In the realm of visual art, composition is the strategic arrangement of shapes, forms, and colors to create harmony and balance within a work. These fundamental elements are the building blocks that artists use to guide the viewer’s eye, evoke…

B.B. Winslow’s The Restlessness in Me resonates like the gentle extension of the notes ending a symphony. His canvas is a stage for movements of bold brushstrokes and dynamic compositions, with form and texture that deconstruct the ethereal…

New American Visions is a compelling selection of photographs from five contemporary Michigan based photographers. This exhibition explores film as a medium to capture and reflect the nuanced narratives of our time. It invites viewers to slow down…

Join us every third Thursday of June-August and enjoy a deep dive into our collection! All last from 1:00 to 1:45 pm. The lectures are free with cost of admission. SAM members always have free admission into the museum. Some of the above tours…

A painting is constructed and formed through a series of brush strokes. These may be quick small strokes or swaths of paint strewn across a surface. In each case, the whole of the painting is made up of bits of the tool touching a canvas. Just as a…

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) was an astute observer and storyteller who focused on the struggle for freedom and justice in America from the Civil War to the end of the 20th Century. His art successfully balanced modernism’s bold colors and…