink A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 324 S. State. Landscapes (thru 14 Wed). 994-8004
Paintings by Nancy Wolfe: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Workbench, 410 N. Fourth Ave. Abstract oils (thru 15 Thu). 668-4688
Ann O'Hagan: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Mountain Jacks, Westgate. (thru 26 Mon). 994-8004
"More or Less": Clare Spitler Works of Art 2007 Pauline Ct., call for hours. Annual Theme Show with various artists and different media. 662-8914
"Paintings, 1958-1978": U-M Museum of Art 525 S. State. From Abstract Expressionism to Post-Minimalism; selections from the Lannan Foundation (thru Feb. 1). 764-0395
Connie Lucas: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Mich. Heart & Vascular Inst., St Joseph Hosp. Watercolors and gouaches (thru Feb. 6). 994-8004
Steve Shellenberger: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Oasis Gardens, 2301 S. State. Woodcuts (thru Feb. 13). 994-8004
Ann Wisnom: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 324 S. State. Monotypes and prints (thru Mar. 11). 994-8004
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After Hours: Guild House 1 0 pm-midnight, 802 Monroe. Art reception, open mie, a live interview with an arts performer and SongCause, $5sliding scale. 662-5189 4 SUNDAY First Sundays Free: Art Ventures noon5 pm, A2 Art Center, 117 W. Liberty. Monthly drop-in art activity centered around acultural theme. Jan. celebrates the art of Peru with hands-on art projects. ArtVentures is also open TueFri 1-6 pm, and Sat 10 am-6 pm. Cost when accompaniedby a parent, including materials and instructions, is $4. Drop-off cost (ages 5 and up) is $6 hour (2-hour time limit). 994-8004 5 MONDAY Three Suites lor Mixed Color: The Michigan Guild Gallery M-F, 9 am-5 pm, 10 Sat and 17 Sat, 11 am-3 pm, 1 1 8 tl. Fourth Ave. Solo show of watercolor paintings by Margaret Parker created between 1992-1995 (thru 30 Fri). 662-3382 6 TUESDAY Simone DeSousa: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 214 S. Main (thru Mar. 4). 9948004 "Artists Among Us" Lecture Series: Arts Group-Saline 7 pm, Saline District Library, Brecon Room. Slide lecture and video presentation by installation artist Shawn R. Skabelund. 4290008 7 WEDNESDAY Susan Crawley: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Espresso Royale Caffe, 640 Packard. Watercolors (thru Mar. 5). 994-8004 Sarah Caldwell: Pierpont Commons Atrium Gallery. Exhibition: "Crossing Over: Images of Transgender Performance Across Cultures," exploring the role of gender identity in ritual, theater and public display (thru 23 Fri). 7647544 ArtVideo: U-M Museum of Art 12:10 pm, 530 S. State, Media Room. Program: "Edouard Manet." 764-0395 8 THURSDAY Cheryl Rice: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Amer's Cafe, 81 2 S. State. Polaroid transfers (thru Mar. 9). 9948004 " Speaking Volumes in Forms": A2 Art Center Gallery 1 1 7 W. Liberty. Ceramics by John and Susanne Stephenson (thru Feb. 8). 994-8004 ArtVideo 7:30 pm (see 7 Wed) 9 FRIDAY Opening Reception- "Speaking Volumes in Forms": A2 Art Center 6-8 pm, 1 1 7 W. Liberty. Meet artists John and Susanne Stephenson. 994-8004 Opening Reception: The Michigan Guild Gallery 6-9:30 pm, 11 8 N. Fourth Ave. "Three Suites For Mixed Color" by Margaret Parker. 662-3382 10 SATURDAY "Dust-ShapedHearts-Photographsof African-American Men": U-M Museum of Art 525 S. State. Exhibition of 1 5 photographs by former news photographer Don Camp. Part of UMMA's observance of Martin Luther King Day (thruApr. 19). 764-0395 Media Union Tour: New Art League U-M Museum of Art 11 am, Media Union Main Lobby, N. Campus. 7640395 After Hours: Guild House 1 0 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 11 SUNDAY Sunday Tour: U-M Museum of Art 2-3 pm, meet at information desk. Docentled. Program: "Dust-Shaped Hearts." 764-0395 12 MONDAY Gitts of Art: U-M Hospitals Art on exhibit and for sale (thru March 5): Mixed media byClarissa Johnson, Univ. Hosp. Lobby, Floor 1; Paintings by Mireille B. Ripley, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1; African Sculpture collection of Dudley Moore, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1 ; Ann Arbor Public Schools student works, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1 ; Photography by Sherry Hayne , Univ. Hosp. Main Corridor, West, Floor 2; Ceramics by Ed Gray, Cáncer Ctr. & Geriatrics Ctr„ Main Lobby, Floor B2; Paintings by Gladys Shirley, CancerCtr. & Geriatrics Ctr., Lobby, Floor 1.936-ARTS 13 TUESDAY Sam Nadon-Nichols: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Afundi's Cafe, 304 S. Ashley. Topographical landscapes (thru Mar. 10). 994-8004 14 WEDNESDAY ArtVideo: U-M Museum of Art 12:10 pm, 530 S. State, Media Room. Program: "Henry Ossawa Tanner - Black American Post-lmpressionist." 7640395 15 THURSDAY Robert Colarossi: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Workbench, 410 N. Fourth Ave. Provocative, subliminally surreal paintings (thru Mar. 16). 994-8004 ArtVideo 7:30 pm (see 14 Wed) 16 FRIDAY Friday Tea at Three: U-M Museum of Art 3 pm, 525 S. State. Tea, pastries and discussion of Don Camp's "DustShaped Hearts" exhibition, $8. 7640395 17 SATURDAY Gallery Talk: U-M Museum of Art 3:30 pm, 525 S. State. Don Camp will talk about his curren! exhibition of photographs, "Dust-Shaped Hearts: Photographs of African-American Men." 7640395 After Hours: Guild House 10 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 18 SUNDAY Sunday Tour U-M Museum of Art 2-3 pm, meet at info. desk. Docent-led. Program: "2Oth-Century Art." 764-0395 Japanese Tea Ceremony: U-M Museum of Art 3 pm, Japanese Gallery. New Year celebration. Discussion follows, $3 donation. 764-0395 21 WEDNESDAY ArtVideo: U-M Museum of Art 12:10 pm, 530 S. State, Media Room. Program: "A Fresh View: Impressionism & Post-lmpressionism." 764-0395 Artist's Way Café 7-9 pm, Jewelry Studio, 220 Felch St. Drop-in gathering for creative people, based on Julia Cameron's book, "The Artist's Way," $7. 994-8004 22 THURSDAY ArtVideo 7:30 pm (see 21 Wed) 24 SATURDAY After Hours: Guild House 1 0 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 25 SUNDAY "Monet at Vétheuil-The Turning Point": U-M Museum of Art 525 S. State. Exhibition of 12 paintings by Claude Monetfrom theyearsi 878-1881 when he lived with his family in the riverside town of Vétheuil, west of Paris (thru Mar. 15). Admission: $6$3 U-M staff & faculty (free to U-M students). 764-0395 Sunday Tour: U-M Museum of Art 2-3 pm, meet at info. desk. Docent-led. Program: "Monet" (ticket to show required). 764-0395 26 MONDAY Randall Bonzo: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Mountain Jack's, Westgate. Abstracted, large-scale landscapes (thru Mar 27). 994-8004 Student Show: Pierpont Commons Atrium Gallery. Exhibition of works by students of the Medical Illustration Program (thru Feb. 6). 764-7544 28 WEDNESDAY ArtVideo: U-M Museum of Art 12:10 pm, 530 S. State, Media Room. Program: "Monet: Legacy of Light" 7640395 Artist Talk with Robert Colarossi: A2 Art Center Exhibitions on Location Workbench, 410 N. Fourth Ave. 9948004 29 THURSDAY ArtVideo 7:30 pm (see 28 Wed) 31 SATURDAY After Hours: Guild House 10 prn-midnight (see 3 Sat) OPPORTUNITIES Organizational Matching Mini-Grants are being offered through the Washtenaw Council for the Arts for projects that will take place between June 1-Sept. 30, 1998. The deadlinefor applications is Feb. 6. Matching grants are offered for up to $2,000 for organizations presenting arts projects responding to local needs. 484-4882 or acern@umich.edu. EMU's Art Department is offering cash and prizes and the chance to display art works in the Michigan Drawing Biennial '98 art competition and exhibition in EMU's Ford Gallery from Feb. 3-20. A non-refundable $20 fee entitles each artist tosubmituptothreedrawn works. Entries due Jan. 9-1 0 between 10 am3 pm in Ford Hali's Ford Gallery. 4871268