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Stop by the Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) during the first part of 2010, and you will discover a selection of the Museum’s latest acquisitions. But New Works: Highlights from the Permanent Collection does more than simply present a sampling of significant pieces recently obtained by the TMA; the exhibition tells a tale of a growing and vibrant institution that has, since 1971, cultivated the community’s interest in the visual arts and developed an extensive permanent collection that is both interesting and important. New Works: Highlights from the Permanent Collection opened Wednesday, December 22, 2009 and will remain on display in the Museum’s North Gallery through Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Formed in the spirit of good stewardship and conservation, 4 Salvaged Boxes: Sustainable Creative Design and Light Footprints: New Museum Site Photography by Robert Langham are joined together to take a local look at two international endeavors. 4 Salvaged Boxes aims to demonstrate the sustainable design features of the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) which was designed by TMA project architect, wHY Architecture. The GRAM was the first new art museum in the world to receive the Gold LEED certification when it opened in 2007 and has received international accolades for its innovative “green” design. The joint exhibitions open Saturday, October 10, 2009 and will be open to the public through February 21, 2010 in the Museum’s Bell Gallery.
The Creation Story, the Civil Rights Movement, the Harlem Renaissance, and Hip Hop music are among the vibrant components which converge in the Tyler Museum of Art’s fall exhibition Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy, open September 6 – December 6, 2009. Admission to Divine Kinship is free.
Jennifer Grassman — Serpent Tales and Nightingales starring Jennifer Grassman. Lovely music.
www.jennifergrassman.com
John Palmer — Contemporary self-taught, Houston artist working in a variety of media including paint and sculpture.
www.johnpalmerart.com
