Please join us for the opening reception of Diane Lavoie’s debut Michigan exhibition Momentary Landscapes. Lavoie will be in conversation with curator Amanda Krugliak about her art practice.

About the exhibition
Diane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter, the springtime installation Momentary Landscape is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability, climate change, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week, offering students and visitors a restorative, reflective, and joyful experience through public art installation.

About the artist
Diane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice, Lavoie creates large-scale, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe.