The Downriver Council for the Arts Home Gallery, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor, is ushering in thenew year with two drawing exhibits.
"Drawn In/Drawn Out: Drawings of Jack Johnson, Robert Sestok and Steven Zatto" is featured in the Main Gallery, with "Figuratively Speaking: The Work of Eugene Clark," in the Skylight Gallery.
The exhibits will run through Feb. 16.
"Drawn In/Drawn Out" showcases three Detroit-area artists seekingto push the boundaries of the drawing media, exploring issues of style, materials and subject matter.
In "Figuratively Speaking," Clark uses atraditionally academic approach to drawing the human form.
As part of this drawing exhibit, the DCA will host "The Great SaturdayDraw In" from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Mark Jackson will run a life drawing session that is open to artists of all skill levels, 18 years and older. Clark will conduct a workshop from 12:30 - 2 p.m. that teaches artists traditional techniques to draw the human head. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The cost for each class is $8, or $15 for both classes.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon - 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 1-734-287-6103.
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River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, will have an opening reception from 6-10 p.m. today for the launch of shows on all three of its levels.
On the first floor will be a collection of photorealistic wildlife oil paintings by Nancy Byrum.
Byrum's technique creates images of animals that look as though they could leap or fly right off the canvas.
On the gallery's mezzanine level, "Kindred Spirits" shows works by the late Arnold Dreyfus and the late Jim Slack.
Slack, founder of River's Edge Gallery, used series of paintings that reflected aspects of his life. He also was a poet, and examples of both his art and poetry will be in the exhibit.
Dreyfus was a community activist whose work consisted of primitive figures in a surrealistic world. He held a doctorate in education and psychology, and his paintings were metaphors based on his patients' dreams.
On the third floor, the two halves of Patricia Izzo's "20/20" exhibition have been showing concurrently at River's Edge and Arianna Gallery in Royal Oak coming together as "20 Plus 20."
The reception will include a cocktail party and entertainment by Marty O'Connor, who will play live music with his hand-picked ensemble, and there will be a cocktail party.
The exhibitions will run through March 9.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 1-734-246-9880 or visit www.artattheedge.com
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Snowy scenes by Davin Brainard are being featured at Biddle Gallery.
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"Snowey Days," paintings by Davin Brainard, runs through Jan. 31 at Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
"The Home Show," Feb. 1 through March 6, will feature handmade furniture, pottery, glass, paintings, sculpture, clocks, tile and other home accessories by nearly 100 Michigan artists, including David Scherer, Jeri Hollister, Rosalyn Tyge, Rick Pruckler, MuNiMuLa, Susan Morosky, Graceann Warn and Motawi Tileworks.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays. Call 1-734-281-4779 or visit www.biddlegallery.com.
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An opening reception will be held Thursday for the 12th annual Juried Photography Exhibition at Padzieski Art Gallery, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn.
The exhibition runs through Feb. 17.
Gallery hours are noon - 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon - 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and during performances at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.
For more information, call 1-313-943-3095 or visit www.DCACarts.org.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., will present "Ansel Adams - America's Treasures from an American Treasure" March 4 - May 27.
From powerful mountain majesties, to a serene moonrise, to the urban landscape and architecture of mid-20th century America, the exhibition includes more than 100 black-and-white photographs made during Adams' long career. It includes his early works at Yosemite National Park; soft-focus and romantic photographs from the 1920s; large-format pictures from the 1930s; Western landscapes; and lesser-known works, including abstract studies, still life, urban and architectural views and portraits of his friends and fellow artists.
Tickets, which include an audio tour and general admission, are $10 for adults, $9 for adult groups of 20 or more and $5 for ages 5 - 17. DIA members are admitted free.
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