We caught up with Whipstitch curators, Thea Augustina Eck and Rachel Anna Walker to get their thoughts on the curatorial process, textiles and technology and surprising moments in putting together the show. What’s the story behind this exhibition? Thea: I wanted to do a show at the [Ann Arbor] Art Center that featured new media…
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POP-X 2016 Artists and Their Pavilions
An immersive arts initiative put forth by The Ann Arbor Art Center to involve the community-at-large in collaborating with a diverse panoply of local and national artists situated within each of the exhibition pavilions in Liberty Plaza, POP-X 2016 strives to facilitate public engagement through art as a tangible, creative and performative force. With that…
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POP-X (September 22 through October 1)
The Ann Arbor Art Center is thrilled to present year two of POP-X in downtown Ann Arbor’s Liberty Plaza. POP-X is a 10-day outdoor exhibition of contemporary art. It is free and open to the public and was created to infuse the Ann Arbor area with inspiring arts experiences and to engage people of all…
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Art & Soul – Visual Arts: Art Fair And A Special Exhibition
Art and Soul is a special segment on 89.1 WEMU that focuses on Ann Arbor's vibrant visual arts community. Lisa Barry, host of WEMU's All Things Considered, meets monthly with Omari Rush from the Ann Arbor Art Center to bring you stories about the art and artists that you can see, feel, touch and experience right in your own…
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From the blog of Julie Renfro
TITLE NO LONGER TBD – PART 3 Several weeks back, as I was walking on the treadmill and staring at the parts and pieces that were the beginnings of my Aquarium Gallery piece, the phrase “fortune favors the brave” bubbled up from somewhere in my consciousness. Had a nice ring to it, but wasn’t sure…
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