Michigan Ceramics Exhibition 2024
August 18, 2024
Proud to have this piece Disco Kisses, 2024, included in the Michigan Ceramics Exhibition 2024 juried by George Rodriguez.
Artist Bio
Born and raised in the border city of El Paso, TX, George Rodriguez creates highly ornamented, figurative ceramic sculptures, often underlined by a connection to the sociopolitical issues the artist explores. Rodriguez holds a BFA from the University of Texas El Paso and an MFA in ceramics from the University of Washington, Seattle. His world curiosity grew as a recipient of a Bonderman Travel Fellowship where he traveled the world through most of 2010. His work has shown at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island, WA; Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; Canton Art Museum, Canton, OH and others. His sculptures are part of the collections of the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL; the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen College of Computer Science and Engineering, Seattle, WA; the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, Salem, OR; Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. and the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. George was featured on PBS Craft in America “Storytellers” episode and has created a large public sculpture for the new Kansas City Airport which opened March 2023.
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
1516 S. Cranbrook Rd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Exhibition Dates: September 27 – October 31, 2024 Opening Reception and Juror Talk: 5-7 pm, September 27, 2024
West Michigan Area Show
May 31, 2024
My painting Indoor Outdoor (above center) is included in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. I will be speaking at the lunchtime ArtBreak series with artist Vicki Nelson, July 9, 12:00 – 1:00 pm.
The exhibition runs through August 18, 2024 and if you would like to vote for the Peoples Choice Award before July 7 do so here.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Celebrating 40 years of Buckham Fine Arts Project: 1984 – 2024
May 31, 2024
This year Buckham Fine Arts Project in Flint, MI celebrates 40 years of contemporary art programing and I am excited to be have the above painting “Linear” in the exhibition.
The exhibition runs through June 8, 2024
121 W. 2nd Street, Flint, MI 48502
Michael Pfleghaar: Mid-Career Showcase
September 30, 2023
Cultivate Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI.
Exhibition Dates: October 27 – December 15, 2023
Cultivate is pleased to present “Michael Pfleghaar: Mid Career Showcase,” an exhibition that surveys the expansive oeuvre of artist Michael Pfleghaar. Please join us for the opening reception on October 27, where attendees will have the opportunity to engage with Pfleghaar’s work and hear remarks from the artist.
About the Exhibition:
This exhibition is a showcase featuring the evolution of Michael’s work and practice. It brings together a range of Pfleghaar’s works—spanning paintings, sculpture, and drawings—that highlight his nuanced approach to form, color, and texture. From his early beginnings to recent works, the exhibition offers an in-depth look at Pfleghaar’s evolving artistry and his lasting impact on contemporary art.
Nature/Nurture
March 26, 2023
“Nature/Nurture” opens at Eastend Gallery & Studio in Marshall, MI. April 7, 20023
The exhibition curated by Warner Ball will feature botanical-themed works on paper, large works on canvas, and a selection of ceramic sculptures.
The show will explore plant groupings as a reference to relationships and the care it takes to make them thrive.
The exhibit runs April 7th – May 31, 2023.
Eastend Gallery & Studio
143 W Michigan Ave, Marshall, MI, 49068
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday – 10:30 – 5:30 and Friday – Saturday – 11am – 5pm
Hatchback 17
March 26, 2023
Excited to be included in the exhibition Hatchback 17, at Hatch Art, April 1 – April 30, 2023
This painting “Thick and Thin” 2023, Flashe and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 is one of 51 pieces selected to be in this annual show juried by Nancy Mitchnick.
Join me at the reception, this Saturday, April 1, 6-9 pm
Hatch Art Gallery
3456 Evaline Street, Hamtramck, MI
https://www.hatchart.org/
Terrazzo Art Installations
February 25, 2023
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is pleased to announce that four local artists have been selected to install permanent terrazzo floor art designs in the $110 million Concourse A expansion.
Thanks to support from the Frey Foundation, the Ford International Airport will continue to invest in local artists through its public art program. The Concourse A extension – part of Elevate capital expansion program – will feature three art mediums, including custom terrazzo flooring, a suspended art installation and wall art. The four artists selected to feature their terrazzo designs include:
- George Eberhardt III
- Kim Nguyen
- Maureen Nollette
- Michael Pfleghaar
93rd Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
September 30, 2022
Two paintings have been accepted into the 93rd Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art which opens Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 5 PM
The exhibition runs October 6 through November 30, 2022
Digital Art Exhibit at Fluffy Crimes
June 26, 2022
Video of the digital art exhibition my work is included in and artist bios at Fluffy Crimes, an artist run gallery space in Chicago, IL
Art Press UK
May 1, 2022
A collection of my work is now available as blank greeting cards through Art Press UK a wholesale card producer. Ask your favorite card store to carry them.
Best Visual Artist
February 19, 2022
Grand Rapids Magazine editor Pat Evans writes: “Each year, we entrust our readers with the task of choosing the Best Of pretty much everything in Grand Rapids. It’s certainly not a scientific or fully accurate representation of what truly is the best in West Michigan, but it’s a great way to guide not only the rest of our readership but our coverage. Thanks to the vote tallies, we get a good vibe of where to eat, drink and shop or who to watch and listen to.”
You can see the whole issue online here: https://issuu.com/grmag/docs/gr0122_digital
photo by Teri Genovese
Festival of the Arts
July 12, 2021
The work can be seen with other selected works from Jun 25, 2021 — Aug 14, 2021.
GRAM is open limited hours Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays. See the website for more info.