ARTS&LIFE
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obert Aronson served in executive 
positions with the Jewish Federation 
of Detroit for many years before 
moving into a desert area located in the 
western part of the United States. 
While he returns to Michigan quarterly, 
helping to manage part-time financial work 
for public and private clients and visiting 
with longtime friends, this summer has him 
at the center of a cultural event.
Aronson will be introducing his new 
locale to people in Michigan by means of an 
exhibit of his artwork, “Catching the Joshua 
Tree Dream,” and a presentation of a new 
book, Glimpses of the Joshua Tree Dream, 
which is about the area and its creative 
people as planned by his wife, Lisa Schyck-
Aronson. 
The introductory event, running Aug. 
8-11 at the friend-owned Galerie Camille 
in Detroit and attended fully by the couple, 
also assists the couple’s philanthropic 
interests by displaying and supporting the 
work of artists at the Friendship Circle Soul 
Center in West Bloomfield and allotting 
funds for the international Keep A Breast 
Foundation. 
“The paintings reflect the change in 

Former Detroiter Robert 
Aronson to showcase art 
in “Catching the Joshua 
Tree Dream” exhibit.

The Spirit 
of the Desert

SUZANNE CHESSLER 
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

36 | AUGUST 1 • 2024 
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Robert Aronson and 
 
Lisa Schyck-Aronson