The Downriver Council for the Arts Home Gallery, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor, presents "Our Rivers, Our Lakes," a collaborative exhibition with the Grosse Pointe Arts Center, through Aug. 30.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays during exhibitions.
For more information, call 1-734-287-6103.
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Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, is giving summertime browsers a chance to come in from the heat with the Climate Controlled Art Fair through Aug. 31.
Get away from the heat by coming inside Biddle Gallery for an art fair featuring pottery, glass, furniture, home accessories and fine art by more than 100 Michigan artists.
Dreaming Through Reincarnation, new paintings by Ryan Weiss dealing with dreaming and a consciousness of an afterlife, will be on display through Aug. 31, with an artist's reception from 6 to 9 p.m. next Friday.
Currently, the gallery is featuring "Vessels," slip-cast porcelain vessels by international award-winning ceramic artist John Albert Murphy, through Aug 31.
Murphy casts thin wall forms to accentuate the translucent qualities of porcelain.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Call 1-734-281-4779 or visit www.biddlegallery.com.
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River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, welcomes international artist Jerzy Werbel with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. next Friday.
The exhibit will include paintings from Werbel's recent trip to Italy as well as landscapes of San Francisco, still life and florals. Many of his still life paintings are mounted in his hand-painted frames.
The mezzanine continues a show to commemorate the "Summer of Love" with works by Jem Targel, Leni Sinclair, Gary Grimshaw, Mark Arminski, Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, Irene Will, Patricia Izzo and Carl Lundgren.
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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Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson, Detroit, is showing "Architectural Aspects — Tiles and Murals," an exhibition exploring Pewabic Pottery's contributions to architectural landmarks in the Detroit area and elsewhere.The exhibition runs through Aug. 31.
In addition, a one-day Festival of Tiles will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, with tile makers displaying and selling a large assortment of ceramic art tiles. Historic and fine handcrafted contemporary tiles, tables, trivets, planters and other items also will be available.
There will be tile-making and tile-installation demonstrations, free appraisal services, door prizes and a silent auction. Admission is $3. No strollers, please.
The pottery's annual sale, featuring 30 percent to 50 percent off Pewabic vessel ware and tiles, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 and noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 19. Admission is free and open to the public. Special Pewabic Society members' hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Friday.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
For information, call 1-313-822-0954.
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