news archive 2012
May, 2012
WSG Gallery Artist Karin Wagner Coron voted Best Artist of Washtenaw County!
Thanks to all who for voted for one of our very own artists !! Congratulations Karie !!
May, 2011
WSG Gallery voted Best Place to See Local Art 2011
Thank you to all who voted for WSG Gallery in Current Magazine’s Best Of series for 2011 !! We appreciate your support!
Congratulations to our very own Lynda Cole on her 3rd place award in ArtPrize !!
Many hearty congratulations to our very own gallery artist member Lynda Cole who won third prize in the international competition for ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan for her installation piece “Rain”!!!! Follow WSG Gallery on Facebook by clicking the Facebook icon in the left sidebar to see video of her installation and a video of the installation process itself. Also, check out WSG Gallery’s blog too!
WSG Gallery is Going Green
WSG Gallery is phasing out the snail mailing of our exhibit postcards. But no worry, if you’ve ever purchased anything at WSG Gallery, no matter how small, you’ll still be receiving a real postcard in the mail. You can also always come in to pick up a postcard at the gallery. And you can sign up to get the latest news about our upcoming exhibits by signing up for our email newsletter. Just click on the button at the bottom of this page, or on the left sidebar. Please help us by signing up today!
WSG Gallery featured in The Crafts Report magazine
“…In addition to the fairs, Ann Arbor has an impressive gallery scene. WSG (formerly on Washington Street, now on Main), represents an outstanding group of contemporary regional artists….”
-excerpt from article by Jim Weaver on page 54 in the February 2011 issue of The Crafts Report, “the business resource for artists and retailers”. Jim goes on to feature the work of gallery artist Norma Penchansky-Glasser, and how “Working without a live model, she is nevertheless able to capture the line and grace of the human form in motion.”
Ann Arbor Arts in American Style Magazine
“…Cross the street and head for WSG Gallery (306 S. Main St.), owned by 16 artists, and a showcase for fine art at affordable prices by 22 local artists. WSG caters to a whole spectrum of art lovers, says member artist Michelle Hegyi: those who come to browse, those following how a particular artist evolves, and those looking for exceptional quality, affordable fine art…”
-excerpt from article Arts Walk: Ann Arbor, by Hope Daniels in the November 2010 issue of American Style Magazine, “a full-color, quarterly consumer magazine focused on contemporary craft, craft collectors and the artists who create studio craft art”