YArts at Boll Family YMCA

 

AutoFocusDetroit Photo Exhibit

A Photographic exhibition exploring the automobile from three unique visual perspectives by photographers Bob Beras, Jim Aho and Bruce Giffin.

 

Opening Friday, March 27, 6-9pm. [Downtown, Detroit]

 

Show runs through April 30.

 

Marygrove College Gallery


Celebrating Life

Join them for the opening reception of: Celebrating Life. Featuring artwork from graduating seniors from the Marygrove College Department of Art.

 

Opening Wednesday, April 1, 5-8pm. [Uptown, Detroit]

 

Show runs through April 14.
 
WSU Art Department Gallery

  

 

Tri-County High School Exhibition

This exhibition will feature approximately 80 artworks created by high school students from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. At the opening reception, seven awards will be given to students for their outstanding artworks. The awards will include First Place, Second Place, Third Place, Teacher Award, and three Honorable Mentions.


Opening Friday, March 27, 5-8pm. [Midtown, Detroit]

 

Show runs through April 10.
 
L ECTURES & O THER EVENTS: 
 
N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art     
The Americas are turned upside down in this multi-media tableaux embracing the revolutionary spirit of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Curated by Vito Jesus Valdez and featuring a variety of work by local and national artists Diana Alva, Kia I. Arriaga, Graciela Bustos, Fernando Calderon, Alvaro Jurado, Mary Laredo, Erin Martinez, Monte Martinez, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Azucena Nava Moreno, Mel Rosas, Vito Jesus Valdez and S. Kay Young.

Opening Friday, March 27 6-9pm. Show runs through May 30. 

 

Oakland University Art Gallery     
Steven Kuypers and Steven McShane will talk about how they envisioned and realized the Fortress Studios and about their new collaborative project at the Oakland University Art Gallery.

Thursday, April 2, 5-6pm.

 

9338 Campau     
New sculptural, sound and video work by Trevor King

Artist's talk and gallery tour Saturday, March 28, 5pm.

 

University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School  

Holland Cotter has been an art critic for the New York Times for almost 40 years. He will discuss how his experiences and cultural surroundings have shaped his perspectives about art and how his role has evolved into a global voice for the world of art.

Thursday, April 2, 7-8pm.

David Klein Gallery     

An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary artwork (1960 - 2015).

Show runs through Saturday, April 25.  

 

Work Gallery Ann Arbor      

Three visual music installations by Jane Cassidy, a New Orleans based multi-media artist from Galway, Ireland. Square Ball and Purple tinged pearl buttoned bangled-billy are works for stereo sound, video projector, and fog machine; They Upped Their Game After The Oranges employs stereo sound and projection mapping onto a corner.

Opening Friday, March 27, 5-6:30pm. Show runs through April 4.  

 

Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series, Michigan Theatre

Through a variety of mediums, including painting, film/video, performance, and installation, Kent Monkman explores themes of colonization, sexuality, loss, and resilience - the complexities of historic and contemporary Native American experience.

Thursday, April 2, 5-6pm. 

 

Marlene Boll Theatre at Boll Family YMCA

Michigan filmmaker Chris-Teena Constas will be showing her powerful documentary, Jane of All Trades, which follows the Michigan film industry during a time of opportunity and hope. This screening is part of the Man in the City Film Series hosted by Y Arts Detroit in partnership with Michigan artist John Sauve. All proceeds from the event will support Y Arts in Detroit.

Thursday, March 26, 7-9pm.