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KIELWAHL, May 3 – 25, 2014

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JeffersonKielwagenImageKIELWAHL springs out of a two-year collaboration between Dylan Wahl (USA) and Jefferson Kielwagen (Brazil). Their art work employs mixed media, and is best described as conceptual. They are mainly interested in psychoanalysis, philosophy and language. The works displayed here speak about a number of things: the creation of value, a passive-aggressive poetics, fetishization, repetition and excess, among other, more subtle topics, to be discovered by the attentive viewer. Some of the artists’ main influences are Roman Signer (Switzerland), Michael Craig-Martin (UK) and Marina Abramović (Serbia).

Exhibition Dates: May 3-25, 2014
Opening Reception: May 4, 12-4pm

Learn more about Jefferson’s work here: http://jkielwagen.blogspot.com/

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NEXT Presents: Cody Sehl

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Cody Sehl: Fashion Lives
February 28, 2014
6:00pm

Cody Sehl’s garments will come to life with live mannequins! The NEXT event will be participatory inviting guest to model. Cody creates one of three sketched designs. During the construction guests will have their hair and make up done. After one hour there will be a short runway show. This all will happen in lively environment of uptempo music & finger food!

The NEXT event on February 28 previews the larger Style Michigan Fashion show on May 16th that will include designers from across the state and potential buyers/boutique owners.

Style Michigan’s mission is to enhance the education and development of young people in the areas of the garment industry by providing hands-on real world experience. Our goal is to provide the resources and relationships to elevate you to the next strata of creative greatness in Michigan’s garment industry.  As a hub connecting young people across the state, Style Michigan positions young people to pursue creative passions while building professional skills in the garment industry.

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Burning Desires: Sunday, February 9, 12-3pm

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2014 Burning Desires Poster_v2Overcome the chill of winter with hot poetry this Valentine’s weekend!  

Burning Desires brings steamy love poetry to the stage on February 9 at MICA Gallery.

Doors open at 12:00 pm and words begin at 12:30 pm.

Performers include:

·      Sam Mills, emcee d’amour

·      Dennis North, poet and historian of the Lansing Poetry Club

·      Ruelaine Stokes, poet, photographer, teacher, and coordinator of the Old Town Poetry Series

·      Dan Matson, painter, poet, author of “The Art Of Art: Art Is Its Own Language”

·      David Rumour, poet and returning Burning Desires performer

·      Faith L. DeMyers, poet, author of “When the Ink Bleeds” and Fine Arts Student

·      Cathy Amboy, poet, essayist, writer and educator

·      Leonora Smith, poet, author of “Spatial Relations” and educator at Michigan State University

·      Jessyca Mathews, poet, author of “Simply” and 2012 MANA Passion for Poetry Contest Winner