Cleary University Launches Sauve Art Exhibit

Cleary University and its Arthur Secunda Museum are pleased to announce the launch of its latest exhibit celebrating the work of Michigan artist John Sauvé.

The exhibit incorporates recent works alongside earlier pieces. It includes prints, projects and exhibition materials as well as more than a dozen large-scale sculptures from his many beloved public art sculpture series. Visitors will get to see pieces that exemplify his master of narrative sculpture and exquisite drawings completed for finished works that show the depth of his process, evolving the idea from two to three dimensions. Promotional Materials retrace the story of "Building communities through Public Art".

“We are fortunate to bring this exhibit to life bringing together so many of John’s captivating sculptures and other pieces. To have so many of the installations together in one venue will give visitors an up-close look at his vision and passion all in one location,” said Grace Farley, Director, Arthur Secunda Museum. “John’s mission is one of great importance to all communities.”

The exhibition includes the large-scale sculpture created for the 2012 International Sculpture Exhibition in Chicago, The Highline in New York City, The Muhammad Ali Project in Benton Harbor and the Hemingway Project in Horton Bay Michigan.

John Sauvé is an internationally acclaimed artist who has continuously pushed the boundaries of his work, its process and materials through several contexts. He emerged in the mid-1980s as an artist printmaker and by the early 2000s became involved with fabricating steel. He is a longstanding leader as a curator and arts educator where he is widely recognized for evolving into the realm of public art and commissions.

The exhibit opens with a public party onsite Friday, October 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. and runs through March 2019.

Throughout the duration of the exhibit the museum will host additional celebratory events for the community in conjunction with the show including a number of events and projects highlighting the talents of Cleary University Students.

Initial Events Include:

SAUVE INSPIRED FAMILY EVENT

FRIDAY, October 26

4 PM-6 PM

Collaboratively recreate images through painting and drawing stations at this fun family event. Enjoy fabulous art, friends and culture. Youth are invited to create art in the Secunda studios while adults enjoy the exhibition. The children’s art workshop is free for Secunda Museum members and $10 per non-member family.

OPENING PARTY

FRIDAY, October 26

6-9 PM

Join us for the opening reception of John Sauvé: Building Communities through Public Art 1988-2018 at the Secunda Art Museum on the campus of Cleary University

COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

11 AM

Join ARS Gallery/Student curators for a behind-the-scenes tour on the campus of Cleary University and in the Secunda Museum galleries. Learn about John Sauvé ‘s prolific career with an emphasis on his position as a public artist, sculptor and arts educator.

This exhibition has been organized by the Sauvé Studios Archive and is circulated through Guest Curator ARS Gallery.