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to of the lost sailor.
Mr. Schefman also
shows a lighter, humorous
side.
"My Own Worst Ene-
my," a naked man falling
helplessly through water,
is Mr. Schefman's re-
minder that "our own
worst enemy is often the
one in the mirror."
His stark images of a
man holding a revolver, ti-
tled "Cyclops," is a political
statement that wouldn't
endear Mr. Schefman to
the National Rifle Associ-
ation. Nor does Mr. Schef-
man back down when
talking about fighting
against censorship.
He contends that it's
part of his quest to inte-
grate "positive values" into
a tattered social fabric.
"You can't change the
"To Hades' House" is a modern-day version of a
myth in the Odyssey where a man appeals to the world (through) art, but
you can change a little
dog guarding the gates to the underworld.
part of it," Mr. Schefman
said. El
The focus of the painting —
and Mr. Schefman's philosophy CI' Robert Schefinanis 'gelling
— is Ulysses, who, unlike the Tales," at the Janice Charach Ep-
myth, is not tied to the mast. stein Museum Gallery in the
Rather, he can choose to listen to West Bloomfield Jewish Com-
the irresistible sound — or not. munity Center, will run to March
Choice is a prerequisite for free- 9. Gallery hours are Sunday, 11
dom from the artist's viewpoint. a.m.-4 p.m; Monday through,
In "Seven Years Gone," Wednesday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Ulysses' wife, Penelope, stands Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. For in-
with her daughter in front of a formation, call the gallery, (810)
stained wall that once held a pho- 661-7641.

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DIA Exhibits Royal Relics

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north coast of Peru. The tombs
were the final resting places of
three high-ranking officials of the
Moche culture, a civilization that
dominated northern Peru from
100 to 800 CE.
A variety of talks, workshops,
tours and other educational pro-
grams will be offered in conjunc-
tion with the exhibition,
including lectures by Dr. Alva
and Dr. Donnan_on Sunday, Feb.
12 at noon and 2 p.m.
Advance tickets are available
by calling the DIA ticket office,
(313) 833-2323.
The exhibition will continue at
the DIA through Sunday, April
30.

America's Foremost
Hebraic Artist

Mordechai Rosenstein

Exhibition and Sale
Lithos, Tapestries,. & Serigraphs

February 7 - 26, 1995

Rembrandt Etchings

Ninety original etchings by Rem-
brandt Van Rijn will be featured
in "The Hand of Rembrandt: 90
Etchings," an exhibition and sale,
presented by Park West Gallery
through Thursday, Feb. 16.
A giant of 17th Century art,
Rembrandt was virtually the
only great master of the age to
make a major reputation as a
printmaker. His etchings,
though fewer in number than his
paintings or drawings, are con-

The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit presents

sidered some of his greatest and
most famous works and have
been less subject to shifts in
artistic tastes over the years
than his paintings.
The exhibition and sale are
open to the public Monday-
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-9
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday,
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Park West Gallery
is located at 29469 Northwestern
Highway in Southfield.

Maple /Drake &
Jimmy Prentis Morris Buildings

Meet and Greet Mr. Rosenstein
Sunday, February 12 - 2:00 PM
Maple/Drake Building • West Bloomfield
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The Detroit Institute of Arts will
be the sole Midwestern venue for
Royal Tombs of Sipan, opening
Sunday, Feb. 12.
The exhibition includes 200
relics from Perus's pre-Inca
Moche civilization-gold and sil-
ver jewelry, semi-precious stones,
a gold face mask, gold armor,
scepters, beadwork and ceram-
ics — that give glittering testi-
mony to a sophisticated society
that left no written records to ex-
plain why it flourished — or why
it vanished.
The royal tombs are three
1,800-year-old burial chambers
discovered in a small pyramid
near the village of Sipan on the

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