Upcoming Exhibitions at the Dennos Museum Center

	12 Voices: Contemporary Quilts Septermber 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009 Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.'s "12 Voices" exhibition will give viewers a rare, in-depth look at twelve of the best quilt artists working today. Some are internationally known, and as mid-career artists are familiar. Others are fresh faces displaying a strong and promising talent. Most live in the United States; but the organization's international membership was coincidentally reflected by the selection of two international artists as well. Curated by Penny McMorris, the following artists were selected--Deidre Adams, Teresa Barkley, Elizabeth Busch, Linda Colsh, Judith Content, Angela Moll, Clare Plug, Joan Schulze, Merle Axelrad Serlin, Susan Shie, Ginny Smith and Kathy Weaver. Find more information on Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) at www.saqa.com.
	Annual Cape Dorset Print Collection October 17 - November 30, 2008 An exhibition of the new Inuit print release from Cape Dorset on Baffin Island via Dorset Fine Arts in Toronto. This exhibition is shown in association with the museum's signature collection of Inuit Art, one of the largest and most historically complete collections in the United States. Find more information on Dorset Fine Arts at dorsetfinearts.com.
	Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation January 18 - April 5, 2009 Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands reveals how the ancient, horse-riding cultures of Mongolia and Central Asia used the animal world as a source of symbols to indicate tribe, social rank and connection to the spirit world. The exhibition shows how these complex cultures helped facilitate travel and trade along the Silk Road during the first millennia BCE. The exhibition features more than 80 masterpieces of steppe art, including bronze belt buckles, plaques, pendants, ornaments and weapons. Animal motifs such as antlered stags, wild boars and birds of prey are a primary theme. Click here for more information about the this exhibition.
	Fred Petroskey: Paintings January 18 - April 5, 2009 Selected works by regional this regional artist shown in association with the release of a book on his work. Petroskey has been a life-long resident of the region and is a notable portrait painter.
	Andy Warhol Photography: Gifts of the Andy Warhol Foundation January 18 - April 5, 2009 A selection from 150 Polaroid and black and white photographs by Andy Warhol that were gifted to the museum by the Warhol Foundation. Image: Jack Nicklaus, Andy Warhol, 1977
	Contemporary Japanese and Chinese Ceramics from Dai Ichi Gallery April 26 - September 6, 2009 From the prestigious Dai Ichi Gallery in New York City, this exhibit features the work of contemporary ceramicists from China and Japan, juxtaposing the themes of Chinese work relationships, social issues and human relationships with the Japanese attention to aesthetics of form, texture, color and materials. Find more information on the Dai Ichi Gallery here.
	Up Stream: Fly Fishing in the American West April 26 - September 6, 2009 An exhibition of Photography by noted photographer and fly fisherman, Charles Lindsay. Lindsay visualizes the essence of fly fishing from the perspective of fishing alone in a trout stream. The images explore the experience both above and below the water. The images from below the water lead to the Carbon exhibition.
	Carbon: Science Fiction Worlds of Charles Lindsay April 26 - September 6, 2009 An extension of the Up Stream work leading to large scale photos and video/sound installations based on the microscopic worlds found in the trout streams from Up Stream. Find more information on the Charles Lindsay here.