58th Greater Michigan Exhibition
September 4, 2019
58th Greater Michigan Exhibition
Midland Center for the Arts
1801 W. St. Andrews Road
Midland, Michigan 48640
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 28, 7-9 pm
The 58th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition is one of the few remaining statewide visual arts competitions in Michigan. Organized by Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art at Midland Center for the Arts, this exhibition provides a forum for the most recent developments by Michigan artists. Out of 164 artist that applied, 56 were accepted. The gallery spaces at the Center provide a dramatic stage for the display of contemporary work and are especially suited for the exhibition of large-scale works. The exhibition runs through November 3.
About the Juror:
Valerie Jenkins
Chair of Fine Arts
College for Creative Studies
MFA University of Minnesota
BFA Grand Valley State University
Artist Interview Series: Preserved!
July 2, 2019
Photo by M-Buck Studio, LLC
Michael Pfleghaar’s Out-of-This-World Landscapes
Read the interview here
Light Conversations Podcast
June 28, 2019
We recently got a chance to better get to know Michael Pfleghaar, long time leading artist and Tanglefoot Studios resident in Grand Rapids, MI, and recorded that conversation for you so you could glean wisdom from this creative powerhouse, too. Pfleghaar admits that he’s never been afraid of color, and we dive into his fascination with houseplants—and interiors in general. He’s working to create a reminder for us to slow down and pay closer attention to stillness, in an age when everything is competing for our attention and moving so fast to do so.
We also got a chance to better understand his journey as an artist, how he’s been able to maintain a professional practice for three decades, and what other work he does to sustain himself.
Here is a link to the Podcast page: Getting to Know Michael Pfleghaar