2014 Exhibition Calendar

~Exhibition Calendar 2014~

EXHIBITION: Presence: "Presence" celebrates the visions emerging in the Michigan State University art department. All six featured artists are second-year MFA candidates. Their unique work adds another dimension to the artistic vision our community has to offer. Featured artists include: Kiel Darling, Mary Fritz, Julie Johnson, Lane Kaufmann, Sarah Odens and Keri Weber. Painting, installation, objects. January 10th-March 16th. Free during gallery hours.

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EXHIBITION: The Michigan State University Undergraduate Exhibition: (SCENE) Metrospace is partnering with Michigan State University's art department to bring the undergraduate exhibition downtown. This is a juried exhibition featuring selected works created by the MSU undergraduate art students. March 28th-April 19th. Opening reception: Friday, March 28th, 6-9 p.m., free.
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EXHIBITIONS: Shifting Scenes: Award-winning Art from the East Lansing Art Festival, AND, Reductive Uncertainty: Sculpture & Prints by Local Artist, Matthaeus Leitner

(SCENE) Metrospace will be hosting an exhibition of award-winning art from the East Lansing Art Festival. In conjunction with this exhibition, local artist, Matthaeus Leitner, will be exhibiting recent sculptures and prints. May 2nd-June 22. Opening reception: Friday, May 2nd, 6-9 p.m., free.
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EXHIBITION: Landsome: Landscape and Then Some: an exhibition featuring local artists who use landscape as a vehicle for questioning or presenting themes or ideas beyond visual landscape. Featured artists: Doug Heilman, Robert Park, Jerrie Sasson, Kathleen Matkovic, Steve Baibak, Michael Mosher, Peter Richards, Karen Massoglia, Erika Puleo, Caroline Caswell & Ethan Tate. July 11th-August 24th. Opening reception: Friday, July 11th, 6-9 p.m., free.
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EXHIBITION: {___+____}, {____+____}, {____+____}: A Collage Show @ (SCENE)

Michelle Word, Acting Director of Education at the Michigan State University Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, is jurying a collage exhibition at (SCENE) Metrospace. After a nation-wide call for entries, submissions have come in from all over the country.

September 12th-October 12th. Opening reception: Friday, September 12th, 6-9 p.m., free.

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EXHIBITION: SUBSTRATE / Printed Matter from the Rustbelt

SUBSTRATE  /  may refer to:

1. substratum: a layer of something (such as soil or rock) that is under another layer
2. the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the surface or medium on which an organism grows or is attached
3. the material on which a process is conducted
4. the base material onto which print ink is applied, such as paper, textile, fabric, plastic, etc

With the decline of large scale manufacturing in post-industrial America, there is a desire by many to reclaim small scale production. The past several years has seen a rise of independent publishing across the United States, with increased visibility and availability of zines and art books, and a DIY ethos which embraces exploration, technique and radical production methods. SUBSTRATE explores the politics and poetics of printed matter in the Rust Belt, asking the viewer to think about the relationship between landscape, the material environment, and print.

Curated by Ben Gaydos, Detroit-based designer, filmmaker, artist, Professor with the University of Michigan, Flint, art department, and co-founder of the interdisciplinary design firm goodgood. October 24th-December 7th. Opening reception: Friday, October 24th, 6-9 p.m., free.
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(SCENE) Metrospace is East Lansing’s City-funded alternative art gallery and performance space. It is located at 110 Charles St. in downtown East Lansing. Contact Tim Lane at scenemetrospace@gmail.com or visit www.scenemetrospace.com for more information about the space.

Regular gallery hours during exhibitions are Thursdays from 2-5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 2-6 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m.; and by appointment.