Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896799@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896552@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897045@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 17, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 17, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-17T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-17T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896964@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896717@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881937@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 18, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897046@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-18T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896801@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896554@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 19, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897047@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881939@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 20, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897048@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 20, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452827@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896967@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881940@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896803@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 21, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897049@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Volunteer at Artscapade! (August 21, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42847 42847-16274477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 9:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Artscapade is at UMMA on Friday, August 30, 7-10pm
Sign up to volunteer today! http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/artscapade/

Arts at Michigan and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) celebrate Welcome Week through Artscapade -- an evening of art-making, live music, dance and poetry, games, and prizes. We're looking for volunteers to help with Artscapade! There are many fun volunteer opportunities for Artscapade. As a volunteer you'll meet new students, explore UMMA, help run fun arts activities, and get a free Artscapade t-shirt! We hope that you will join us to kick off the new year with Arts at Michigan!

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Fair / Festival Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:43:45 -0400 2019-08-21T09:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T10:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Arts at Michigan Fair / Festival Artscapade at UMMA
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 21, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452880@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896968@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881941@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896804@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 22, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897050@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 22, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-22T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896969@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881942@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896805@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 23, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897051@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 23, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 23, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-23T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896970@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881943@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896806@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 24, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897052@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 24, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-24T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881944@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896807@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896560@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 25, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897053@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 25, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-25T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896643@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881945@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896808@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 26, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897054@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-26T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896973@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896726@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881946@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896809@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896562@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 27, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452828@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-27T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896974@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881947@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896810@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896563@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 28, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-28T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Volunteer at Artscapade! (August 28, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42847 42847-16274478@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Artscapade is at UMMA on Friday, August 30, 7-10pm
Sign up to volunteer today! http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/artscapade/

Arts at Michigan and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) celebrate Welcome Week through Artscapade -- an evening of art-making, live music, dance and poetry, games, and prizes. We're looking for volunteers to help with Artscapade! There are many fun volunteer opportunities for Artscapade. As a volunteer you'll meet new students, explore UMMA, help run fun arts activities, and get a free Artscapade t-shirt! We hope that you will join us to kick off the new year with Arts at Michigan!

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Fair / Festival Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:43:45 -0400 2019-08-28T09:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T10:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Arts at Michigan Fair / Festival Artscapade at UMMA
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 28, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452881@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-28T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-28T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896975@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896728@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881948@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896811@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 29, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 29, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452934@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-29T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-29T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896647@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896976@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896729@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881949@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896812@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896565@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 30, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-30T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 30, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452987@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-30T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Artscapade! (August 30, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/23020 23020-16378895@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 30, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan and UMMA celebrate Welcome Week by introducing more than 4,000 students to the wide array of possibilities for arts participation on campus at an evening of art-making, live music, dance and poetry, games, and prizes.

Also, we're looking for volunteers for this event-- help us make it happen (and get a free Artscapade t-shirt in the process!): http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/artscapade/

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Reception / Open House Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:07:38 -0400 2019-08-30T19:00:00-04:00 2019-08-30T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Arts at Michigan Reception / Open House Artscapade Promo
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896648@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896977@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881950@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896813@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896566@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 31, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-31T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 31, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 31, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-31T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-31T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896731@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881951@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896814@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896567@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896979@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896732@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881952@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896815@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896568@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897061@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-02T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896733@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896816@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896569@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 3, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897062@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 3, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-03T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 3, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452829@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-03T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896734@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881954@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896817@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896570@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 4, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-04T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 4, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654003@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-04T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 4, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452882@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-04T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-04T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896735@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881955@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896818@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896571@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 5, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897064@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-05T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 5, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-05T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 5, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452935@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-05T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896654@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896983@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896736@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881956@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896819@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896572@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (September 6, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897065@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-09-06T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 6, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654005@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-06T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 6, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-06T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
2nd Annual RC Open House (September 6, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53119 53119-16388958@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 4:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Featuring faculty and student-led workshops, meet-and-greets, language fair, open art studios and theater, music jam sessions, film screenings, instrument petting zoo, alumni mingle, garden harvest, and more! There will be a reception for Cindy Sowers's exhibition of visual art in the RC Art Gallery, as well!

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Reception / Open House Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:24:11 -0400 2019-09-06T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T18:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Reception / Open House Open House Poster
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 7, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-07T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-07T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 8, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452776@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-08T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-08T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 9, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-09T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 10, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654009@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-10T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 10, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452830@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-10T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 11, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-11T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 11, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452883@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-11T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 12, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654011@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-12T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 12, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-12T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
CWPS Performance Talks | Tom Lee (September 12, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64831 64831-16458981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Center for World Performance Studies visiting puppet artist Tom Lee will present a special workshop exploring Japanese traditional puppetry techniques that have had an enormous influence on world puppetry performance. Following a short talk on bunraku-style puppetry, participants will have a hands-on opportunity to handle traditional Japanese puppets and draw back the curtain on how these beautiful puppets are brought to life through skillful puppetry technique. Tom Lee has appeared as a puppeteer in War Horse at Lincoln Center Theatre and Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, in addition to extensive work in Japan with his mentor, Koryu Nishikawa V.

Presented in partnership with CMAP Detroit and the Ann Arbor District Library. Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:31:44 -0400 2019-09-12T19:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Workshop / Seminar Tom Lee Workshop
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 13, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-13T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 13, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-09-13T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Student Meet-up and Art Crawl (September 13, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66329 66329-16727908@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan's Student Meet-up and Art Crawl is perfect for meeting fellow students and discovering some arts venues around Ann Arbor. We'll walk around, chat with each other, see some art galleries, movie theatres, and music venues, and end up at a closing reception at the Ann Arbor Art Center. This trip is open to all current U of M students, and is FREE!

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:15:11 -0400 2019-09-13T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T18:30:00-04:00 Arts at Michigan Social / Informal Gathering Arts Crawl poster
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 14, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 14, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-14T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-14T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
What's in Your Attic? (September 15, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64932 64932-16491249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 15, 2019 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We would love to see what's in your attic!

Join us for an open house, informal day of sharing and bring in your paper Americana such as maps, letters, journals, books, photographs, and ephemera. Clements staff as well as collector volunteers will be available to share tips about care and storage and to answer questions. (No appraisals will be available at this event.)

Of course, it's not required that you bring in a treasure to share! This is also a rare opportunity to visit the Clements Library on a Sunday to enjoy our exhibits. You can also learn more about the history, collections, and architecture of the Clements in a behind-the-scenes tour at 11:00am or 2:30pm.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:39:18 -0400 2019-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Workshop / Seminar What's in Your Attic (2018)
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (September 15, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-09-15T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-15T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Football & Pets: Paper Sculpture (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67407 67407-16848988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

This exhibit of Steve Wirtz’ sculptures features a selection of his Dynamic Football series and animal works. The Dynamic Football laminated paper works explore compositions of action, allowing the artist to exploit the properties of the medium. The pieces are constructed by gluing many layers of paper over wire armatures. When dry, the sculptures are painted in an often splashy, sketchy style. Wirtz’ silly animal works are what the artist is best known for, and they take shape in his Goetzville, Michigan studio.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:26:38 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition When Do We Eat? by Steve Wirtz, photograph by the artist.
Michigan Medicine Employee Art Exhibition (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67398 67398-16848736@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, students, volunteers and family members. It showcases the exceptional talent, creativity and accomplishments of artists in the extensive (~26,000) Michigan Medicine community. There are artist juried ribbon awards for Best in Category, Best in Show, and a People's Choice award determined by ballots in the on-site voting box. Winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony & Reception held in the exhibit gallery, date TBA. For more information, please visit: www.med.umich.edu/goa/employee.htm.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:08:19 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of the 2018 winning piece in Painting, Harriet by Merideth Sauvé
Michigan Sports Galore: Oil on Canvas (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67410 67410-16849072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Brighton, Michigan artist Jeff Joseph’s introduction to art making was drawing pencil sketches of his junior high classmates. His specialty is sports arts, and he has a license to create art for several universities including U-M, Ohio State and Michigan State. His work is about the quiet moments of sports as well as the shifting and complex panorama of all sports. This exhibit will include portraits, stadium landscapes and images from Michigan sports teams. Focusing on accuracy and detail, his originals can take anywhere from four months to a year to complete, but he is always updating collectors around the country with new pieces.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:37:28 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Coach Lloyd Carr by Jeff Joseph, photograph by the artist.
Oil on Water: Painting on Linen (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67400 67400-16848819@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Danielle Eubank is an award-winning artist who has been on four international sailing expeditions and painted every ocean on the planet to raise awareness about the oceans and climate change. Her large paintings are emotive abstract portraits of specific bodies of water. The Oil on Water exhibition features Eubank’s oil on linen paintings of the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. She creates patterns within patterns, representing vertical stacks of rhythms. The undulating forms, such as water ripples, oil slicks, and refuse, combined with the memories that water evokes, makes her work eye-opening, yet soothing and sensual.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:12:19 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Ny Alesund II by Danielle Eubank, photograph by the artist.
Pen & Ink Queens (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67401 67401-16848902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Introverted and shy by nature, Laura Cavanagh uses her art as an outlet to create humorous larger than life personalities. In Pen & Ink Queens, Cavanagh draws inspiration from medieval and renaissance-era garments to adorn quirky, queenly figures. Cavanagh works in a style that is hyper-detailed and intricate, so she remains present during the creative process. A true Michigander, Cavanagh was born and raised in Southeast Michigan, attended U-M, and currently works in Detroit. Cavanagh makes a concerted effort to exhibit as much as possible in her home state, and when she is not in her studio, you can find her cooking, practicing yoga or playing with her cat, Benji.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:19:06 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Zora by Laura Cavanagh, photograph by the artist.
The Un-Quarium: Mixed Media (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67393 67393-16846428@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Unruly Arts is a professional art studio that serves adults with disabilities, located within the Artist Village at the Toledo Botanical Garden. In this supportive community, each artist is encouraged to find and develop their authentic voice through art and the creative process. The Un-Quarium exhibit is a series of three large canvases of stretched silk polyester, along with a collection of smaller aquatic themed glass and silk abstracts showcasing a wondrous world beneath the sea. The works reflect a collaborative effort by eighteen artists from Unruly Arts studio. Their art celebrates the joyful and vibrant expression of color and texture as well as their unique vision.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:53:58 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition The Un-Quarium series by Unruly artists, photograph by Lori Schoen.
Ваза: Copper & Brass Vessels (September 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67395 67395-16846511@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Victoria (Vika) Bulgakova grew up in Ukraine, a part of the former Soviet Union. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1994, and for the next 22 years, New York became her home. In 2016, she moved to Michigan to pursue an MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art. She found the raw beauty of Detroit inspiring and kept her metalsmithing studio practice in the city. The copper and brass vessels in her Ваза series and other included works are a meditation on fluidity of memories: their ability to shift from reflection to re-invention over time. Each vessel potentially holds something within its boundaries, whether tangible or not.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:03:02 -0400 2019-09-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Cinderella Shoes by Victoria Bulgakova, photograph by the artist.
Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses (September 16, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65767 65767-16654015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 10:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Daughters of Memory: Paintings and Poems on the Nine Muses is an interdisciplinary show of works by Cindy Sowers exploring the elusive sources for the ancient figures of the Muses, as well as the appropriation of these figures by different artists through the ages.

Reception for the Artist: September 6, approximately 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Cindy Sowers received her B.A. from Oakland University, her M.A. from University of Michigan in Comparative Literature, and her Ph.D. also from the University of Michigan in Comparative Literature. During her Masters program in 1973, she started teaching at the Residential College in the First Year Seminar and French programs. Her dissertation, The Shared Structure of Craft and Song: A Study of Homer’s Narrative Art, revealed passions for narrative and visual analysis comparatively understood that would characterize her teaching thereafter. She participated in an interdisciplinary group composed of Residential College humanities and fine arts faculty who together constructed the Arts and Ideas in the Humanities concentration. Cindy's recent course offerings have included critical approaches to the literature and visual arts of classic modernism, postmodernism, Shakespeare and Rome, the heritage of Greece, the psychoanalytic interpretation of the arts, and many others. She combines analyses of literary texts, visual arts, and philosophy to hone in on the animating spirit of a cultural moment and space. She has presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 U-M residency, as part of the RC Faculty Colloquium, for the LSA Comparative Literature and the Colloquium on Critical Theory sponsored by the LSA Department of English Language and Literature, and at the Residential College's 50th Anniversary celebration. She has received the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Rackham Prize twice, the U-M Excellence in Teaching Award, the Matthews Underclass Teaching Award, and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America. Cindy retires from her position as a Senior Lecturer and Lecturer IV, having served in the Residential College for 46 years. She has an active art practice, and her work will be displayed in the RC Art Gallery in a fall 2019 exhibition. She also maintains a personal website, cynthiasowers.rc.lsa.umich.edu, where she publishes essays, poetry, and visual artwork.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:54:41 -0400 2019-09-16T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T17:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition Terpsichore (Daughters of Memory poster)
Football & Pets: Paper Sculpture (September 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67407 67407-16848989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

This exhibit of Steve Wirtz’ sculptures features a selection of his Dynamic Football series and animal works. The Dynamic Football laminated paper works explore compositions of action, allowing the artist to exploit the properties of the medium. The pieces are constructed by gluing many layers of paper over wire armatures. When dry, the sculptures are painted in an often splashy, sketchy style. Wirtz’ silly animal works are what the artist is best known for, and they take shape in his Goetzville, Michigan studio.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:26:38 -0400 2019-09-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-17T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition When Do We Eat? by Steve Wirtz, photograph by the artist.
Michigan Medicine Employee Art Exhibition (September 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67398 67398-16848737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, students, volunteers and family members. It showcases the exceptional talent, creativity and accomplishments of artists in the extensive (~26,000) Michigan Medicine community. There are artist juried ribbon awards for Best in Category, Best in Show, and a People's Choice award determined by ballots in the on-site voting box. Winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony & Reception held in the exhibit gallery, date TBA. For more information, please visit: www.med.umich.edu/goa/employee.htm.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:08:19 -0400 2019-09-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-17T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of the 2018 winning piece in Painting, Harriet by Merideth Sauvé
Michigan Sports Galore: Oil on Canvas (September 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67410 67410-16849073@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Brighton, Michigan artist Jeff Joseph’s introduction to art making was drawing pencil sketches of his junior high classmates. His specialty is sports arts, and he has a license to create art for several universities including U-M, Ohio State and Michigan State. His work is about the quiet moments of sports as well as the shifting and complex panorama of all sports. This exhibit will include portraits, stadium landscapes and images from Michigan sports teams. Focusing on accuracy and detail, his originals can take anywhere from four months to a year to complete, but he is always updating collectors around the country with new pieces.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:37:28 -0400 2019-09-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-17T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Coach Lloyd Carr by Jeff Joseph, photograph by the artist.