Now offering private exhibit tours!
Call (616)396-3278 or email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to schedule. Reservations for private tours must be made 24 hours in advance. April Gallery Hours* (no appointment required) are as follows:
Tuesdays: 10:30 am- 12:30 pm
Thursdays: 10:30 am- 12:30 pm & 6-7:30 pm
Saturdays: 10 am - 2 pm
*Subject to change please check the website regularly.
Environmental Musings
March 4 - April 17
Lievense Gallery
Artist Meet & Greet: Thursday, March 4th from 6-8 pm
Lievense Gallery
Artist Meet & Greet: Thursday, March 4th from 6-8 pm
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John Leben's digital paintings use humor, fantasy and surrealistic imagery to comment on the frustrations of global warming as we humans muddle our way through to an imperfect solution.
About the Artist: John Leben
John Leben's formal training is in painting having earned a BFA in Painting from the University of Illinois (Urbana) and an MFA in Painting from the School of the Art Institute Chicago. He was also a scholarship student at the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine.
He has exhibited widely in the U.S. including shows at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago's Michael Wyman Gallery, Harris Bank in Chicago, the John Deere World Headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. After a move to Saugatuck, Michigan his work hung in the the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Muskegon Museum of Art, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, South Haven Art Center, Lowell Arts Council and the Holland Area Arts Council as well as numerous group shows at galleries and museums around the midwest.
In recent years, Leben has turned to the computer as his medium of choice, exhibiting widely in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin and Nebraska. His award-winning Environmental Series has won wide acclaim warning about the dangers of global warming and the unintended consequences of the rash pursuit of technological solutions to global problems. Leben exhibits limited edition prints on both canvas and paper of his digital paintings. He uses humor, fantasy, and surrealistic imagery to express his dismay about the dangers of global warming. Leben resides in Saugatuck, Michigan with his wife, Marcia and owns the LebenArt Gallery in nearby Douglas, Michigan.
He has exhibited widely in the U.S. including shows at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago's Michael Wyman Gallery, Harris Bank in Chicago, the John Deere World Headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. After a move to Saugatuck, Michigan his work hung in the the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Muskegon Museum of Art, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, South Haven Art Center, Lowell Arts Council and the Holland Area Arts Council as well as numerous group shows at galleries and museums around the midwest.
In recent years, Leben has turned to the computer as his medium of choice, exhibiting widely in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin and Nebraska. His award-winning Environmental Series has won wide acclaim warning about the dangers of global warming and the unintended consequences of the rash pursuit of technological solutions to global problems. Leben exhibits limited edition prints on both canvas and paper of his digital paintings. He uses humor, fantasy, and surrealistic imagery to express his dismay about the dangers of global warming. Leben resides in Saugatuck, Michigan with his wife, Marcia and owns the LebenArt Gallery in nearby Douglas, Michigan.
Début 2021 Regional High School Art Competition
March 11 - April 24
Padnos Gallery and Online
Padnos Gallery and Online
First Place: Maxwell by Brianne Mishler
Second Place: Untitled by Brook Johnson
Third Place: Modern Life by Keiran Boerema
Honorable Mention: Bleached by Taylor Williams
Honorable Mention: Wheel of Bad Fortune by Katie Dykema
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The Holland Area Arts Council presents Début, the 41st annual Regional High School Art Competition. The Holland Arts Council has selected a number of pieces of student artwork submitted by area high schools. The Arts Council is proud of the consistent quality of the works offered by our area schools and we applaud the hard work and dedications of the area's talented art instructors especially during this challenging year. The exhibition creates the opportunity to share meaningful art with the wider community and to involve the youth.
This year, the exhibition will look quite different in order to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. The Début Student Show exhibit will take place online with a special tribute to the instructors. This year's juror is Maggie Bandstra, a longtime, recently retired art instructor for Hudsonville Schools and professional artist. The competitive nature of a juried show creates a large degree of excitement around the exhibition. Cash rewards are provided by local donors and the Holland Friends of Art. More significant than the awards given is the creative process which all the students experience. Début will be presented online on the Holland Area Arts Council's website from March 11th - April 24th, 2021. 
Holland Arts Council Award: Meat Garden by Jody Brown
Honorable Mention: Lidded Jar by Hailee Vanhook
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Holland Friends of Art Spring Show
April 22- May 8
Padnos Gallery
Opening Reception: April 22nd from 5:30-7:30 pm
Padnos Gallery
Opening Reception: April 22nd from 5:30-7:30 pm
HFA Juried Members Art Show with cash awards. This year's juror is Aaron Lowe.
Non members may join HFA and participate in the show at the time of work delivery for $20.00.
For more information on how enter and deliver work to the show visit: http://www.hollandfriendsofart.com/call-for-artists.html
Printable Show Entry form with show information:
http://www.hollandfriendsofart.com/uploads/3/0/6/2/30625571/hfa_entry_outline_spring_art_show_2021_copy.pdf
Non members may join HFA and participate in the show at the time of work delivery for $20.00.
For more information on how enter and deliver work to the show visit: http://www.hollandfriendsofart.com/call-for-artists.html
Printable Show Entry form with show information:
http://www.hollandfriendsofart.com/uploads/3/0/6/2/30625571/hfa_entry_outline_spring_art_show_2021_copy.pdf
Floral: Grote bloemen
April 22- May 8
Lievense Gallery
Lievense Gallery
The Arts Council's Lievense Gallery will be filled with a colorful display of oversized paper flowers created by staff, children, Art for All members and other volunteering organizations. Come visit the cheerful display during Tulip Time!
The Joy of Life by Lenore DePree
May 14-July 10
Padnos Gallery
Artist Meet & Greet: Thursday, June 24th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Padnos Gallery
Artist Meet & Greet: Thursday, June 24th from 5:30-7:30 pm
The Joy of Life, an exhibition of oil paintings by Lenore Depree is featured in the Padnos Gallery this summer at the Holland Area Arts Council and is the work of the last three and a half years. It is a combination of realism and design, and explores the presence of joy in everyday life- not in momentous occasions, but in the simple things we do- tending a garden, going to the beach, dining outdoors, sitting by the waterfront, walking the street with friends in the Springtime.
After being a resident artist for seven years at the Holland Area Arts council, Lenore has become “The lady in the Window’” painting and interacting with people on the street. She smiles and waves, and they give her a thumbs up- and hold their children up to take a look.
And this, too, is The Joy Of Life.
After being a resident artist for seven years at the Holland Area Arts council, Lenore has become “The lady in the Window’” painting and interacting with people on the street. She smiles and waves, and they give her a thumbs up- and hold their children up to take a look.
And this, too, is The Joy Of Life.
ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS
Début: High School Art Competition
Début: High School Art Competition
Interested in exhibiting your artwork?
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