Art Exhibitions Reception
Friday, May 10, 2019 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location
NCRC, Building 18 Lobby
Details
Lester Johnson
Clarion Calls
NCRC, Building 18 Lobby, Rotunda Gallery
Lester Johnson, renowned Detroit artist, earned his bachelor of fine arts and master of fine arts degrees from the University of Michigan. He has exhibited his work in the Detroit Institute of Arts, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and galleries and museums around the world.
Lester Johnson’s paintings, sculptures and mixed media works are influenced by both his African and Native American heritage, and powerfully blends the past and present of these rich cultures.
Gilda Snowden
Bold & Beautiful
NCRC, Building 18 Lobby, Connections Gallery (near tunnel)
Gilda Snowden (1954 – 2014) was a Detroit artist who received a bachelor of fine arts, master of art and master of fine arts in painting from Wayne State University. She was Interim Chair and Professor of Fine Arts at the College for Creative Studies, Detroit and also Gallery Director of the Detroit Repertory Theatre. Snowden’s works have been exhibited throughout the United States, as well as in Mexico, Canada and West Africa. Her works are featured in a number of publications, as well as private and corporate collections, including Post/Newsweek, the Neiman-Marcus Corporation, Ameritech, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and The Detroit Institute of Arts.
