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April 26 – July 6 |
"Originals in
Black and White" - explores the use of
monochromatic "black & white" in art. With this theme,
the Members of the Lubeznik Center's Area
Artists Association will both compliment and
contrast with the "Photography Now" exhibition in the
Hyndman gallery. By eliminating their use of color
artists must address the other elements in their work
and thus be challenged look at their process in a new
light, so to speak. "Black and White" will contrast with
the Hyndman exhibit with various use of media, which may
include sculpture, paper, ceramics, paint, wood, metal,
or any other media that artists may choose to work with,
including photography. The Area Artist Association is
challenging its members to create and think in new ways
and this exhibit is no exception.
In the Brincka & Library Galleries
Reception: April 26, 7-9pm
Artists represented include: Carol
Block, Tom Brand, Amy Davis Navardauskas, Joel DeGrand,
Kevin Firme, Amanda Freymann, Susan Henshaw, Jon Hook, John Horwitz,
Larry Jensen, Connie Kassal, George Kassal, Deborah
Landry, Rich Manalis, John Opie, Andrea Peterson, Lynn
Retson, Clint Rigg, Patty Schaefer, Sara Scherberg,
Robert Stanley, Carole Stodder, Valerie Taglieri, Ron
Wennekes, Gwynne Winsberg, and Kitty Wolf.
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April 26 – July 6 |
Pre-Olympic
Photographic Workshop Exhibit-
American and Chinese photographers work together to
document pre-Olympic events and preparations.
The workshop was
formed by a cooperative effort of Z & W
International, LLC and the Photojournalism Department
of the School of Journalism of Renmin University in
Beijing China. Two
American photographer/professors (Larry
M. Kushner & Joel P. DeGrand) worked
with the faculty of the Photojournalism Department at
Renmin University to develop the curriculum and
conduct the workshop. Learn
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April 26 – July 6 |
“Photography Now,” is
an invitational photographic exhibition featuring the
work of nine artists based in Chicago, Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia. The exhibit of large format images
focuses on the work of individuals working “now” as
opposed to a collection of works revolving around a
theme.
Artists:
David
Aschkenas, of Philadelphia, PA, transports
the viewer centuries back to ancient Rome;
Howard Bojornson’s close-up look at nature
reveals the phenomenon of life and death in the
natural world; Patty Carroll’s
representation of her fantasy world is a contemporary
look at the past; Terry Evans’s
expose of modern steel companies demonstrates the
process of making steel and the cost to the
environment; Ben Gest’s seamless
constructs become formal portraits taken at informal
moments; Dennis Marsico, of
Pittsburgh, PA, takes a whimsical look at the current
administration’s pitfalls, and how the religious right
has influenced politics; Cecil MacDonald Jr.’s
photographs, of his daughters interacting in a magical
world of childhood fantasy, walk a thin line between
snapshots and staged photographs; Colleen
Plumb looks at how animals live and die as
they adapt to the space where humans choose to live;
and Jean Sousa describes visually the
contrast between the hardness and permanence of stone
and the soft, vulnerable, impermanence of flesh.
Photographers represented here are based in Chicago
unless otherwise indicated.
Curator: Joel DeGrand
Hyndman Gallery
Reception: April 26, 7-9pm
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April 14 - May 16 |
The Michigan City Area Schools will
present student work by elementary-school students
from Mullen, Joy & Edgewood Schools. |
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Feb 23 - April 20 |
Jerry Hyndman
Tribute
Celebrate the work of the area
architect and Lubeznik Center patron. Jerry Hyndman
was the original designer of the Lubeznik Center
facility as well as numerous area homes, schools and
businesses. He was greatly respected as an architect
and as a person.
Sponsored By: Gerry
and Laurel Byrne, Jerry & Julia Mickelson, Rod Lubeznik,
Steve Glidden, and Dr. John and Therese Luce.
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Feb 23 - April 20
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Green Architecture
- showcases projects that have been built or are being
built within a 200-mile radius of Michigan City,
Indiana, and offers a look at the ways local architects
have integrated environmental concerns in their
design.
Curators:
Thomas Forman of Tryon Farm Institute and Rachel Forman of Edward
Noonan & Associates
Hyndman Gallery
Reception: February 23, 7-9pm
Curators' Statement
Sponsored
By:
Edward Noonan
(Developer, Architect/Tryon Farm)
See Green Events
Green Day
Celebration at Tryon Farm / House Walk
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March 8 - 29 |
Photography by members of the
Boys & Girls
Club of Michigan City
Funded
by the Circuit City FounBoys & Girls Club
ImageMakers: National Photography Program
-dation,
this comprehensive photography program encourages
girls and boys to learn and practice photography,
expressing themselves in creative and innovative ways.
The national initiative delivers a state-of-the-art
photography curriculum, provides photographic
resources and opportunities for Club members to
compete on a national level. ImageMakers provides
local, regional and national recognition through an
annual photography contest. Winning photos will be
displayed nationwide at museums as well as at BGCA's
annual National Conference.
Opening Reception March
8 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. The BGC of MC would like to
offer a special thanks to Bukva Imaging and the
Michiana Humane Society.
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February 23 - April 3 |
The Michigan City Area Schools will
present student work by middle-school students from
Krueger, Barker and Elson Middle Schools. |
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Jan 19- Feb 16 |
Artwork by
Opportunity Enterprises consumers
NIPSCO Art Education Studios
Reception January 24, 6-8 pm |
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Dec. 1 - Feb. 16,
2008 |
Indiana
Visionaries - works from Artistic Spirit
Gallery in Indianapolis (in the West Lobby). Featuring
visionary artists Jerome Neal, Kevin Green, John Wade
& Rae. All works for sale. Please visit our
Gallery
Shop for a preview.
Reception Rescheduled to January
13, Noon - 3
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NOTE: If you make a purchase on the Artistic
Spirit Gallery website, please indicate that you found
them through a connection with the Lubeznik Center and
a percentage of the sale will benefit the Lubeznik
Center.
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Dec. 15, 2007 - Feb. 16, 2008 |
Works on Paper and
Parchment by Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer
Brincka Gallery
Reception Rescheduled to January
13, Noon - 3
Artist Statement
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Dec. 15, 2007 - Feb. 16, 2008 |
Contemporary
American Folk Art: The Arient Family Collection
The outsider artist has historically been
viewed as someone both untrained and often
disconnected with reality as perceived by other
people. How does the age of instant communication,
widely available classes and books on art, and near
universal literacy affect and effect that definition?
This exhibition examines a number of contemporary
American artists and asks us to sort out the meaning
and relevance of the terms: folk, self-taught,
outsider, naive.
Curator: David Sokol
Hyndman Gallery
Reception Rescheduled to January
13, Noon - 3
View
On-Line Catalog |
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Dec 15-Jan 13,
2008 |
Artwork by
Michiana Resources consumers
NIPSCO Art Education Studios
Reception Rescheduled to January
13, Noon - 3 |
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Sept. 15 - Dec. 9 |
“US Steel Gary
Works Photographic Collection”, on loan from
Indiana University Northwest Calumet Regional Archives
in the NIPSCO Art Education Studios.
The collection
comprises about 2,200 black & white images of the
construction and operation of USS Gary Works and the
City of Gary, spanning the years between 1906 and
1971. The bulk of the collection, compiled for a
bi-centennial celebration exhibition, represents
images taken between 1906 and 1931. You can find
more
information or
take a tour of the collection.
Artists' Reception is October 6 from 1:00 -
3:00 pm. |
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Sept. 15 - Dec.
9 |
“Making Hay
while the Sun Shines” in the Brincka and
Library Galleries, features collaborative interpretive
art pieces by Area Artists Association members Jon
Hook and Andrea Peterson. Works are inspired by
environmental ideas and utilize indigenous
materials. Artists' Reception is October 6 from 1:00 -
3:00 pm. |
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Sept. 15 - Dec. 9, 2007 |
Richard Hunt: Past &
Present - Internationally
acclaimed sculptor Richard Hunt has studios in Benton
Harbor, Michigan as well as Chicago. The artists work
will appear in drawing, maquette, sculpture and large
scale photo enlargements. Hunt's bronze piece, "Hybrid
Figure", adorns the entrance of the Lubeznik Center for
the Arts. Opening Benefit on September 15 at 6:00 pm
(tickets required -
click here
for details)
About the Artist Exhibit-Related Educational
Programs
September 20
7:00 pm
Women of Purpose and Power Choir, led by Sharon
Jackson, President of the Revival Center Church of God’s
women’s ministry in Michigan City, will present a
powerful evening of upbeat gospel music, guaranteed to
move and inspire your spirit. President Sharon
Jackson’s vision and purpose is to help bridge gaps in
the community and abroad with women of all
nationalities, races and denominations, changing lives
in a positive manner, in order to build the kingdom of
God through anointed music. Accompanied by a pianist and
drummer, and directed by the Reverend DeWitt Jackson,
the choir will perform in the Lubeznik Center’s Hyndman
Gallery. A $3 donation is requested and Lubeznik Center
members are free.
September 27
7:00 pm
Richard Hunt: A Sculptor for our Time,
presented by Joan Chesterton, will outline many aspects
of Richard Hunt’s life and work. Topics covered
will include: his early life, ongoing career, formal
qualities of his works, and his lasting legacy and
contribution to the contemporary art and sculptural
worlds. Chesterton, a professor emerita at PNC, is
a gifted presenter who offers something for those with
or without art expertise. She has given many
presentations at the Lubeznik Center and has been well
received by art buffs and casual visitors alike. This
fascinating and insightful presentation will be for one
night only in the Lubeznik Center’s Hyndman Gallery.
A $5 donation is requested and Lubeznik Center members
are free.
September 29
2:00-4:00 pm
Family Sculpture-Making Workshop will require
participants to think outside of the box. Bring
your own treasures or take advantage of the assortment
of materials that will be available to tape, paint,
and glue your own unique piece of sculpture.
Edwin Shelton, the Lubeznik Center's Education
Director, will guide families through the process of
turning scrap into sculpture in the NIPSCO Art
Education Studios. A $3 donation is requested
and Lubeznik Center members are free.
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July 21 -
September 2 |
"Summer of Love"
- (NIPSCO Art Education Studios) featuring 60's
psychedelic posters from famous venues such as the
Avalon Ballroom and the Fillmore, featuring the great
musicians of the time. Artwork on loan from Michael &
Trisha Weaver, Ronald Cohen and Carolyn Saxton.
Opening Reception on August 3rd
from 5-8pm, during First Friday @ Five - admission $5.
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July 21 -
September 2 |
Work in Progress: Vestiges of the Creative
Moment (Brincka & Library Galleries). An
exhibit featuring works by members of the Area Artists'
Association. Finished works will be shown in tandem with
images of the work in progress to demonstrate the
creative process in all of its incarnations. Artists'
Reception July 21 from 7-9 pm in the Brincka & Library
Galleries. |
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July 21 -
September 2 |
The Nature of Art (Hyndman
Gallery) will bring together regional and national
artists, who are inspired by the environment, both
natural and man-made. The exhibition includes artworks
crafted of materials gathered from nature alongside
imagery which documents our precarious relationship with
the environment. Artwork which speaks to the natural and
environment issues of the Midwest, especially Indiana,
will be featured. Curated by Elizabeth Kelly Karpowicz. Artists'
Reception July 21 from 7-9 pm.
Educational Programs in conjunction with "The Nature of
Art" |
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June 2 - July 15,
2007 |
"Visions from Prison
II" in the NIPSCO Art Education Studios, features
artwork by Indiana State Prison inmates. See
On-Line Exhibit |
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June 9 - July 15, 2007 |
"Subjective Nature"
(Brincka and Library Galleries) An exhibition of three
Area Artists Association members who live, and get their
inspiration, in the vicinity of the Indiana Dunes. Each
artist selects elements of nature to express an idea or
feeling of their own design. Ron Wennekes works in oils,
demonstrating distinct use of texture and color in his
landscapes; Valerie Taglieri's paintings capture the
luminescence of the sky over Lake Michigan; and Howard
Bjornson's photographs reflect the linear richness of
the Great Marsh. The Opening Reception is also on June 9
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June 9 - July 15, 2007 |
Size Matters: Scale in
Contemporary Art (Hyndman Gallery). Why would
someone sew a 60 foot long dress or construct a three
inch tall house? What are we to think about a "baby"
that requires a fork lift? These are the very questions
posed by the curators of the upcoming exhibition
entitled "Size Matters: Scale in Contemporary Art" at
the Lubeznik Center for the Arts opening June 9. Meet
the artists at the Opening Reception on June 9 from 7:00
- 9:00 pm (Chicago time).
Although the art world began producing larger and larger
works throughout the 20th century and certain cultures
have created miniatures for centuries, this exhibition
showcases those artists who create work that
specifically addresses issues of scale. Curated by
artist Suzanne Cohan-Lange. Works exhibited will range
from the enormous to the minute; from ominous, to
hilarious!
Featured artists: Pate Conaway, Judy Horwich, Carl Kock,
Joyce Rebora, Nicholas Sistler and Jill Summers of
Chicago, IL; Joel DeGrand of Beverly Shores, IN; John
Koelle of Lake Forest, IL; Julie Laffin of Harvard, IL;
Nina Levy of Brooklyn, NY; and Eileen Mueller Neill of
Riverwoods, IL.
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thru June 3 |
Safe Harbor Art
Exchange with Peru (Library Gallery) -
A
selection of artworks by 4th and 5th grade Safe Harbor
after school students in Michigan City will be exchanged
with the art made by Peruvian elementary school
students. Some of the Michigan City student
images represent animals from our Great Lakes Region or
interpretations of Peru. Local art instructors, Jessica
DeCaro and Anne Lute, presented to Peruvian culture,
history and geography material to the students. This
collection will be shipped to Peru by mid-June with the
cooperation of the Oak Park Rotary Club in Illinois.
Peruvian student display dates TBA. |
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thru May 31 |
“Children’s Art Exhibit” (NIPSCO
Art Education Studios) - Instructors Susanne Vigen and
Sunny Gardner-Orbovich selected student artworks from
Joy, Edgewood, Knapp and Marsh Elementary Schools. This
class-work demonstrates student understanding and
interpretation of Egyptian, African, Aztec, Mayan
cultures. The students have also explored approaches to
paper sculpture, weaving and painting. Many ceramic
works are influenced by the imagery associated with the
Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration. This exhibition
demonstrates both rich student imagination and skillful
instruction by dedicated art teachers. |
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March 31-May 27, 2007 |
Robert Stanley: Oversoul (Brincka
Gallery) - This series of works reflect Yin-Yang, the
Asian symbol for a joining of opposites. These opposites
include the now and the infinite, the bold and the shy,
the joyous and the sad, and the light and the dark. Most
works are new; some, a few years old. They include
acrylic paintings, prints, fresco, collage, and
over-painted drawing. Stanley is a member of the
Area Artists Association. |
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March 31 - June 3, 2007 |
"Latino
Impressions: Portraits of a Culture" (Hyndman
Gallery) - focuses on the historic and current
artistic trends of the Latino/a community, featuring
works by local, regional and international artists,
including works on loan from the collections
of Maria Bechily and Scott Hodes, Gilberto Cardenas,
Dr. Tom Carlson, Jack & Dani Lane and Shirley Lubeznik. "Latino
Impressions"
will investigate a variety of themes, including
personal and political identities, mythic symbols,
preserving memory and rights of passage. Curated by
Carol Ann Brown.
Opening Reception March 31, 2007 from 7-9 pm.
Such notable
artists as Rufino Tamayo, Rafael Coronel, Diego
Rivera, Claudia Fernandez, and
Jesus Lugo
will be represented.
Exhibiting artists: Patricia Acosta, Alfredo Arreguin, Juan Angel Chavez,
Juan Compean, Ricardo Compean, Anita Garza, Michael
Hernandez de Luna, Blanca Lopez, Jesus Lopez, Martina
Lopez, Jesus Lugo, Marcos Raya, Sydia Reyes, Edra
Soto, and Maria Tomasula.
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March 31 - April 29, 2007 |
"Poetas y Pintores:
Artists Conversing with Verse" (NIPSCO Art Education
Studios) - a collaborative project sponsored by the
National Endowment for the Arts, initiated by the Center
for Women's InterCultural Leadership at Saint Mary's
College and the Institute for Latino Studies at the
University of Notre Dame. Curators paired up 12
artists with 12 poets and challenged artists to create
works around a favorite poem. This exhibit demonstrates
a variety of styles tastes and techniques. Opening
Reception March 31, 2007 from 7-9 pm.
More information about
Poetas y Pintores |
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March 3 -27
Chris
Kruz works on a project at Opportunity Enterprises. |
"Art from the
Heart" - An exhibit showcasing artwork
created by local artists with disabilities from
Opportunity Enterprises. Opening Reception at the
Lubeznik Center on March 3 from 7 - 9 p.m.. Meet the
OE artists and staff! Refreshments will be served.
Opportunity Enterprises is a
non-profit organization serving challenged individuals
in the Porter & Lake counties since 1967. OE provides
many programs, including art enrichment, to promote
self-sufficiency and life choices for challenged
individuals. Revenue generated through the sale of
artistic creations helps support art programming at OE.
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Jan 27 - March 25, 2007
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Regional
Juried Art Exhibition 2007 (Hyndman and
Brincka Galleries). Work by artists living within
150 miles of Michigan City. Various 2 &
3-dimensional media will be represented. Opening
Reception will be January 27th from 7-9pm -
awards will be
announced,
all artists welcome! |
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Dec 16 - Jan 21, 2007 |
“Women’s Journeys
in Fiber” is an exhibition of process projects
created by members of the North Shore Weavers Guild, the
North Suburban Needle Arts Guild, and the Illinois
Quilters Inc. For such projects, participants meet
regularly to discuss their ideas and progress. The core
group of twenty women has been working together for
eight years. There are
2 different projcets represented in this show -
"Blooming
Botanicals" and
"Purse-n-alities".
Exhibiting artists will
have their hand-made items available to sell at the
Fiber Arts Trunk Show in the Main floor lobby and
Gift Shop on December 17 from noon to 4:00 pm - a great
opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.
(Exhibited gallery pieces are not for sale). The
Artist Reception will be near the end of the exhibit
on January 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Artists:
Jan Aaron, Marion Beam, Patty Benbow, June Burrows, Cat
Chow, Madelyn Gaul, Jan Gerber, Alice Jenks, Mary
Krebs-Smyth, Sheryl & Glen Kinney, Cindy Kuo, Kay Lange,
Joy Lavrencik, Anita Luvera-Mayer, Elizabeth Mini,
Vivian Morrison, Jeanne Reed, Virginia Reisner, Sheila
Schaeffer Hirsh, Barbara Schneider, Sally Schoch,
Carolyn Seng, Linda Sorkin Eisenberg and Loraine
Stillman.
More fiber art
will be on display in the upstairs galleries
including quilted art by
Kathy Brooks and crocheted fiberglass by
Yvette Kaiser Smith.
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