Category Archives: Museums & Collections

Detroit ART City

“Detroit is one of only places where an artist can come in and probably own a building with the amount of revenue that they get.” ~artist kt Andresky, via Michigan Radio “Detroit Industry” – Detroit Institute of Arts ( Diego Rivera ) by DetroitDerek All week Absolute Michigan is talking about Detroit. With a wealth [...]

ArtPrize Top Ten Announced

ArtPrize – Vision – drawn towards the eye by pentax hammer (gary syrba) The Top Ten entries for ArtPrize have been announced. We present them below the video in random order. For Week 2 of ArtPrize you get ONE vote (but you can change it through the week). Voting ends at midnight on October 6th [...]

Photo Friday: Art Prize 9 23 2010 by RichardDemingPhotography

With Absolute Michigan’s ArtPrize coverage in full swing, it seemed fitting to feature an ArtPrize photo today. I was happy to find that one of the most prolific Grand Rapids photographers in the Absolute Michigan pool hadn’t yet been featured so… RichardDemingPhotography (Richard Deming Jr.) writes: My life is made up of the simple, sensitive, [...]

Getting around ArtPrize 2010

Walkers by RichardDemingPhotography ArtPrize 2010 officially starts today and runs through October 10th. With over 1700 registered artists and nearly 200 venues you may find that seeing what you want to see is a daunting prospect. We spent some time learning about a few ways to make this easier… You’ll definitely want to hit the [...]

Grand Rapids gets ready for ArtPrize 2010

via Michigan in Pictures… Face Paint by TerryJohnston Last year ArtPrize in Grand Rapids launched and was the most successful art event in Michigan’s history, attracting 200,000 visitors to see the work of over 1000 artists in every media from fine art to paper airplanes. In 2009, Absolute Michigan was on location for ArtPrize and [...]

Seeking Michigan: From Soda Pop to the Clouds

By Mary Zimmeth, Archives of Michigan, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. A Love of Airplanes Marion “Babe” Weyant of Lansing, Michigan loved airplanes. She [...]

Photo Friday: Touch by angela7dreams

This photo is part of the 5 senses garden sculpture at the Children’s Gardenat the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. If you’ve never been to the gardens be sure to put it on your places to visit in 2010. Currently you can check out “Butterflies Are Blooming” which is their most [...]

Michigan’s Rich African American Past

For years, February has been recognized as Black History Month. In nearly 250 years of living in Michigan, African Americans have made many important-and often overlooked–contributions to our state’s past. One of the earliest records of African Americans living in Michigan came in the early 1760s when the British replaced the French at Detroit. Two [...]

Michigan Books: Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg

Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg (Hyperion). The fear of mental illness hits deep into the psyche, and that terror brings about this fascinating book of research into family genealogy, personal history and secrets long held. It all started when Detroit native Steve Luxenberg began to discover some discrepancies in [...]

Celebrate Michigan’s 173rd Birthday at the Michigan Historical Museum!

Michigan Library I by farlane In 1837 Michigan became the 26th state in the Union. The Michigan Historical Museum in downtown Lansing will host its annual Statehood Day celebration on Saturday, January 23, 2010 and the public is invited to the family-friendly party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first 100 visitors get free [...]