Museums And
Art Centers
appearance of the artist's work,
which includes plates, bowls, pots
and vases. Through Sept. 8. Cran-
brook Auto Show: Michigan
Artists Explore the Impact of the
Janice Charach Epstein Mu- Automobile on 20th-century
seum/Gallery: Celebrate Michi- American Culture. Through Sept.
gan Artists. Artists exhibited are 1. New Work by Cranbrook Acad-
Stan Megdall, glass; Moshe Gold- emy ofArt Artists. Through Sept.
bard, photography; Norman Slo- 8. Saarinen House and Garden:
man, sculptor; Nancy Wolfe, A Total Work of Art," a docent-
painter; and Prudence Bernstein,
painter. Through Aug. 22. 11
a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday;
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. Sunday. Maple-Drake Jew-
ish Community Center, 6600
West Maple, West Bloomfield.
(810) 661-7641.
Woodward Avenue Dream
Cruise: In honor of the Wood-
ward Avenue Dream Cruise, au-
tomotive artist Danny Whitfield's
wrork will be on display on the
steps of the Birmingham City
Hall, plus he will give an artist
demonstration. Saturday, Aug.
17. 151 Martin, Birmingham.
(810) 594-0472
Detroit Public Library: It's US:
A Celebration of Who We Are in
America Today. A photographic
exhibition of immigrants' contri-
butions to "American" customs.
Opens Aug. 19. Through Sept. 28.
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday-Saturday; 1-9 p.m.
Wednesday. 5201 Woodward, De-
troit. (313) 833-1000.
Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Association: Diversity in Ce-
ramics. A collection of recent pot-
guided, 75-minute tour. Through
Oct. 31. For information, call (810)
645-3323. Cranbrook Architecture
and Sculpture Tour, 2 p.m. Sun-
days, through Oct. 27. Call for
more information. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Thursday. 1221 N. Wood-
ward. (810) 645-3312.
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Cranbrook Art Museum:
Women in Low-Heeled Shoes: Ce-
ramics by Maija Grotell. The title
alludes to the practical and solid
tional will be held Nov. 8-10. In-
terested artists should call (810)
477-1890.
Detroit Festival of the Arts
Banner Competition: Add
color and a festive atmosphere to
the festival route. Deadline for en-
tries is Sept. 15. For information
and an entry form with require-
The Anderson Gallery: Gallery
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday.
7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac, (810) 335-
4611.
Art on the Avenues: Featuring
250 national and international
artisans from 35 states and a
Food Fest. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-
Sun., Aug. 17-18. Novi Town Cen-
ter parking fields at 1-275 and
1-96. (810) 349-3743.
Call For Artists
Art and Apples Festival: The
Paint Creek Center for the Arts
seeks volunteers to take dona-
tions, sell T-shirts, face-paint, help
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday.
7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac, (810) 333-
2060.
Lawrence St. Gallery: Gallery
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednes-
day-Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri-
day. 6 N. Saginaw, Pontiac, (810)
334-6716.
Mesa Arts: Sue and Ellen
Rontal continue to represent fa-
vorite artists from the Southwest
and have embarked on a new
mission to find similarly out-
standing artists to represent
across the country. Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-
Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
32800 Franklin Road, Franklin,
(810) 851-9949.
lection of picture frames, prints
and fine art, specializing in mu-
seum conservation, needlework,
memorabilia, shadow boxes. Lo-
cal artists from the Oak Park
area, including photography, ce-
ramics, oil and acrylics. Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-
Friday; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat-
urday. 26045 Coolidge, Oak Park,
(810) 398-4351.
Visions: Architectural Render-
ings by Herbert W. Johe. Twen-
ty-eight works by the U-M
emeritus professor of architec-
ture are shown. Through Aug.
25. Albert Kahn: An American
Architect Abroad. The Michi-
gan architect is best known for
his industrial structures, re-
ductive glass and concrete mas-
terpieces of expressed function.
Through Sept. 8. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-9
p.m., Thursday; 12-5 p.m., Sun-
day. From Memorial Day to La-
bor Day, opens 11 a.m.
Tuesday-Saturday. University of
Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S.
State St., Ann Arbor. (313) 764-
0395.
Habatat Galleries: Gallery
Metro Frame Inc.: A large se-
Gallery presents a selection
from the museum's collection
spanning five centuries.
Through Aug. 25. Beaux-Arts
Art Fairs
raphy. Through Nov. 24.
Suggested donation $4 adults/$1
children. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednes-
day-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. week-
ends. 5200 Woodward Ave. (313)
833-7900.
Birmingham Temple Art
Show: The 24th juried invita-
ing today's most popular artists
from around the world: Roy
Fairchild, Kerry Hallam, David
Schluss, Hessam, Barbara
Wood and others. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12-
5 p.m. Sunday. 33216 W. 14
Mile, West Bloomfield, (810) 539-
0262.
University of Michigan Mu-
seum of Art: Prints and
Drawings. The Slusser
tery by Jan Sadowski and Sharon
Zimmerlin. Artist of the Month.
Frances Waring's recent water-
media paintings will be featured.
Showcase Artist. Acrylic paintings Upper Arlington Municipal
by Shelly Zellmer. All are through Center: Seeing Abstractly: Two
August. 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Artists. Photographs by Lawrence
Birmingham. (810) 644-0866.
Silverman - professor emeritus
at Wayne State University - and
Detroit Institute of Arts: Wo- sculpture by Betty Collings.
ven Splendor: Five Centuries of
European Tapestry in the Detroit Through Sept. 9. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Concourse
Institute of Arts. Through Sept. Gallery, 36000 Tremont Road,
29. A Discontinuous Thread. Run-
Upper Arlington, Ohio. (614) 459-
ning in conjunction with Woven
6117.
Splendor, this exhibition surveys
non-European tapestries drawn
from the DIA's permanent col-
lection. Through Oct. 6. African
Form and Imagery: Detroit Col-
lects. Through Jan. 5. The Car
and the Camera: The Detroit
School of Automotive Photogra-
phy. De Salle Gallery of Photog-
with children's art or other tasks
for 3-4 hours. Festival will be held
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-8. Call
(810) 651-4110.
Michigan Hot Glass Work-
shop: Specializing in contempo-
ments, call (313) 577-5088.
1996 Holly and Hearth Coun-
try Craft Show: Tables are
available for crafters to partici-
pate. Show to be held Saturday,
Nov. 9. OCC Highland Lakes
Campus, 7350 Cooley Lake Road,
Waterford. (810) 553-5920.
6th Annual Craftsmen Mar-
ketplace: Presented by West
Bloomfield Parks and Recreation.
Participants can sell anything
they make by hand. The fair will
be held on Sept. 8 at the Marsh-
bank Park. Sign up by Aug. 23;
spaces are limited. (810) 334-
5660.
1996 Focus on Michigan Pho-
tography Contest: Photographs
taken at a public park, recreation
facility or public festival or fair
may be submitted in one of three
age divisions: youth (17 and un-
der), adult (18-54) and senior (55
and older). Local winners will be
selected by a panel of judges from
Oakland County Parks. Entry
deadline is Nov. 15. To obtain en-
try form and information sheet,
call (810) 858-1086.
Galleries
Art Leaders Gallery: Featur-
Automotive artist Danny Whitfield's work
will be on display Saturday, Aug. 17, on
the steps of the Birmingham City Hall,
plus he will give an artist
demonstration. All part of the Woodward
Avenue Dream Cruise festivities. 151
Martin, Birmingham.
Atrium Gallery: Featuring oils
and etchings of Jana B. Hanka,
a Czech-born artist who is cur-
rently a Michigan resident. The
Chuck Parsons exhibit continues
through Aug. 31. Gallery Hours:
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thurs-
day; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 109 N. Cen-
ter, Downtown Northville, (810)
349-4131.
Danielle Peleg Gallery: Fea-
turing contemporary fine art:
Fairchild, Boulanger, Basso, Ru-
bin, Avizedek, Shemi, Agam,
Zule, Schluss, Gutman, Gruau,
Fauchere, Fazzino, Hatfield, Brito
and many more. Gallery Hours:
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday;
12-4 p.m. Sunday. 4301 Orchard
Lake Road, Crosswinds Mall,
(810) 626-5810.
Gallery Function Art: Summer
Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-8
p.m. Friday-Saturday; Monday-
Tuesday by appointment. 21 N.
Saginaw, Pontiac, (810) 333-0333.
rary hand-blown glass and bead
making. Classes available. Call
for appointment or class sched-
ule. 29 W. Lawrence, Pontiac,
(810) 338-3455.
Modernage: Specializing in
20th-century decorative arts.
Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday. 25 North Sag-
inaw Street, Pontiac, (810) 745-
0999.
The Print Gallery: Founded by
Dianne DeCillis in 1978, the Print
Gallery carries the largest collec-
tion of original prints, posters and
reproductions in the United
States. Expert custom framing
and a wide selection of artful gifts
from renowned museum collec-
tions. Unusual personal and dec-
orative accessories. Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-
Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday.
29203 Northwestern Highway,
Franklin Plaza, Southfield. (810)
356-5454.
Riki Schaffer Gallery: One-of-
a-kind doll artists. Also, gifts for
the home and heart. Gallery
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-
Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday.
7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac, (810) 745-
9494.
ShawGuido Gallery: Gallery
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday. 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac,
(810) 333-1070.
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