Museums AM
Art Centers
Janice Charach Epstein Mu-
seum/Gallery: Darkness into
Light: Re-Emergence of Jewish
Culture in Germany. Todd We-
instein photographs Jewish cul-
ture reintegrating itself in
German society. Terrorism -A
Work in Progress. Deanna Sper-
ka uses photographs, personal
histories and documentation.
Through Oct. 17. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-8
p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday. Maple-Drake Jewish
Community Center, 6600 West
Maple, West Bloomfield. (810)
661-7641.
Jewish Community Center:
Photo-Art Show. The Institute for
Retired Professionals presents
the prize-winning artists' works.
Opening Reception: 4-6:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 30, at the Maple-
Drake JCC. Opens Sept. 30.
Through Oct. 10, at 6600 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield.
Oct. 14 through Oct. 20, at the
JPM JCC, 15110 W. 10 Mile
Road, Oak Park. (810) 967-4030.
The Scarab Club: 53rd Annu-
al Watercolor Exhibition. The ex-
hibit, juried by Linda Mendelson,
recognizes the achievement of
Michigan and Ontario watercol-
orists. Through October 19. Call
for times. The Scarab Club, 217
Farnsworth, Detroit. (313) 831-
1250.
Creative Arts Center: New
American Identity. An Hispanic
Awareness Exhibit, featuring five
multimedia interactive installa-
tions. Opening Reception: 6-9
p.m. Fri., Sept. 27. Through Nov.
12. 10-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
47 Williams Street, Pontiac. (810)
333-7849.
Detroit Artists Market: New
Regionalism Exhibition and
Tour. Focusing on the effects
Michigan has had as a region on
the lives of its residents, the state
is documented through contem-
porary works of art. Opening Re-
ception: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
Through Oct. 25. In-Residence.
Mary Fortuna, Brian Nelson,
Yayoi Sakurai, Margaret Kamin-
ska-Skiba and Robert Taormina.
Through September. 11 a.m.-5
p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-
8 p.m. Friday. 300 River Place.
(313) 393-1770.
Birmingham Community
House: "Artist of the Month"
Carol Master creates impres-
sionistic paintings that are both
romantic and evocative. Through
Sept. 29. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-
Saturday; 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday.
31. For information, call (810)
645-3323. Cranbrook Architec-
ture and Sculpture Tour, 2 p.m.
Sundays, through Oct. 27. Call
for more information. 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. 1221 N.
Woodward. (810) 645-3312.
Council, the festival features over
125 artists of fiber, jewelry, glass,
photography and more, plus en-
tertainment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat-
urday-Sunday, Sept. 28-29.
Oakland University, at Walton
Blvd. and Adams Road, Rochester.
(810) 656-8040.
University of Michigan Muse-
um of Art: Motives of Memory:
Detroit Institute of Arts: Rid- Commercializing the Jewish Past
Swords into Plowshares: Sur- ing Low: The Art of Lowriders . in Poland. Photojournalist Erica
viving Memories: Peace Memori- The 1940s phenomenon of trans- Lehrer explores how the past is
al. Bradley McCallum's working forming cars into lowriders. misconstrued through commer-
drawings, models, design notes Through Oct. 27. A Hidden Trea- cial imagery. Opens Sept. 30.
and audio testimonies of persons sure: Japanese Prints from the Opening Reception: 7-9:30 p.m.
affected by violence. Through Oct. Carnegie Museum of Art. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Through Oct. 12.
10. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Through Nov. 10. Woven Splen- Venice, Traditions Transformed:
Thursday and Saturday; 12-3 dor: Five Centuries of European Paintings from the Sarah Camp-
p.m. every second Sunday. 33 Tapestry in the Detroit Institute bell Blaffer Foundation and the
East Adams, Detroit. (313) 963- of Arts. Through Sept. 29. A Dis- University of Michigan. Master-
continuous Thread. Running in works from the 16th and 17th cen-
7575.
conjunction with Woven Splen- turies. In the Apse and Lobby
Detroit Focus Gallery: The Dif dor, this exhibition surveys non- Galleries. Through Jan. 12. Costa-
ference Is Art. Works
gnacci Works:
by the students of the
1968 - 1995 .
Kennedy Center, a
Through Sept.
school for persons
29, in the Slusser
with special needs.
Gallery. Komar,
Through Nov. 2.
Melamid and Re-
Noon-6 p.m. Thurs-
nee. Russian emi-
day-Saturday. 33
gre painters
East Grand River, 1
Vitaly Komar
block east of Wood-
and - Alex
ward. (313) 965-3245.
Melamid collabo-
rate with a
Detroit Historical
brush-wielding
Museum: Seeking
elephant named
Volunteers. Volun-
Renee. Through
teers interested in
Oct. 13. Common
taking a free 10-week
Ground: African
docent training pro-
Art and Affinities.
gram to learn about
Through Febru-
Detroit's history, mu
ary. 10 a.m.-5
seum displays and ar- "Terrorism - A Work in Progress." Deanna Sperka uses photographs,
p.m. Tuesday-Sat-
tifacts, beginning personal histories and documentation to portray the torment inflicted by
urday; 10 a.m.-9
Monday, Oct. 14. Call terrorism. Through Oct. 17 at the Janice Charach Epstein Museum/Gallery p.m. Thursday;
Fred Stubbs, (313) at the Maple-Drake JCC.
12-5 p.m. Sunday.
833-1475. A Brush
University of
with Satire: 25 Years of Political European tapestries drawn from Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S.
Cartoons by Draper Hill. The the DIA's permanent collection. State St., Ann Arbor. (313) 764-
work of the Detroit News car- Through Oct. 6. African Form 0395.
toonist looks with a sense of hu- and Imagery: Detroit Collects.
mor at the foibles and posturing Through Jan. 5. The Car and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeol-
of political figures. Through Nov. Camera: The Detroit School of ogy: Nefertotee. Over 50 area
30. $3/adults; $1.50/seniors/chil- Automotive Photography. De artist have designed tote bags, of-
dren 12-18; free/under 12. Closed Salle Gallery of Photography. ten reflecting an ancient theme,
Monday and Tuesday; 9:30 a.m.- Through Nov. 24. Suggested do- which will be offered at a silent
5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 nation $4 adults/$1 children. 11 auction, to benefit the museum's
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; educational outreach programs.
Kresge Gallery, 5401 Woodward 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. 5200 Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at
at Kirby, Detroit. (313) 833-1805. Woodward Ave. (313) 833-7900. Sweet Lorraine's in Ann Arbor.
6:30-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30.
Detroit Public Library: Michi- Cranbrook Art Museum: $30; $15/students. View the per-
gan Hispanic Artists'. Through Artists-In-Residence. Work by the manent collection of ancient sculp-
Nov. 30, at the Bowen branch, W. newest faculty members. ture, glass, pottery, inscriptions
Vernor at W. Grand Blvd. (313) Through Oct. 27. Danger Zone: and mosaics in the Greek and Ro-
297-9381. Student Exhibition. Photography by John Ganis, Cor- man Gallery. Free admission to
Students from Operation Get rective Actions at Reichold Chem- museum. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-
Down's Alkebu-Ian Youth Cen- ical Plant. Through Oct. 27. Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sun-
ter. Opens Oct. 1. Through Oct. Alexis Rockman: Second Nature. day. 434 S. State, Ann Arbor. (313)
15. It's US: A Celebration of Who Hyper-realism. Through Oct. 27. 764-9304.
We Are in America Today. A pho- One Down-Sizing Fits All. Bruce
tographic exhibition of immi- Thayer's works on paper and
grants' contributions to sculpture. Through Oct. 27.
"American" customs. Through Saarinen House and Garden: A
Sept. 28. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Total Work of Art," a docent-guid-
Tuesday and Thursday-Satur- ed, 75-minute tour. Through Oct. New Art at Meadow Brook:
Sponsored by the Creative Arts
day; 1-9 p.m. Wednesday. 5201
Plymouth is ARTrageous:
Each participating gallery in the
art walk will have a guest artist
with displays, including color, oils
and American Indian carvings. In
conjunction, the Plymouth Music
Festival will take place in Kellogg
Park. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29.
For information and gallery hours,
call (313) 455-8838.
380 S. Bates, Birmingham. (810)
644-5832.
Woodward, Detroit. (313) 833-
1000.
Oakland County Galleria: Ju-
ried Exhibition and Sale. Pre-
sented by the Needlework and
Textile Guild of Michigan.
Through Oct. 28. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday. 1200 N. Tele-
graph Road, Pontiac. (810) 858-
0415.
Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Association: The First Decade:
My Journey of Photography. Pho-
tographer Marji Silk. Through
Sept. 30. 1516 S. Cranbrook
Road, Birmingham. (810) 644-
0866.
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Southfield Pavilion Antiques
Exposition: Over 100 exhibitors
of fine American, European and
Oriental art and antiques. 2-9 p.m.
Friday; 12-8 p.m. Saturday; 12-5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27-29. $6/good
for 3 days. Southfield Civic Cen-
ter, Evergreen at 10 1/2 Mile
Road, Southfield. (810) 354-1000.
Cal For Artists
Birmingham Temple Art
Show: The 24th juried invita-
tional will be held Nov. 8-10. In-
terested artists should call (810)
477-1890.
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 ofjudges from
Oakland County Parks. Entry
deadline is Nov. 15. To obtain en-
try form and information sheet,
call (810) 858-1086.
Gaieties
Art Leaders Gallery: Featur-
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. Mon-
day-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday; 12-5 p.m.
Sunday. 33216 W. 14 Mile, West
Bloomfield, (810) 539-0262.
The Anderson Gallery: Fine
textile and fiber art. "Industrial
Strength Art," featuring Bill
Alexander. Opening reception 7-
10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Through
Oct. 27. G a llery Hours: 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-
8 p.m. Friday; or by appointment.
7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac, (810) 335-
4611.
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