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Turning shame into pride. That’s the idea behind an exhibit of black velvet paintings. It’s called “Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic,” and it’s...
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For six years now, the Detroit Unity Temple has held a quilt exhibit in February. Many of the quilts – but not all – are tributes to African-American...
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Agostina Segatori owned the Café du Tambourin in the late 1800’s.The Parisian cafe was a popular spot with artists, including Vincent Van Gogh. One day,…
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Alan Ross worked with Ansel Adams for about 10 years. Like Ansel, he’s known for his striking black and white photography.Alan says a lot of people know…
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Rebecca Childs’ grandmother-in-law painted and sketched right up until her death last year. Her name was Evelyn Henry, and she was 99 years old. And…
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Happy 164th birthday to the man who is the personification of the "tortured artist." Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day in 1853. University of...
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Most people who knew Jean Parsons, will tell you— she was tough and expected a lot from her students.Jean never married, and didn’t have any children. So,…
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Shanny Brooke moved from Florida to Traverse City about nine years ago. Soon, she noticed that her type of art, was missing. She sees a lot of what she…
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Chris Sims doesn’t think that the Traverse City art scene is bad, it’s just that it can get a bit insulated.“When you stick to just local only, you start…
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The Traverse City Arts Commission wants to put a new modern art sculpture in the city.The estate of David Barr is offering to donate one his steel…