Cranbrook Art Museum reopens with new hours, policies, and summer exhibition | Metro Times

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Allie McGhee: Banana Moon Horn

Allie McGhee has been an important pillar of the Detroit art scene for more than five decades with a practice defined by his signature approach to abstraction. This retrospective is a long overdue presentation of significant past works from McGhee’s extensive and dynamic oeuvre, as well as the premiere of ambitious new paintings created for […]

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Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe

Acclaimed both locally and nationally, Tunde Olaniran is a multifaceted visual artist, musician, singer, and performer from Flint, Michigan. Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe is the culmination of his creative desire to incorporate music composition, performance, dance, handmade costumes, and art installation into an ambitious new body of work. Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe has […]

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Olga de Amaral: To Weave A Rock

Olga de Amaral, one of the most recognized names in Latin American art, lives and works in her native Bogatá, Colombia. Tracing the artist’s career over five decades, Olga de Amaral: To Weave A Rock is the artist’s first major museum retrospective in the United States, consisting of some 60 works that elucidate her seminal […]

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Artists Who Redefine Themselves in Cranbrook Art Museum Show | Widewalls

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Cranbrook Art Museum Announces New Summer Exhibition – Shapeshifters: Transformations in Contemporary Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, July 9, 2020 — On July 15, 2020, Cranbrook Art Museum will open the new exhibition, Shapeshifters: Transformations in Contemporary Art. Featuring more than 70 works from 39 artists drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition explores the artist’s ability to redefine themselves, transgress their chosen medium, and transcend the world around them. The […]

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Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook Gardens Reopen to the Public in July

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., July 1, 2020 – Cranbrook Educational Community announced today that its public-facing venues will reopen in July. Cranbrook Gardens will reopen July 1, 2020. Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science will reopen July 15, 2020. “After careful evaluation, we have decided that it is safe at this time to open […]

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The inspiring tale of an overlooked female designer who helped define mid-century modern style | CNN

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Shapeshifters: Transformations in Contemporary Art

Shapeshifters explores the artist’s ability to redefine themselves, transgress their chosen medium, and transcend the world around them in utterly unique ways. Through the lens of artistry, these transformations are examined in a broad range of artworks from the museum’s permanent collection, presented in four galleries, each with a distinct focus. “Freeze Frame” panels are located […]

Tagged: Abstract, Photography, Warhol

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