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Michigan Artists Representing Mexico

Michigan Artists Representing Mexico

Roughly 6% of people in Michigan identify as Hispanic or Latinx. The Art Gallery Collection includes several artists who have lived and worked in Michigan but still uniquely represent aspects of Mexican culture and tradition.

Sep 1, 2024

Illustration: The Art of Depicting a Story

Illustration: The Art of Depicting a Story

In partnership with GVSUs very own Laker Con, a three-day comics convention celebrating comics literacy and the scholarly merits of sequential storytelling, the GVSU Art Gallery is also celebrating the visual art of storytelling this month.

Sep 1, 2024

The Lens of Humanity: Documentary Photography

The Lens of Humanity: Documentary Photography

Documentary photography can transport the viewer into unfamiliar environments, activities, and viewpoints. It captures images of humanity and of individuals whose lives and backgrounds may be drastically different from our own.

Aug 1, 2024

Celebrate World Watercolor Month

Celebrate World Watercolor Month

World Watercolor Month was founded by Charlie OShields as a month to inspire people to paint with watercolor while raising awareness around the importance of art and creativity in the world.

Jul 1, 2024

Ame: Japanese Weather in Woodblock Prints

Ame: Japanese Weather in Woodblock Prints

Ukiyo-e, a traditional form of Japanese woodblock printing, originated during the Edo period. Rain, and other forms of weather, were re-occurring subjects for several ukiyo-e artists.

Jun 1, 2024

Artist Profile: Armand Merizon

Artist Profile: Armand Merizon

Armand Merizon was an artist who refused to be held to any one style or template for how art should be represented.

May 29, 2024

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