Arts & Entertainment

Galleries Galore

Art venues across Metro Detroit join together in mega-event.

Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News

p.m., features performance art.
"One of the motivating principles for
`Considering Detroit' was to support in every
he Janice Charach Gallery in the
way the Art Detroit Now effort because it is so
Jewish Community Center in West
important;' says Marsha Miro, MOCAD found-
Bloomfield usually is closed on
ing director.
Fridays, but it will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on
"We saw it as an opportunity that could not
Friday, May 9.
be missed and arranged for both our summer
The gallery is adding this Friday to its hours
exhibition and programs to highlight contem-
to join with some 100 art centers throughout
porary art activity in the metro area."
the Metro Detroit area that are part of Art
The colorful glass pieces of David
Detroit Now, an event running Thursday-
Goldhagen, who is based in North Carolina,
Saturday, May 8-10. The idea is to call atten-
will be on view at Royal Oak's Ariana Gallery.
tion to artists whose careers developed in the
Goldhagen, whose work has been commis-
area and to art centers important to the cul-
sioned by synagogues and is in the collec-
tural community.
tion of the Harold & Vivian Beck Museum of
JCC visitors can browse the exhibit "Mad
Judaica in Florida, is represented in the exhibit
About Glass: New Works from Old Friends and
"For the Love of Glass."
Brothers." The display features projects com-
"I hope Art Detroit Now lets people know
pleted by Robert and Andrew Madvin as well
how many art venues can be found around the
as students and graduates of the College for
area;' says Anne Kuffler, director of the Ariana
Creative Studies.
Gallery. "Although the glass display will be our
"I think it's amazing that galleries are sup-
main focus, we still will have ceramics and
porting one another;' says Terri Steam, direc-
jewelry on view."
tor of the Charach Gallery. "In a short time,
Art Detroit Now participants have diverse
people are reminded to take
special events to amplify interest in the exhib-
a look at all that's out
its.
there'
To go along with "Here and Now: The 2008
The Madvins will be
Graduate Degree Exhibition," Cranbrook Art
among thousands of art-
Museum is hosting an awards night and party
ists whose work can be
6-10 p.m. Thursday, May 8.
seen during Art Detroit
The Detroit Institute of Arts will devote its
Now Collector Marc
Friday Night Live program, 6-9 p.m., to both
Schwartz is chairman of
visual and performing arts. There will be dem-
The colorful glass pieces of David Goldhagen will be on
the event that spans 16
onstrations by artists and a performance by
view at Royal Oak's Ariana Gallery.
metro cities.
Adult, a duo known for dance-punk music.
"I've been collecting
The participating venues reach from the Detroit
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center will
art for 30 years, and the
Institute of Arts to Cranbrook Art Museum in
host its annual Fine Art Festival Saturday and Sunday at
collaboration for this pro-
Bloomfield Hills. Oakland County galleries that
Shain Park in Birmingham. More than 200 artists, from
gram makes it one of the
have featured Jewish artists or Judaica include
both inside and outside the state, will showcase their proj-
most remarkable events
Ariana in Royal Oak, Art Space II in Birmingham,
ects 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
I've seen:' Schwartz says.
Arnold Klein Gallery in Royal Oak, David Klein
While the Center for Creative Exchange has teamed up
"Our major museums,
Gallery in Birmingham, Susanne Hilberry Gallery
with Detroit Bikes! for a Saturday afternoon bike tour-
nonprofits and commer-
in Ferndale and the Lemberg Gallery in Ferndale.
gallery crawl and a bike shuttle service in the city, the
Art Detroit Now Chairman Marc
cial galleries are coming
"First, there was the opening of the Museum
Russell Industrial Center will offer its annual Spring Show
together because we want Schwartz: "Our hope is that
of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), then the
and Sale running from 2 p.m.-midnight. "Art Detroit Now
people to get more expo- everyone will enjoy Art Detroit Now grand opening of the new DIA," Schwartz says.
can be an educational experience for collectors and those
by visiting a gallery or museum
sure to the great artists
"Art Detroit Now is the next step in establishing
new to collecting:' Schwartz says. "Participating organiza-
May 8-10."
and artworks.
our area as a major arts center.
tions can help visitors think about their personal tastes in
"People can head north,
"Virtually, every contemporary arts organiza-
a larger context." ❑
south, east or west and find art on view and special
tion in our greater community has come together to be
programs that have to do with the displays. We will be
part of this event. Our hope is that everyone will enjoy Art
Art Detroit Now runs Thursday-Saturday, May 8-
distributing some 50,000 gallery guides to show people
Detroit Now by visiting a gallery or museum May 8-10:"
10,
at art institutions and galleries in 16 cities in
where the art can be seen:'
MOCAD opens the exhibition "Considering Detroit"
the
metro area. For a complete listing of exhibits
Discussion of a special art initiative began in 2006,
on May 10 as part of a series exploring contemporary
and
events, go to www.ArtDetroitNow.com or
when a group of art collectors, patrons and professionals
art of the Detroit area. It will have a companion exhibit,
www.thedetroiter.com
. For more information, call
organized meetings to come up with ideas that would
"Considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from
(248)
258-8808,
ext.
29.
increase the visibility of artists and galleries.
Detroit." The opening reception ($5), which begins at 7

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