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Featured Artist – Olivia Maldonado

We spoke with Olivia Maldonado, the 17 year old artist behind our brand new mural (located in the back of our building - facing the Republic Parking Lot). After beginning her work in March, Maldonado recently completed the mural that pays homage to Ann Arbor, with plenty of Easter eggs for everyone to find. Maldonado…
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Straight Up Summer Fling: Ellen Sherman

Straight Up will be switching things up this summer! We'll be popping in three locations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, showcasing three artists, featuring live DJ performances, and free art-making workshops. PART 1 of our Straight Up Summer Fling series happens on Wednesday, June 27 from 7 PM to 10 PM at Ann Arbor Distilling…
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FEATURED ARTIST: Victoria Bulgakova

MATTER, MATTER, OBJECT, WALL IS NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE 117 GALLERY. SEE THE EXHIBITION FROM NOW UNTIL JUNE 9. BIO: Victoria (Vika) Bulgakova was born and raised in the former Soviet Union, in a republic that is now Ukraine. She graduated from music college and taught classical piano prior to moving to the USA in 1994. Vika…
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Featured Artist: Nadège Roscoe-Rumjahn

MATTER, MATTER, OBJECT, WALL IS NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE 117 GALLERY. SEE THE EXHIBITION FROM NOW UNTIL JUNE 9. BIO: Never one for traditional paths, Nadège Roscoe-Rumjahn has followed a circuitous route throughout her education. With a background in architecture from McGill University, the opposing scale of contemporary jewelry drew her to Florence, Italy where she studied at…
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Featured Artist: Sophie Eisner

MATTER, MATTER, OBJECT, WALL is now on display in the 117 Gallery. SEE THE EXHIBITION FROM NOW UNTIL JUNE 9. Sophie Eisner grew up in New York City and lives in Detroit, MI. She has exhibited work in the United States, Australia and the Netherlands in both group and solo shows. Eisner earned her MFA at Cranbrook Academy…
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