The Southgate Cultural Commission is sponsoring an art show from 5 to 9 p.m. today at City Hall, 14400 Dix-Toledo.
During the event, light refreshments will be served and a harpist will perform.
For more information, call 1-734-282-7798 or 1-734-281-6981
Michael Witucki and Helicon Associates, in conjunction with
Fratello's Restaurant of Trenton, 4501 Fort St., are sponsoring the second annual art show to
benefit The Guidance Center's Kids-TALK program.
The event will be from 6 ñ 9 p.m. next Friday at Fratello's Restaurant, and will feature some of Wayne County's up-and-coming artistic talent. There will be examples of glassblowing, watercolors and oil paintings, wood sculptures, metalwork and more.
The evening will include a 50-50 raffle, prize raffles and a silent auction.
There is no cover charge.
River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, presents exhibitions by a diverse trio of artists.
On the mezzanine level are new paintings by Amy Chenier and pieces by found-object sculptor Tim Burke.
Chenier combines highly realistic images of famous people, setting them in abstract alternate realities that reflect their inner life as well as scientific and philosophic principles.
Burke creates his 3-dimensional art and sculptures from materials and objects he finds searching through the abandoned ruins of Detroit
On the gallery's third floor, a photographic exhibition, "In Bloom," features images by Elaine Redmond.
Redmond's reverse negatives and depictions of nature in various states of "aliveness" give an ethereal look to her images. They are beautiful but a little haunting, and they make her the perfect photographer with whom to welcome spring and to establish the new photographic gallery.
There will be a "meet the artists" night April 20. The exhibitions will run through May 12.
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, 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. ñ 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. ñ 5 p.m. Saturdays. Call 1-734-281-4779 or visit www.biddlegallery.com.
Works by 66 artists from 38 Michigan cities, including Kara Nagle of Lincoln Park, will be featured at the 26th annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition, through April 13 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham.
Considered one of Michigan's most important competitions and exhibitions, the 2007 MFAC will showcase 85 winning artworks selected by a panel from four major Michigan arts institutions.
Prizes totaling $4,500 will be awarded at the opening reception from 6 - 8 p.m. today.
The exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public.
The Padzieski Art Gallery, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, is showing an exhibition by the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.
The exhibition runs through April 21.
Gallery hours are noon - 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon ñ 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and at intermission during performances at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
Call 1-313-943-3095 or visit www.DCACarts.org.
The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., is showing "Ansel Adams ó America's Treasures from an American Treasure" through 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 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.
"American City: Detroit Architecture 1845-2005," a photographic tribute to 160 years of great architecture, is on display through March 31 at the Brown and Juanita Ford Gallery on the Wayne County Community College downtown Detroit campus, 1001 Fort St.
The exhibition includes 80 large photographs of Detroit's most famous buildings, including Fort Wayne, Michigan Central Railroad Station, the Wayne County Building, the Penobscot Building, Orchestra Hall and the Fox Theatre.
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