Art Museum Open for Family Weekend
The Art Museum will be open 12- 4 pm on Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9, for Family Weekend. The Museum is free and open to the public. There are currently three exhibitions on view, including New to the Collection: Lundmark and the Lake, Kinngait: Artists’ Reflections in Print, and Selections in Contemporary Illustration, The Up Focus: Linda King Ferguson & Lindsey Heiden, and Jan Manniko: The Last Place on Earth.
New to the Collection: Lundmark and the Lake, Kinngait: Artists’ Reflections in Print, and Selections in Contemporary Illustration - features three groups of new acquisitions from the permanent collection on display for the first time. The paintings, prints, and illustrations on view were acquired from 2020-2022 and highlight the community's ongoing dedication to building a permanent collection for NMU, Marquette, and the wider Upper Peninsula region.
UP Focus Exhibition: Linda King Ferguson & Lindsey Heiden
The UP Focus exhibition series features artists working in or influenced by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Linda King Ferguson's and Lindsey Heiden's works are the focus of this year's exhibition. Each artist uses their intimate understanding of color, form, and materials to consider the concept of care and how it manifests. The connection to place may not be evident at first blush; the featured artists' work reflects, reacts, responds, and grows from the rich culture and environment where it was made.
Jan Manniko: The Last Place on Earth
Jan (Johnson) Manniko spent her life drawing and painting the people and places that define the Copper Country. This exhibition features nearly forty artworks from throughout Manniko’s career. Intricate, but steady-handed pen and ink drawings of mine buildings, exuberant plein air landscapes, and emotional depictions of people provide a tender decades-long look into the culture of the Copper Country.