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A Bouskila landscape

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of nationally recognized artist, Mary Fisher, are now
on display exclusively at Linda Hayman Gallery.
Ms. Fisher's works capture both the eye and the
imagination, but only through May 23.

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Gallery Hosts
Bouskila Exhibit

Gallerie 454, Birmingham,
is hosting an exhibit of the
works of Martyn Bouskila.
Born in London, England,
in 1954, Martyn Bouskila
culminated his professional
training at Bezalel Academy
of Arts and Design (Israel).
Continued studies at Harrow
College of Technology and
Art, led him to his B.A. from
Kingston Polytechnic, Surrey,
England. He completed his
academic training in the
United States at Cranbrook
Academy of Art in 1980.
Martyn Bouskila's pain-
tings. are formalized
geometric patterns of light.
His touches of color or-
chestrate the senses of his
predetermined theme.
Nothing is left to chance. The
arrangement is deliberate,
yet results in a spontaneous
effect.
Mr. Bouskila is an impres-
sionistic painter. However, his
pointillist style restricts him
from creating paintings
quickly or in the open air. He
offers the impressions of a
lifetime, emotions are
rendered with careful
thought.
Gallerie 454 is located at
176 S. Woodward, Birm-
ingham. Gallery hours are 10
a.m.-6 p.m., Tues., Wed., Fri.;
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs.; 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. The grand
opening will be 6-9 p.m. May
23. For information, call the
gallery, 646-4454.

Tanner Exhibit
At The DIA

The Detroit Institute of
Arts will present the work of
Henry Ossawa Tanner in an
exhibition May 12-August 4.
Mr. Tanner (1859-1937) is
an African-American artist of
the turn of the century. With
more than 100 paintings and
drawings, the exhibition
represents the artist's entire
career.
The Henry Ossawa Tanner
exhibition and its catalogue
were made possible by Ford
Motor Company.
The exhibition was organiz-
ed by the Philadelphia
Museum of Art. Additional
support was provided by The
Pew Charitable Trusts and

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the National Endowment for
the Arts.
In Detroit the exhibition is
made possible by additional
funding from Ford Motor
Company, the state of
Michigan, the city of Detroit
and the Founders Society.
Born in Pittsburgh and
raised in Philadelphia, Mr.
Tanner studied under
Thomas Eakins at the Penn-
sylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts.
Declaring he could "not
fight prejudice and paint at
the same time," Mr. Tanner
sailed for France in 1891,
where he made his home for
the rest of his life, except for
brief visits to the United
States.
He began to exhibit at the
annual Paris Salon in 1894,
and was soon winning awards
and selling his paintings to
museums and private
collectors.
Two of Mr. Tanner's can-
vases, The Banjo Lesson and
The Thankful Poor, were
depictions of the life of
African-Americans following
the Civil War. Later, he gain-
ed renown for his portrayals
of biblical subjects which
were endowed with the same
human dignity that
characterized his scenes of
everyday life.
Mr. Tanner's career was
recognized by the French
government in 1923 when he
was made a chevalier of the
Legion of Honor.
Admission to the exhibition
will be free; donation of $3 per
adult and $1 per child are
suggested. The Detroit In-
stitute of Arts is open
Wednesday through Sunday,
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Closed
Monday, Tuesday, holidays).

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Fraternity Alumni
Plan Meetings

The Gamma Kappa Chi
alumni fraternity of Wayne
State University will hold
luncheon meetings 12:30 p.m.
each Thursday in May at the
Mountain Jack's Restaurant,
26855 Greenfield, Southfield.
For information, call Art
Manikur, 557-7105; or Aaron
Sinkoff, 661-5854.

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Rabbi Wine
Will Speak

Rabbi Sherwin Wine of the
Birmingham Thmple will pre-
sent the second of three talks
on the theme "Nations in
Trouble" 8:30 p.m. May 13 at
the temple.
discuss
will
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"Czechoslovakia: Hate Bet-
ween Brothers." There is a
charge.

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