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Artworks About Place Struggle Within the Confines of a Museum

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 26, 2019August 27, 2019

Landlord Colors at Cranbrook Art Museum tries to “elevate” art borne of economic hardship and upheavals, but such art needs no elevation; the viewer must seek and find its level.

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Alexander Girard, the Designer Who Made American Modernism Less Sterile

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 23, 2017August 22, 2017

In Girard’s fantastic retrospective at the Cranbrook Art Museum, we see how he mitigated the starkness of American Modernism with bold color, earthy materials, and folk art aesthetics.

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How Finland Helped Shape American Midcentury Modernism

by Janet Tyson July 6, 2017July 5, 2017

When architect Eliel Saarinen moved to the US and designed Cranbrook, he brought his Finnish heritage with him.

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When Art and Design Got High on Hippie Utopianism

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 19, 2016September 21, 2016

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Sometimes, taking a wider view of art history can create a more expansive curatorial vision.

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Best of 2015: Our Top 10 Exhibitions Across the United States

Avatar photo by Hyperallergic December 16, 2015December 24, 2015

We love NYC and LA and all the art they have to offer, but we know they’re only two towns of many across the country mounting great exhibitions large and small.

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Nick Cave on “Tackling Really Hard Issues” with Art

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 31, 2015September 15, 2016

“I’m interested in coming to Detroit — providing you this opportunity to be up close and personal with the work in this static format, but then also being able to get you into this performative experience.”

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Curating a Contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities

by Sarah Rose Sharp March 5, 2015

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — The centuries-old tradition of the Wunderkammer is enjoying a resurgence of late, with cabinets of curiosities on display from the Chazen Museum of Art to Gagosian Gallery, and vitrine artists like Edmund de Waal and Joseph Beuys being hailed as champions of the medium.

Asian Cultural Council Offers Fellowships and Grants for Research and Cultural Exchange
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Asian Cultural Council Offers Fellowships and Grants for Research and Cultural Exchange

ACC provides artists, arts professionals, and scholars with support for research and cultural exchange between Asia, the US, and within Asia. Applications open November 1–30.

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