Sep 18, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present Janice Keegan’s CD release concert for Firedance on Saturday October 10, 2015 at 8:00 in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center. Tickets for the concert are $23 in advance ($20 for museum members) and $26 at the door. Call the Milliken Auditorium Box office at 231-995-1553 or MyNorthTickets: 800-836-0717 for tickets or purchase on line at www.dennosmuseum.org. (more…)
Sep 3, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Store announces a new change in policy. All Students, Staff and Faculty will now be eligible for our 10% member discount in the museum store. Please show your NMC ID when requesting this discount and please tell the store clerk before your sale is complete.
Mark your calendars for the annual Holiday Art Fair Thursday, Oct. 22 5-8 pm, Friday & Saturday, Oct. 23-24 10am-5pm, and Sunday, Oct. 25 1-5 pm. (You will receive the 10% discount during this fair.) (more…)
Sep 1, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

Barbara J. Thorne Lilies and Lemons 2015 Watercolor and ink on paper
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the International Society of Experimental Artists 24th Annual Art Exhibition from September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Since its inception in 1991, the International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) has hosted an annual art exhibit with work submitted from around the world. Works are selected by leading art authorities from thousands of submissions representing experimental techniques and attitudes. The ISEA Art Exhibit has become not only a showcase for ground-breaking art but also a vivid testimonial to the value and importance of exploring new avenues in a variety of media. (more…)
Sep 1, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Thunderbird Man
Serigraph 90/99
Collection of the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition Copper Thunderbird: Works by Norval Morrisseau from the Museum’s Collection September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Norval Morrisseau, (March 14, 1932 – December 4, 2007), was an artist known by many names and phrases. Born Jean-Baptiste Norman Henry Morrisseau, he was given the name Copper Thunderbird during an Anishinaabe renaming ceremony meant to cure him from illness when he was 19. After establishing his visionary style of the Woodland School of Art, some referred to Morrisseau as the “Picasso of the North.” With thick black lines and bright interior patterns, Morrisseau’s artwork was at first inspired by the many myths and legends of his Ojibwe culture. Later in life, the artist incorporated his personal struggles and religious imagery. As recognition for his work grew, Morrisseau became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art and the Order of Canada. In 2005, he became the first native artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. (more…)
Sep 1, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

Liu Bolin (Chinese b. 1973)
Hiding in the City, Door God No. 1, 2013
Photograph
Courtesy of Klein Sun Gallery
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition Liu Bolin – Hiding in Plain Sight from September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Liu Bolin (Chinese, b. 1973) is a contemporary artist whose has gained an international reputation by painting himself into his surrounding environment. In recent years he has traveled the world blending into the background of the place he finds himself at the time, from graffiti in New York City to cathedrals in Europe. (more…)