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Michigan Artists Representing Mexico
September 1, 2024
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.
Illustration: The Art of Depicting a Story
September 1, 2024
In partnership with GVSU�s 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.
The Lens of Humanity: Documentary Photography
August 1, 2024
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.
Celebrate World Watercolor Month
July 1, 2024
World Watercolor Month was founded by Charlie O�Shields as a month to inspire people to paint with watercolor while raising awareness around the importance of art and creativity in the world.
Ame: Japanese Weather in Woodblock Prints
June 1, 2024
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.
Artist Profile: Armand Merizon
May 29, 2024
Armand Merizon was an artist who refused to be held to any one style or template for how art should be represented.
Art and Social Movements
May 1, 2024
Social movements involve groups of people trying to create change in the world. These changes could be political, social, cultural, or environmental, among other topics. Artworks are often created in direct response to these movements.
Black Portraiture
April 1, 2024
To be able to see a representation of oneself is empowering. To see representation in an institution dedicated to displaying and preserving artistically and culturally significant objects is affirming.
Women of Abstract Art
March 1, 2024
Born in the 20th century, abstract art is marked by its freedom of color, shape, and lack of conventional composition. Abstract art was widely accepted by the 1940s, but the galleries featuring abstract art were still missing one thing- female artists.
Artists Collecting Artwork
February 1, 2024
Over the years, the Art Gallery has worked with other artists who, like Caraccio, have collected prints by artists who they have worked side-by-side with, collaborated with, or simply appreciated their story and artwork.