PRIZM and Way Public Library are readying the second Biennial Veterans Art Exhibit for a Nov. 1 opening. An artist reception is scheduled for Nov. 8
Included in the exhibition are original pieces of visual and literary art by retired military personnel, and select pieces to honor veterans who have served our country
Part of the artistic display will include memorabilia from various branches of service. The exhibit also includes a quilt by Margaret Ann Miller created to honor her grandfather who served in the Army during World War II.
The opening reception is set for 2 p.m. at the library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. The exhibit is slated to run through Jan. 7. For questions, call Annette Jensen at 419-262-2775, or visit myprizm.com.
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There’s more than first meets the eye to the work of pen and ink artist Richard Gullett, whose latest collection of drawings is on display at the Perrysburg Municipal Building, 201 W. Indiana Ave., from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The exhibit features Gullett’s signature figurative drawings that look like detailed zentangle [structured patterns] designs at a glance. Look harder and you’ll find that each subject is filled with hidden creatures that incorporate themes of mythology, symbolism, and inspiration from art history.
Information: Main Art-ery 419-324-4758 or email info@mainart-ery.com.
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Thirty calligraphy scrolls by contemporary Japanese masters of the traditional art are on display at the Willard Wankelman Gallery at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center through Nov. 15. The Shodo/Brush Writing: Calligraphy Scrolls from the BGSU Asian Studies Collection can be viewed between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The exhibition is free.
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Photorealistic paintings by Ann Galindo, Theresa Gwiner, Mary Hale, Sue VanSant, Kris Wenzke, and Barbara Laskey continue on display through Nov. 29 in The Wesley Memorial Gallery of the Fostoria Community Center, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria.
The style entails using multiple thin layers of glaze to add subtle nuances to watercolor paintings.
The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 419-619-5388.
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The BGSU School of Art marks its 20th anniversary of the landmark project, DO IT, an interactive exhibition where visitors engage in participatory art in response to placards with instructions from artists. A project that began in Paris in 1993 by Hans Ulrich Obrist, DO IT is on display through Nov. 19 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery at the Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. It is also free.
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Rituals and Meditations marks the return of Gary Spinosa and his most recent series of shrines and intricately sculpted porcelain philosophers’ stones, through Nov. 22 at the Sandusky Cultural Center, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky, Ohio. Also on display is a series of dark, meditative paintings and extruded vinyl sculptures by Matthew Gallagher, and Japanese aesthetic to individual groups of works in clay by Yumiko Goto, Ikuko Miklowski, and John Miyazawa.
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A guided tour for the Soviet Constructivist Posters: Branding the New Order exhibition is from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Artists known as Constructivists — a group Vladimir and Georgy Stenberg helped spearhead — championed art that promoted egalitarian ideals of the new order and contributed to the growth of the Soviet Union. Among the Stenbergs’ most provocative and visionary works were posters advertising Soviet films. Some of their posters and those by others are in the exhibition.
Also at UMMA on Sunday is a free program about the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and Sept. 11, 2001. Anita Gonzalez, professor of theater and drama, will focus on the theatrical exploration of the artwork in UMMA’s exhibition, Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s. She will discuss linking experiences of the gallery artwork to larger trends of the decade. The program is from 3 to 4 p.m. Space is limited, so interested persons must register and email: umma-program-registration@umich.edu. Put the program date and title the subject line of the email.
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Sunday is Super Sunday at the Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State University at 1871 N. High St. in Columbus, when visitors can explore how artists have been influenced by Pablo Picasso and try making their own Picasso-inspired works. The event and a variety and activities for people of all ages are free. See wexarts.org for more event details.
Send news of art items at least two weeks in advance to ohererra@theblade.com.
First Published October 29, 2015, 12:14 p.m.
