intricate patterns that appear on gowns and wax moustaches. The
shoes and fabric takes Ms. women wear enough mascara to
Dauber several days or weeks to maintain a perpetual sprightli-
perfect. Ms. Peleg, a painter her- ness. And the properly postured
self, has enhanced the collection men are groomed and doomed to
with her choice of ornate and sub- the delight of their female com-
tle framings that complement panions. The style draws on
each piece.
Western-fashion themes, but its
Much of Ms. Dauber's work is absence of shading and shadows
meticulous and painstakingly ex- recalls the tradition of Oriental
act. Ms. Peleg characterizes her painters. Working in the Art
as "an artist who is very consci- Nouveau style also allows Ms.
entious about her style."
Dauber a natural medium in
Ms. Dauber was born in which to blend her experience
Bucharest, Romania, and immi- working in glass, graphic design
and theater decor.
The humor and
technique of Ms.
Dauber's work are the
main reasons Ms. Pe-
leg brought the art to
the United States.
Ms. Peleg, a native of
Jerusalem, travels to
Israel several times a
year, looking to pro-
mote the work of Jew-
ish artists. Her
criterion is rather sim-
ple: the artwork must
strike a chord with
her, and it must be of
the quality of art that
she would hang in her
own home.
"With Miriam's art,
Miriam Dauber's faces from life.
it was immediate," Ms. Peleg said.
"It was the technique, her metic-
grated to Israel in her preteens. ulous attention to detail."
"The style is the past, but the
Miriam Dauber Exhibit at the
faces are of people I know today," Danielle Peleg Gallery will run
Ms. Dauber said from her home through the end of December.
in Tel Aviv. 'The subject is what Danielle Peleg Gallery is located
I see today, and humor is a big at 4301 Orchard Lake Road,
part of it."
Suite 103, West Bloonafield, (810)
Her playful personalities on 626-5810. Gallery Hours: Mon
canvas are resurrected from the day-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
1920s Art Nouveau era, complete Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
with Charleston dancing, ornate
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Salon Art Exhibit Opens
The 1994 Salon art exhibition
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in the Community Arts Gallery will be used to enhance art pro-
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The exhibition will feature be by check, MasterCard or
original works by alumni, grad- VISA. No cash will be accepted.
uate and undergraduate art stu-
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5
dents. In the salon tradition, p.m. weekdays. For information
artwork will be removed from call gallery curator John Slick,
the gallery when sold.
577-2423.
Michael Kenna At Halsted
The Halsted Gallery will host an
exhibition of photographs by
Michael Kenna to coincide with
the publication of his book titled
Michael Kenna: A Twenty Year
Retrospective with essays by Ruth
Bernhard and Peter Bunnell.
Michael Kenna's photography
is sublime and described by him-
self as "Post-Industrial Roman-
ticism." It possesses simple
beauty and formal aesthetics as
well as subtle yet powerful dra-
ma. He photographs factories and
ancient castles in an equally
beautiful manner while the com-
mon thread remains the roman-
tic sense of stillness, isolation and
foreboding.
Halsted Gallery is at 560 N.
Woodward, Birmingham; (810)
644-8284.
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