Photography in Black and White opens

The new show is up on the walls at WSG and the reception is Friday, April 1, 7-10 pm. We start our summer hours in April, so note the later start and end time. Also, Festifools is going on that night downtown, so be forewarned, the parking will be unfun - may be a good night to dust off the bikes and air up the tires!

The previous post has some beautiful images from photographers Dirk Bakker, Terry Abrams and Nina Hauser. I can tell you the work is gorgeous in person!

So, JOIN US Friday the 1st! It is Nina's birthday! Wish her a happy one at her opening!

Photography in Black and White

The new show goes up at WSG tomorrow - featuring contemporary black and white photography from Dirk Bakker, Terry Abrams and Nina Hauser.

Terry Abrams' Structural Movement, above, is a pigment ink photograph, measuring 22 x 30". This much-collected artist also teaches photography at Washtenaw Community College. See more of his work at: http://www.terryabrams.com/Welcome.html

Dirk Bakker's Fourth Elegy, Flowering and Fading Come to us Both at Once above is a pigment ink photograph measuring 22 x 15 ". I can't wait to see this photo in person. Learn a little about Dirk and his work at: http://www2.metrotimes.com/archives/story.asp?id=4989

And, finally, WSG Gallery artist Nina Hauser, the show curator, is represented here with Deadly Solitude, a pigment inkjet photograph at 8 x 12". http://ninahauser.com/

Norma Penchansky-Glasser at Midtown Gallery

WSG member Norma Penchansky-Glasser has work in a show at Midtown Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI. Congrats, Norma! The show is up through March 26, 2011. Check out the invitation and visit their website:
http://www.midtownkalamazoo.com/?page=shop/exhibit&category_id=043fa8d0889f4819c4ec799f83d95fd5&PHPSESSID=4b70432a478a8bb82d7a965d4cddaa73

Off-Site show at U-M Hospitals for WSG artists

Two WSG artists currently have work in the U of M Hospitals' Gifts of Art program. Clay sculptor Francesc Burgos and painter Martha Keller will be gracing the walls and pedestals of the Taubman Center with their work. Gifts of Art is a(n) unique program curated by a dedicated group of individuals for the hospital system. Shows last for 6-8 weeks and provide a welcome distraction for folks spending a vast amount of time at the world-class hospital system.

Burgos' contemplative pieces are created from porcelain and terra cotta clays and draw inspiration from nature and architecture. While Keller's paintings draw inspiration from nature, color and seeing.

Martha Keller: Irises

Stop for a look if you're at U of M hospitals. The work is on view through March. For more information, visit the website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Glass and Silver Jewelry at WSG

One of our new visiting artists this show is Barbara Yerace. She's a glass blower from Saline, Michigan. She also does lampworking, spectacular beads, in particular, and teaches out of her studio. Her work here is glass and silver. It is positively luminous! To see more of her work, stop in the gallery or visit her website: http://www.yeraceglass.com