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hold might seem to lean toward loneli-
ness. They are lending nine of their
Special to the Jewish News
paintings to an exhibit planned by
Wayne State University's Elaine L.
vo connected interests —
Jacob
Gallery in Detroit. Although
ision and visuals — fill the
they've had these images for some time,
days of Stanley Grandon.
they never tire of looking at them.
An ophthalmologist spe-
"Figuratively Literal: Contemporary
cializing in cataract and LASIK sur-
Paintings from Metro-Detroit
gery, he collects and gladly displays
Collections" runs Feb. 2-March 23
contemporary art, a hobby shared with
and has been curated by Mel Rosas,
his wife, Barbara.
professor of painting and drawing in
The Grandons, members of Temple
the Department of Art
Israel, have been amassing
and Art History at
figurative paintings for some The Grandons, in front
WSU.
30 years, surrounding them- of Alex Katz's "Repose,"
Rosas, who selected
selves with larger-than-life
have lent nine of the
the 21 works to be
works in a home designed
21 paintings in
shown, also tapped
to showcase and preserve
"Figuratively Literal."
into the collections of
the quality of each image.
Maurice and Margo
Two-story ceilings increase
Cohen,
Louis
and
Gloria Katz,
the wall space for paintings by Alex
Marvin
and
Gloria
Siegel and anony-
Katz, Eric Fischl, Vincent Desidario
mous
collectors.
and other artists known for suggesting
"'Figuratively Literal' allows the
the feelings of the people they paint.
public and students to view a caliber
Treated windows allow for enough light
of figurative work that one could only
to bring out the nuances in each ren-
see by traveling to New York or visit-
dering while protecting the materials.
ing private collectors," Rosas says
"I'm visually oriented, and I enjoy
about the goals of the show, which
visual stimulation," says Grandon, who
also has small pieces.
often travels to New York with his wife
"When a student sees the human
so the two can take in gallery exhibits
form manifesting in the work of oth-
and art auctions. "We look for works
ers, it may help confirm or inspire
that convey a lot of emotion, and we
conceptualization. At the very least, it
enjoy meeting the artists. Bidding at
may broaden [viewers'] awareness of
auctions can be very exciting."
the landscape of art and reveal what is
For the next two months, the over-
riding emotion in the Grandon house-
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