Downtown Art

The Brighton Art Guild proudly announces a new group of artists for their monthly series of exhibits at the CoBACH Center in downtown Brighton.  During march, the artists exhibiting will be Robert Adams, Kimberly Holback, David Bogdan and Karyn Stetz.  The variety of art exhibited by these four multi-talented artists will range from pastel and photography to watercolor work.  Their work will be installed on March 3 and remain on exhibit through March 28, 2010 during the Center's hours:  Wednesday - Saturday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m.  The CoBACH Center is located in downtown Brighton, 202 W. Main Street, adjacent to the Millpond. You may meet the artists at a "Celebrate the Artists" evening on March 19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  The public is encouraged to attend.  A new group of artists will be installed in April. For information about the Brighton Art Guild and other Guild events, go to their website http://www.brightonartguild.com or call 810-225-8197.

 

The 2009 Brighton Biennial Sculpture Exhibit officially opened the weekend of August 8-9, 2009 in conjunction with the Brighton Fine Arts Festival.  The Brighton Arts & Culture Commission invites you to take a stroll using the art map (link provided below) to find the new pieces and your old favorites from the original Biennial.

This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs http://www.mi.gov/arts and the Arts Alliance http://www.artsalliance@annarborchamber.org.

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

Jason Lowery, "Conscious of Her Shores"

The Biennial Art exhibit is a "must see" while in Brighton.  Click below for a printable art map.

2009 Sculpture Exhibit Map.pdf

			Artist	Name of Artwork	Price
1.			Piet Lindhout	The Bird	In process of being purchased by donations
2.			Sergio De Giusti	Emergence	Donated to the City by the artist
3.			Jeffrey Bohl	Welcome	$800
4.			John Piet	Dancer Two
5.			Ken Thompson	Broom
6.			Adnan Charara	Bring Your Chalk and Draw On Me
7.			Marie Davis	The Children	Bought by the City Council, Donated to the City
8.			John Sauve	Sie Sind Hier
9.			Siphon	Jayson Lowery
10.			Jay Holland	Decision Pending	Bought by the DDA, Donated to the City
11.			Kegham Tazian	Play, Play, Play
12.			Piet Lindhout	Hot Landing
13.			John Sauve	Dreieinigkeit
14.			Rob Todd	Rusty the Octopus
15.			John Piet	City with a Halo Series 7	Bought by the DDA, Donated to the City
16.			Stephanie Buer	The Hand	Bought by Dana Foster, Donated to the City
17.			John Sauve	Puppenspieler
18.			Jason Lowery	Conscious of Her Shores
19.			Maureen Voorheis-Artist Fabricated by Jim Ignash	Spiral
20.			Chido Johnson	Bob	Purchased with Donations
21.			Ray Katz	Evolution One	$45,000
22.			Jim Lawton	Landscape Sunset	$10,000
23.			Todd Erickson	American Beauty	$10,000
24.			David Deming	Centurian	$60,000
25.			Steve Cannaert	Don Quixote	$2,200
26.			Jeffrey Bohl	Wisdom of Our Ancestry	$600
27.			Adam Genei	Steel	$6,000
28.			Doug Gruizenga	Winter 05	Bought by the DDA, Donated to the City
29.			Robert Sestock	I-275	$30,000
30.			Jeff Bohl	Vested With Authority
31.			Steve Cannaert	Sancho Panza

 

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.