What's New: Fall Exhibits Open Friday at BBAC

There's always something happening in Birmingham's arts community.

Since Birmingham Patch is dedicated to keeping you informed about what's going on around town, today, we're taking a closer look at:

Fall exhibits at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

• Where: (BBAC)
• Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
• Cost: All exhibits are free

The BBAC will be holding an opening night reception for all its fall exhibits from 6-8 p.m. Friday. The event is free and open to the public.

Leading the way is "Teohome: The works of Jacklyn Brickman."

"The complexities of how we inhabit and engage with the earth and the entitites we share with are at the core of my work — systems within systems," said Brickman, one of the principles of Butter Projects, a Royal Oak artist-run studio and exhibit space.

Also at the art center this fall is "Urban Fragments II", an exhibit by native Detroiter Yolanda Sharpe. "My creative impetus," she said, "is shaped by my formative years in Michigan, and by a desire to capture Detroit's beauty in the midst of decay and re-ruralization."

Also on display will be the work of BBAC instrutor Todd Burroughs' adult students. Burroughs teaches an in-depth course about venetian painting. The Birmingham Society of Women Painters also returns; the group was founded in 1957, eventually creating the organization that would become the BBAC.

Want more? Here's a closer look at what else is coming the BBAC this fall:

Michigan Ceramics 2012 Biennial Exhibition and Competion

The Michigan Ceramics 2012 showcases the excellence of ceramic arts across Michigan in a show operated entirely by artists. Ceramic artists John Glick will be the juror for the show, giving out $500 awards in various categories. 

In addition, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 20, Glick will host an all-day workshop demonstration, with topics ranging from studio practice to artist residency programs.

The exhibition will be on display at the BBAC from Oct. 12-Nov.9 in the Robinson Gallery. A will take place from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 12.

Robinson Gallery

• Sept. 7-Oct. 5: Teohome: The works of Jacklyn Brickman
• Oct. 12-Nov. 9: Michigan Ceramic Art Association

Kantgias/DeSalle Gallery

• Sept. 7-Oct. 5: Birmingham Society of Women Painters
• Oct. 12-Nov.9: Michigan Ceramic Art Association

DeForrest/Watson Ramp Gallery

• Sept. 7-Oct. 5: Urban Fragments II: The works of Yolanda Sharpe
• Oct. 12-Nov. 9: The works of Joseph Bergman

Dr. Myron and Joyce LaBan Commons Gallery

• Sept. 7-Oct. 5: Work from the students of BBAC teacher Todd Burroughs
• Oct. 12-Nov. 9: Work from the students of BBAC teacher Vianna Szabo

The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center is located at 1516 Cranbrook Rd. near Seaholm High School and the Lincoln Hills Golf Course. For more information, call 248-644-0866 or visit www.bbartcenter.org.