SIN Fine Arts

Another Opening ... Another Show

Watch for these upcoming exhibits.

The Toledo Museum of
presents works by Albert Pa
ley, Jim Dine and Therma
Stathm in a March 17-June
exhibition celebrating
years of partnership with th
University of Toledo. In 1995-
the three artists participated,
in an artist-in-residence pro-_
gram co-sponsored by the two
institutions and used the mu -
seam and its collections as
spira.tion to create works of
art for their respectiva
stallations. (419) 255-80

WHIMSY
Abstract backgrounds with
whimsical people, pets and zoo
animals make up the serigraphs
of English painter Annora
Spence, whose works will be fea-
tured March 16-April 20 at the
Print Gallery, 29203 Northwest-
ern, Southfield. (810) 356-5454.

HUMAN TECHNOLOGY

A group exhibition, "Human
Technology," featuring video, au-
dio and photographic installa-
tions, is on display March
16-April 20 at REVOLUTION: A
Gallery Project, 23257 Wood-

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cial color effects through the use
of different threads. Through
April 24. 550 North Woodward,
Birmingham. (810) 647-5470.

SANDSCRIPT

Ariana Gallery celebrates April
as Michigan Glass Month by fea-
turing more than 100 selected
works in an exhibit called "Sand-
script, the Language of Glass —
Interpretation 1996." Running
through April 30 at 119 South
Main St., Royal Oak, the con-
temporary show will be the
gallery's ninth annual glass ex-
hibition. An opening reception is
planned 7-10 p.m. Friday, March
29. (810) 546-8810.

RECOMBINED IMAGES

Jane Hammond recombines
images to form her own artistic
language. Her drawings can be
comical, sexual or nostalgic. The
most recent of her projects can be
seen March 29-April 27 at the
Lemberg Gallery, 538 N. Wood-
ward, Birmingham. "For me,
these drawings are the visual
equivalent of thinking out loud,"
says the artist. (810) 642-6623.

Industrial design masterworks are being featured throu
out the month at Urban Architecture, 4 N. Saginaw, Pon-
tiac. Reproductions of classic modern fia-hush ngs, originally
manufactured in black or neutral shades, are given a new
twist with the se u of vibrant colors and shiny fabrics. Con-
i
temporary nterpretations
are given to the architecture
of Le Corbusier, Hoffmann, Gray, Mackintosh, Bertaia,
Rietvelcl and Dali. (810) 745-8900.

G.T. Rietveld: Chair with

wooden frame,
lacquered in various

PAINT ON SCULPTURE

colors.

Rochester-based sculptor John
Woodward will display large-
scale male portrait busts at the

Above: John Woodward:
Water Tower, 1995, at
ShawGuido Gallery.

Right: Debra May: Carved
Ceremonial Closed Form
Bow1,1996, one of more than
100 selected works in glass at
Ariana Gallery.

Gorgon's Stare

1Vlyth has it that a Gorgon's stare can turn the behold-
er into stone. Take a look at the Donna Jacobs Gallery,
574 North Woodward, Birmingham, where the Gorgon
resides on the handle of a decorated vessel dating from
350-325 B.C.E. Greece.
Also being shown until the end of the month is an East
Roman limestone bust of a bearded man from the 2nd
century B.C.E. As Michigan Glass Month approaches
in April, the gallery will offer ancient artistic styles us-
Mg this material. (810) 540-1600.

Detail of Gorgon's face, Greek, 350-325 B.C.E.

and ongoing exhibits, please send your information, including photos or slides, three weeks
prior to publication date to Suzanne Chessler, c Jo The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034; information, may be faxed to (810) 354-6069.

ward, Ferndale. Artists Tony
Oursler (New York City), Inigo
Manglano-Ovalle (Madrid/Chica-
go) and Mat Collishaw (London)
raise questions about the after-
math of technology on society.
The public is invited to an infor-
mal'discussion about the works
at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 28.
(810) 541-3444.

BEADS ON BEADS

Axel Russmeyer, who crafts
beads on top of Venetian beads,
will open his jewelry show at the
Yaw Gallery with a reception
5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March
27. The artist crafts necklaces of
varying lengths, achieving spe-

ShawGuido Gallery, 7 North
Saginaw Street, Pontiac. A re-
ception from 7-10 p.m. Saturday,
March 30, opens the exhibit,
which runs through April 27.
(810) 333-1070.

NIGHT VISIONS

"Night Visions — Mexico," a se-
ries of realistic renderings by
Dearborn-based artist Robert
Gniewek, runs April 12-May 4 at
the David Klein Gallery, 163
Townsend, Birmingham. The
works were done with oil on linen
and capture urban landscapes af-
ter sunset. A reception for the
artist is planned for 6-8 p.m. April
12. (810)433-3700.

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