Beyond Golden Clouds: Five Centuries of Japanese Screens January 8, 2011
San Francisco, California 94102
An ideal combination of function and beauty, Japanese folding screens, or byobu ("wind wall"), have inspired generations of artists to create career-defining masterpieces; indeed, screens represent some of the highest accomplishments of Japanese painting. This exhibition showcases forty-one large scale examples from the esteemed collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and Saint Louis Art Museum, celebrating the full range of the format in various media including traditional paper and silk as well as stoneware and varnish. Artworks range in date from the late sixteenth century to daring works from the late twentieth century, demonstrating the longevity of this art form as well as its currency among modern-day artists.
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SPRAWLED OUT: The Fight to Stop Sprawl in Michigan and Ann Arbor
Mayor John Hieftje
City Council Member Jean Carlberg
History Professor Matt Lassiter Law Professor Rick Hills
Conan Smith, Michigan Environmental Council & the Cool Cities Task Force
--->Tuesday, March 30
--->7:30 PM
--->Michigan Union Ballroom
<----Come hear what is being done to fight urban sprawl statewide and
locally from the people making it happen. And then tell them what YOU
think.---->
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---->Brought to you by Students for PIRGIM, the Environmental Issues
Commission (MSA), and the Urban Issues Collaborative.<----
MORE ABOUT SPRAWL IN MI AND A2...
While out of control development is paving over some of our most valued
natural places, transforming farmland into developments and leaving behind
a legacy of air and water pollution, many of our cities are in decline. We
have an opportunity to pass policies that would stop sprawl, promote smart
growth alternatives and tackle social problems.
At the state level, a bipartisan task force helped to develop tools that
will curb sprawl. Now it's up to Governor Granholm and the state
legislature to turn these recommendations into reality.
At the local level, questions on whether Ann Arbor should develop and if
so, how and where, still loom large. Mayor Hieftje and City Council will
hear policy recommendations from the Cool Cities Task Force on how Ann
Arbor can attract and retain 20-34 year-olds, as well as multiple plans for
development.