Current Arts League of Michigan Exhibits
At The Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center     

Great American Artists

Now through Saturday, July 17, the 'Great American Artists' exhibition will grace the walls of the Carr Center's Ford gallery. It features works from 11 African American figurative artists - Christopher Batten, Endia Beal, Halima Cassells, Alonzo Edwards, Sydney James, Gregory Johnson, Richard Lewis, Hubert Massey, Mario Moore, Sabrina Nelson, and Senghor Reid. It includes portraitrayals of individuals in the group, by the group. It is a powerful, bold and beautiful exhibit that is a must see experience. While the exhibition is on display, the artists invite you to a panel discussion, from 2 to 4 p.m., on Saturday, June 12th, to learn about their art and what influences their creativity. Then on Saturday, July 26th, the artists will work with students to share their knowledge about technique and improving skills. All of the activities are free.

Previous Arts League Exhibits

31st Detroit International Jazz Festival - Poster Contest

From Wednesday, April 14, through Friday, May 21st, come and see the exhibition that shows you what artists feel are the ultimate images of jazz that they created for the 31st Detroit International Jazz Festival - Poster Contest. There will be variety, color, and the winner somewhere in the exhibition. On Wednesday, April 28th, come to the official ‘Meet The Artists’ opening reception at 6:00 p.m., and find out which design was picked to represent the festival and to be printed as a poster. The exhibition will also be on display in the Arts League of Michigan tent during the Jazz Festival, Labor Day weekend.

'Quilts and Their Stories'

On Friday, February 19th, enter the wonderful world of quilts through the 'Quilts and Their Stories' exhibition created by the Great Lakes African American Quilters Network. It will showcase the talent required to produce beautiful quilts that often become heirlooms and introduce you to the 21st century approach to making quilts. The opening reception will last from 6 to 9:00 p.m. in the Ford Gallery. Enjoy music, refreshments, meet the quilters, hear stories about quilts and of course, enjoy the wonderful environment created by the nearly 100 quilts that will be on display throughout the Carr Center.

Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock and Roll

The remaining pieces of the “Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock and Roll” collection are viewable on the website and will remain posted throughout the auction.

The 21-piece collection was created in collaboration with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and was made possible by a grant from the Ford Motor Company. It traveled through Canada and the U.S. for six years. The original collection represents the impressions of ten black, Michigan artists who were given the task of interpreting nine genres of music ranging from West African and slave songs to Swing and Hip Hop. Call 313-965-8430 for more information.

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'People and Places Around the World' art exhibition

Now through February 12, take an art trip around the world via the 'People and Places Around the World' art exhibition. It is one of the Carr Center's largest exhibitions to date in the Ford Gallery. You will be captivated by the wide variety of styles and subjects that will give you an 'artist's eye view' of the world around us.
 

Variety The Spice of Art

It is a powerful exhibit of nearly 30 pieces, visually expressing the very roots of their creativity and giving us a look at the way events in their lives have shaped their art.
 

Art for The People