Downtown Art

The 2011 Brighton Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit added 12 new pieces by seven artists to the exhibit.  "American Beauty" by Todd Erickson and "Landscape Sunset" by Jim Lawton, two of the original 2006 Biennial sculptures, were taken down from their location at the former Cobb-Hall site.  They were replaced by "Twisted System" by Jim Ignash (you may remember him as the fabricator for "Spiral" on Grand River in front of Tim Horton's) and "Gone Wild" by Robert Sestok.  "Winter '05" by Doug Gruizenga was moved from its former location on North Street to one of the spots at Cobb-Hall for a total of four on exhibit there, joining last year's "Spiral the Gate" by Ray Katz.  We were very lucky to add Mike Monroe's piece, "It's a Keeper" to the exhibit, which was purchased by the Optimists Club in recognition of their 25th annual Fishing Derby in 2011 and donated to the City.

Three new pieces by returning artist Jeff Bohl are on exhibit at three retail locations (Hush, W4 Signs and HBW Insurance & Financial Services), and we are very excited to include a new piece near the Imagination Station, "Stretch", by first-time artist Bryan Barker!  Finally, the Brighton Arts and Culture Commission successfully secured a Michigan Economic Development Corporation Rural Arts Grant and received matching funds from the Downtown Development Authority.  With these funds, we were able to commission three outstanding pieces of art from Israel and Erik Nordin from the Detroit Design Center.  The sculptures are located in the new pocket park adjacent to the 205 West building at St. Paul and Grand River.

The official opening of this year's exhibit is the weekend of August 13-14 in conjunction with the Brighton Fine Art & Acoustic Music Festival in the Municipal parking lot behind City Hall.  The Brighton Arts & Culture Commission invites you to take a stroll using the art map available at the new Chamber offices (218 E. Grand River), the CoBACH Building (202 W. Main) or City Hall (200 N. First St.) to find the new pieces and your old favorites.

This activity is supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Brighton Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

Adnan Charara, "Bring Your Chalk and Draw On Me"

Jason Lowery, "Conscious of Her Shores"

The Brighton Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is a "must see" while in Brighton.  Click here for an art map.

			Artist	Name of Artwork	Price
1.			Piet Lindhout	The Bird	Purchased with donations to the City
2.			Sergio De Giusti	Emergence	Donated to the City by the artist
3.			Kegham Tazian	Elegant Lady	$8,800
4.			Kegham Tazian	Collaborative Transformation	$16,000
5.			John Piet	Dancer Two	$8,500
6.			Bryan Barker	Stretch
7.			Adnan Charara	Bring Your Chalk and Draw On Me	$17,500
8.			Marie Davis	The Children	Bought by the City Council, Donated to the City
9.			John Sauve	Doppelganger	$20,000
10.			Mike Monroe	IIt's A Keeper	Bought by the Optimists Club, donated to the City
11.			Piet Lindhout	Hot Landing	Donated to the City by the artist
12.			Kegham Tazian	Play, Play, Play	$5,700
13.			Jayson Lowery	Siphon	$5,000
14.			Jay Holland	Decision Pending	Bought by the DDA, Donated to the City
15.			Tom Rudd	Three Fish (in the Mill Pond)	Bought by the BACC, Donated to the City
16.			Rob Todd	Rusty the Octopus	$5,000
17.			John Piet	City with a Halo Series 7	Bought by the DDA, donated to the City
18.			Israel Nordin-Detroit Design Center	derived from circles-self series 3	$18,900
19.			Stephanie Buer	Untitled Hand	Bought by Dana Foster, donated to the City
20.			Israel Nordin (Detroit Design Center)	Currents	Commissioned by the BACC through MEDC grant funds and DDA matching funds
21.			Israel Nordin (Detroit Design Center)	Reflex	Commissioned by the BACC through MEDC grant funds and DDA matching funds
22.			Israel Nordin (Detroit Design Center)	Flex	Commissioned by the BACC through MEDC grant funds and DDA matching funds
23.			Jayson Lowery	Conscious of Her Shores	$7,000
24.			Jeffrey Bohl	Through the Storm (at W4 Signs, 124 W. Main St.)	$900
25.			Maureen Voorheis-Artist; fabricated by Jim Ignash	Spiral	$2,450
26.			Israel Nordin-Detroit Design Center	derived from circles-self series 2	$17,600
27.			Chido Johnson	Bob	Purchased with donations
28.			Ray Katz	Spiral the Gate	$30,000
29.			Jim Ignash	Twisted System
30.			Robert Sestok	Gone Wild	$20,000
31.			Doug Gruizenga	Winter '05	Bough by the DDA, Donated to the City
32.			Steve Cannaert	Don Quixote	$2,200
33.			Adam Genei	Steel	Bought by the DDA, Donated to the City
34.			Jeff Bohl	Hear Ye (at HBW Insurance & Financial Services, 213 W. Main St.)	$1,200
35.			Israel Nordin (Detroit Design Center)	Interests in Orbit
36.			Jeff Bohl	Bird Dance  (at Hush, 431 W. Main St.)	$1,200
37.			Steve Cannaert	Sancho Panza	$1,000

 

	Artist	Name of Artwork	Price
1.	Piet Lindhout	"The Bird"	Permanent location
2.	Sergio De Giusti	“Emergence”	Permanent location
3.	Kegham Tazian	"Elegant Lady"	$8,800
4.	Kegham Tazian	"Collaborative Transformation"	$16,000
5.	John Piet	"Dancer Two"	$8,500
6.	Bryan Barker	"Stretch"
7.	Adnan Charara	"Bring Your Chalk and Draw On Me"	$17,500
8.	Marie Davis	"The Children"	Permanent location
9.	John Sauve	"Doppenganger"	$20,000
10.	Mike Monroe	"It's A Keeper"	Permanent location
11.	Piet Lindhout	"Hot Landing"	Permanent location
12	Kegham Tazian	"Play, Play, Play"	$5,700
13	Jayson Lowery	"Siphon"	$5,000
14	Jay Holland	"Decision Pending"	Permanent location
15.	Tom Rudd	"Three Fish" (in the Millpond)	Permanent location
16.	Rob Todd	"Rusty the Octopus"	$5,000
17.	John Piet	"City With a Halo"	Permanent location
18.	Israel Nordin	"derived from circles-self series 3"	$18,900
19.	Stephanie Buer	"Untitled Hand"	Permanent location
20.	Israel Nordin, Detroit Design Center	"Currents"	Permanent location
21.	Israel Nordin, Detroit Design Center	"Recycle"	Permanent location
22.	Israel Nordin, Detroit Design Center	"Flex"	Permanent location
23.	Jayson Lowery	"Conscious of Her Shores"	$7,000
24.	Jeff Bohl	"Through the Storm"	$900
25.	Maureen Voorheis	"Spiral"	$2,450
26.	Israel Nordin	"derived from circles-self series 2	$17,600
27.	Chido Johnson	"Bob"	Permanent location
28.	Ray Katz	"Spiral the Gate"	$30,000
29.	Jim Ignash	"Twisted System"
30.	Robert Sestok	"Gone Wild"	$20,000
31.	Doug Gruizenga	"Winter '05"	Permanent location
32.	Steve Cannaert	"Don Quixote"	Permanent location
33.	Adam Genei	"Steel"	$6,000
34.	Jeff Bohl	"Hear Ye"	$1,200
35.	Israel Nordin, Detroit Design Center	"Interests in Orbit"
36.	Jeff Bohl	"Bird Dance"	$1,200
37.	Steve Cannaert	"Sancho Panza"	$1,000

If you are interested in purchasing a sculpture for your own collection, or to gift it to the Brighton Community, please contact Matt Modrack, 810-225-8025, or Lauri French, 810-225-9244.

Click on the link below to view a short Youtube clip (with sound) by Tim Nagae featuring all the sculptures from the Brighton Biennial Sculpture Exhibit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2vYpeEz5SM

Visit http://www.artservemichigan.org to access customizable messages to Governor Granholm and other elected officials to show your support of funding for public art.