River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, presents "Loveart," featuring artwork, handmade cards, coloring books, hand-painted furniture and paper weavings by Irene Will and Pietro Di Giorgio's new book of poetry, "Lover's Walk."
The gallery will have a "meet the artists" night with poetry readings from 6 - 9 p.m. today.
Meanwhile, the gallery has three more exhibitions running simultaneously.
On the first floor is 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 Dreifuss and the late Jim Slack.
Slack, founder of River's Edge Gallery, used a 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.
Dreifuss 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 that have been showing concurrently at River's Edge and Arianna Gallery in Royal Oak come together as "20 Plus 20."
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
Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, will present Folk Art Animation Films by Dave Moroski from 6 - 9 p.m. today.
Yellow Face, a character from "Ghost Continuum," is an example of the animated creatures that live in Dave Moroski's short films, nine of which will will shown tonight at Biddle Gallery in Wyandotte.
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For more than 18 years, Moroski's work has appeared in a variety of formats; poster design, product labels, editorial illustrations, handmade books and limited edition prints.
Since 1988, he has experimented in short 16mm films using paper-cut illustrations, moveable paper mache sculptures and painting effects created frame by frame. His awards include Detroit Film Coalition Award, Ann Arbor Film Festival Award, and 2nd Place at the East Lansing Film Festival.
He will show nine of his short films — "The Ice Skater," "Cave Paintings 1998," "The Swinging Machines," "Amebic," "Orange Tree," "The Tornado," "River," "Ghost Continuum" and "Lead Escalator." Each film is approximately 3 minutes. They will be projected on a screen inside the gallery and in the front window for passersby.
Biddle Gallery is also running "The Home Show," running through March 6, featuring 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.
The gallery also is showing pottery by Elenor Wilson. Her porcelain and stoneware pottery made for everyday use, centerpieces and special occasions, are inspired by the curves and proportions of the human body. Surface details and edges are inspired by her love of textiles, fashion and garments, accented with stitching, darting and patterns.
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.
Energie Coffee Bar, 3203 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, continues to showcase emerging artists with its latest exhibition, "Symbol Of ..." featuring work by new talents Cherie Shown, Seefdro Tvneik and Niko Vardas.
The exhibition will run through Thursday.
Call 1-734-246-7600 for information.
The 12th annual Juried Photography Exhibition is on display at Padzieski Art Gallery, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn.
The exhibition runs through tomorrow.
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.
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.
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is undergoing an extensive renovation. The museum is operating a temporary exhibition space at 1301 S. University, Ann Arbor, next to the university's central campus.
The gallery is currently showing the photographic exhibition "Embracing Eatonville."
Founded in 1886, Eatonville, Fla., is the oldest black incorporated town in the United States. The exhibition features photos by Dawoud Bey, Lonnie Graham, Carrie Mae Weems and Deborah Willis.
The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. Call 1-734-763-8662 or visit www.umma.umich.edu for more information.
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