Upcoming Friends Events
The Friends plan and host a variety of events including opening
receptions for exhibitions at Kresge Art Museum, Twilight in
the Garden, the museum’s annual fundraiser, and others.
Past events have included a Picnic at the Greater Lansing Potters’
Guild, Architectural Walking Tours of MSU, and a Wine Tasting
at Spartan Cellars.
Upcoming events:
Friends of Kresge Art Museum Day Trip to the Art Institute of Chicago
April 16, 2008: Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer
Edward Hopper and its companion exhibition, Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light, provide a survey of the American realist tradition and chart the growth of modern subject matter—from Homer, America’s first modernist, to Hopper, the nation’s best known 20th-century realist. Approximately 50 oils and 30 watercolors by Hopper together with literature and history of the artist’s own time show his place in the tradition of American realism and modernism. Edward Hopper concentrates on his most productive years (mid-1920s to mid-1950s) when he created his enduring images such as the Art Institute’s iconic Nighthawks. A pivotal American artist who was intensely private, Hopper made solitude and introspection important themes in his paintings. This exhibition has been shown to great acclaim in Washington D.C. and Boston.
Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light, highlights 130 works that tell the story of Homer’s development as an artist, presenting an intimate look at his watercolor practice, his techniques and materials, and the way he adapted his approach and color palette to the different natural environments in which he painted.
For more details, pricing and registration form, click here for a PDF registration form.
Reservation deadline: March 21, 2008. No refunds after April 1, 2008. Our trips sell out quickly. After February 22, please call to find out about availability. For more information, please call the museum at 517/353-9835. |
