SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Jim Rehlin extends his appreciation to the individuals and organizations responsible for curating and hosting the following exhibitions...
Current Exhibitions
Art Fair Exhibit, June 1, 2020–ongoing
The Chelsea Painters 47th Annual Art Fair, which was scheduled for June 13—14, 2020 at the Chelsea Community Fairgrounds, was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the Chelsea Painters are presenting an online exhibit with a selection of the group members’ artwork that would have been in the Art Fair.
Visit the Chelsea Painters to view all the members’ images in their virtual Art Fair Exhibit, including Jim’s three paintings (also shown here). If interested in purchasing any of Jim’s paintings, you may contact him via his email icon, above right. For details regarding what inspired Jim to create these paintings, click Current Events and scroll to his Newer Artwork section.
Caption: Sunflowers & Chipmunk Garden (20"x16"), Full Moon & Raccoon (40"x30"), and Parrot Pandemonium (24"x24").
Visit the Chelsea Painters to view all the members’ images in their virtual Art Fair Exhibit, including Jim’s three paintings (also shown here). If interested in purchasing any of Jim’s paintings, you may contact him via his email icon, above right. For details regarding what inspired Jim to create these paintings, click Current Events and scroll to his Newer Artwork section.
Caption: Sunflowers & Chipmunk Garden (20"x16"), Full Moon & Raccoon (40"x30"), and Parrot Pandemonium (24"x24").
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Robin Hills Farm Exhibition, March 6, 2020–ongoing
Jim Rehlin is exhibiting two of his framed, acrylic-on-canvas paintings at Robin Hills Farm. This Chelsea Painters group exhibition is on display in the Prairie House, which is centrally located at Robin Hills Farm and also offers retail and classroom spaces, a restaurant, and a wine room.
Jim’s and the other CP members’ paintings are available to purchase, and make great gifts for your family, friends, and for yourself. Please talk with personnel at Robin Hills Farm or send an email to Jim (via the email icon, above) if you're interested in purchasing either of his paintings in the Prairie House. Location: 20390 North M-52, Chelsea, MI.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, if you’re interested in viewing the Chelsea Painters work on exhibit, check the Robin Hills Farm Facebook page for their current visiting days and hours.
Caption: Mushrooms & Woodland (18" x 24") and Gala Sunset (24" x 24").
Jim’s and the other CP members’ paintings are available to purchase, and make great gifts for your family, friends, and for yourself. Please talk with personnel at Robin Hills Farm or send an email to Jim (via the email icon, above) if you're interested in purchasing either of his paintings in the Prairie House. Location: 20390 North M-52, Chelsea, MI.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, if you’re interested in viewing the Chelsea Painters work on exhibit, check the Robin Hills Farm Facebook page for their current visiting days and hours.
Caption: Mushrooms & Woodland (18" x 24") and Gala Sunset (24" x 24").
Selected Previous Exhibitions
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Holiday Art Shop Exhibition, December 1–30, 2020
Jim Rehlin is pleased to have five of his framed, acrylic-on-canvas paintings in the 2020 Holiday Art Shop at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Visit the Art Center in downtown Ann Arbor and online, where you'll find a variety of creations that will make great gifts for the upcoming holidays, including Jim’s paintings (shown here). Location: 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI. Days/Hours: click here for current schedule.
UPDATE: Jim's Twin Pines / Lake Martha Sunset is no longer available; thank you to the art patron(s) who purchased this painting at the Art Center during their 2020 holiday exhibit. However, his remaining four paintings are available online and on location at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Caption: Twin Pines / First Snow (24"x24"); Twin Pines / Lake Martha Sunset (20"x20") SOLD; Full Moon & Mulberry Wine (20"x20"); A Mountain Road (20"x20"); Winter Yucca / Red Fox (20"x20").
Visit the Art Center in downtown Ann Arbor and online, where you'll find a variety of creations that will make great gifts for the upcoming holidays, including Jim’s paintings (shown here). Location: 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI. Days/Hours: click here for current schedule.
UPDATE: Jim's Twin Pines / Lake Martha Sunset is no longer available; thank you to the art patron(s) who purchased this painting at the Art Center during their 2020 holiday exhibit. However, his remaining four paintings are available online and on location at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Caption: Twin Pines / First Snow (24"x24"); Twin Pines / Lake Martha Sunset (20"x20") SOLD; Full Moon & Mulberry Wine (20"x20"); A Mountain Road (20"x20"); Winter Yucca / Red Fox (20"x20").
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14th Annual Members’ Exhibition, Northville Art House, March 6—May 31, 2020
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Jim Rehlin was pleased to exhibit his Full Moon Rising in the 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition at the Northville Art House. His 24"x34" acrylic-on-canvas painting was created in celebration of life's unexpected pleasures; in this specific case, when a wrong turn during a road trip resulted in the interesting visual experience which is depicted in this painting.
Because of Covid-19, the Northville Art House Gallery was closed to visitors. Instead, the art in the exhibition was displayed via YouTube. Jim’s painting is also shown here (top photo, courtesy of the Art House, which includes other work in this exhibit at the Northville Art House Gallery). If interested in purchasing any of the work in the Members’ Exhibition, please contact Ryan Kaltenbach, Northville Art House Creative Director, at Exhibits@northvillearthouse.org. |
Chelsea Hospital Exhibition, October 22, 2019–February 4, 2020
Jim Rehlin was invited to exhibit artwork in an exhibition at Chelsea Hospital. Shown here is his Robin's Orchids, a 16"x20" matted-and-framed colored pencil work which was on display through early February 2020.
Chelsea Painters curated this exhibition at the Chelsea Hospital, which included work by additional members of the group. Location: 775 South Main St., Chelsea, MI.
Chelsea Painters curated this exhibition at the Chelsea Hospital, which included work by additional members of the group. Location: 775 South Main St., Chelsea, MI.
Silver Maples Exhibition, Gallery 100, November 5, 2019–January 7, 2020
Jim Rehlin is pleased to have had two of his framed, acrylic-on-canvas bird paintings — Hummingbird & Weigela 20"x20" and Clintonville Birdhouse 24"x24" — in Gallery 100 at Silver Maples of Chelsea. For more details about this Chelsea Painters group exhibition, click on Gallery 100 — Chelsea Painters: Diversity in Art.
If you have questions about Jim's two paintings in this exhibition, please contact him via the email icon, above right.
If you have questions about Jim's two paintings in this exhibition, please contact him via the email icon, above right.
Holiday Art Shop, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 20–December 30, 2019
Jim Rehlin is happy to have had three of his framed, acrylic-on-canvas paintings in the 2019 year-end Holiday Art Shop exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Visit the Art Center to browse all the one-of-a-kind artwork — including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and more — by a variety of local-area artists, including Jim. Amd please talk with one of the staff at the Art Center or contact Jim, via the email icon (above), if you have questions about his work on rotation in their A2AC 117 Gallery Shop. Location: 117 W. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Jim's paintings at the Ann Arbor Art Center (clockwise, top left): Aloe (22"x28"), Winter Spruce / Full Moon (40"x28"), and A Cat and Catt Emerald Queen (12"x12").
Visit the Art Center to browse all the one-of-a-kind artwork — including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and more — by a variety of local-area artists, including Jim. Amd please talk with one of the staff at the Art Center or contact Jim, via the email icon (above), if you have questions about his work on rotation in their A2AC 117 Gallery Shop. Location: 117 W. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Jim's paintings at the Ann Arbor Art Center (clockwise, top left): Aloe (22"x28"), Winter Spruce / Full Moon (40"x28"), and A Cat and Catt Emerald Queen (12"x12").
SMALL WORKS Exhibition, Northville Art House, November 1–30, 2019
Jim Rehlin is pleased that his Autumn Maple / Deer (12"x12" framed, acrylic-on-canvas) was accepted in SMALL WORKS, a biennial, juried all-media exhibition.
Curated and hosted by the Northville Art House, this exhibition showcased works of art no larger than 16 inches in any direction.
Northville Art House, 215 W. Cady St., Northville, MI.
Jim Rehlin is pleased that his Autumn Maple / Deer (12"x12" framed, acrylic-on-canvas) was accepted in SMALL WORKS, a biennial, juried all-media exhibition.
Curated and hosted by the Northville Art House, this exhibition showcased works of art no larger than 16 inches in any direction.
Northville Art House, 215 W. Cady St., Northville, MI.
Interdependence Exhibition, Art As Healing Foundation, September 6–27, 2019
Award image, courtesy of Art As Healing Foundation
UPDATE
Jim is happy to report that he was presented with an Honorable Mention for his Summer Sky painting in this Interdependence Exhibition.
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had his Summer Sky acrylic-on-canvas painting (framed, 30"h x 34"w) juried in to Interdependence, a visual art exhibition curated by the Art As Healing Foundation in partnership with the Riverside Arts Center (RAC).
The artwork on exhibit showcased the connections and ripple effects of life in the Universe. Jim, who’s continually inspired by nature’s energy, painted Summer Sky to depict the unbridled power and beauty of the summer storm that he watched as it passed over a farmer’s field. His painting emphasizes life’s interdependence by capturing the moment in time that presented a striking connection between the elements, the earth, and the crops it yields.
Caption: Jim's Summer Sky, photographed during the opening reception along with another artist's work in the Interdependence Exhibition.
The artwork on exhibit showcased the connections and ripple effects of life in the Universe. Jim, who’s continually inspired by nature’s energy, painted Summer Sky to depict the unbridled power and beauty of the summer storm that he watched as it passed over a farmer’s field. His painting emphasizes life’s interdependence by capturing the moment in time that presented a striking connection between the elements, the earth, and the crops it yields.
Caption: Jim's Summer Sky, photographed during the opening reception along with another artist's work in the Interdependence Exhibition.
Ann Arbor Art Center Exhibition, City Gallery, July 1–August 28, 2019
As an artist represented by the Ann Arbor Art Center, Jim Rehlin is pleased to have received an invitation to exhibit his work at the City Gallery, a welcoming art-in-public venue which is curated by the Art Center in collaboration with the City of Ann Arbor.
Jim was also asked by the Art Center to invite other members of the Chelsea Painters group to join him in this exhibition. Participating group members include: Janice Stevens Botsford, John Copley, Mary Beth Day, Carol Evert, Tina Hotchkiss, Linda Klenczar, and Corinne Vivian.
Shown here is Jim’s painting, Parrot Pandemonium (framed 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas), on display along with paintings by the additional Chelsea Painters. Jim's parrot painting was inspired by his visits to Florida along with his research for a painting of two scarlet macaws, which was commissioned last year by a woman who's very fond of these beautiful birds. Visit Artwork Purchasing Options for details and examples of some of Jim's commissioned work.
The City Gallery is located at the City Hall's City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 301 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI. Visit the Ann Arbor Art Center online for more about this art-in-public exhibition. And click Chelsea Painters for information about this group of painters.
Caption: Jim's painting at the City Gallery Exhibition along with work by additional Chelsea Painters members. Image, courtesy of the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Jim was also asked by the Art Center to invite other members of the Chelsea Painters group to join him in this exhibition. Participating group members include: Janice Stevens Botsford, John Copley, Mary Beth Day, Carol Evert, Tina Hotchkiss, Linda Klenczar, and Corinne Vivian.
Shown here is Jim’s painting, Parrot Pandemonium (framed 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas), on display along with paintings by the additional Chelsea Painters. Jim's parrot painting was inspired by his visits to Florida along with his research for a painting of two scarlet macaws, which was commissioned last year by a woman who's very fond of these beautiful birds. Visit Artwork Purchasing Options for details and examples of some of Jim's commissioned work.
The City Gallery is located at the City Hall's City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 301 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI. Visit the Ann Arbor Art Center online for more about this art-in-public exhibition. And click Chelsea Painters for information about this group of painters.
Caption: Jim's painting at the City Gallery Exhibition along with work by additional Chelsea Painters members. Image, courtesy of the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Solo Exhibition, The Common Cup, February 3–March 2, 2019
Jim Rehlin is honored to have been invited to exhibit his work in a solo show at The Common Cup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Although this exhibition is now closed, if you're interested in purchasing any of Jim's original acrylic-on-canvas paintings and colored pencil drawings that were in this solo exhibition, please get in touch with him via the email icon, above right.
For more about this unique Ann Arbor venue, visit The Common Cup in Ann Arbor, MI. You'll enjoy their locally sourced beverages, artwork on display, and other events including live music. Location: 1511 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Highlighting several of Jim's more than 30 pieces of artwork on display in his solo exhibition at The Common Cup.
For more about this unique Ann Arbor venue, visit The Common Cup in Ann Arbor, MI. You'll enjoy their locally sourced beverages, artwork on display, and other events including live music. Location: 1511 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Highlighting several of Jim's more than 30 pieces of artwork on display in his solo exhibition at The Common Cup.
Holiday Art Shop Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 16–December 31, 2018
The Ann Arbor Art Center was decked out for the holiday season during its 2018 Holiday Art Shop exhibition. Showcased was work by Jim Rehlin, as well as by a variety of other artists which included paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, photography, and more.
Shown in the composite photo is a selection of three of the five pieces created by Jim, which were available in their Holiday Art Shop Exhibition. This exhibition gave art patrons an opportunity to purchase original work as year-end holiday gifts, and to add to their personal art collections. Visit the Ann Arbor Art Center year round, at 117 W. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Highlighted on the landing of their staircase during the 2018 Holiday Art Shop Exhibition were three of Jim's framed acrylic-on-canvas paintings (left to right): Sunflowers & Chipmunk Garden (20" x 16"), Full Moon & Raccoon (40" x 30"), and Parrot Pair (24" x 24").
Shown in the composite photo is a selection of three of the five pieces created by Jim, which were available in their Holiday Art Shop Exhibition. This exhibition gave art patrons an opportunity to purchase original work as year-end holiday gifts, and to add to their personal art collections. Visit the Ann Arbor Art Center year round, at 117 W. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, MI.
Caption: Highlighted on the landing of their staircase during the 2018 Holiday Art Shop Exhibition were three of Jim's framed acrylic-on-canvas paintings (left to right): Sunflowers & Chipmunk Garden (20" x 16"), Full Moon & Raccoon (40" x 30"), and Parrot Pair (24" x 24").
Body & Soul: How Nature Speaks Through Art, University of Michigan
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, November 25, 2017—January 7, 2018
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had a painting in this juried exhibition at the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The exhibition displayed artwork that illustrates how plants and nature symbolize a deeper spiritual force in a variety of cultures throughout the world.
Jim's original Pear Tree / Full Moon is a framed, 24" x 24" acrylic-on-canvas painting (shown here), which reflects his energy style and captures the underlying spirit and vitality of nature. “Body & Soul: How Nature Speaks Through Art” ran concurrently with Matthaei's conservatory exhibition, “Sacred Plants.”
Caption: Jim with his acrylic-on-canvas painting, Pear Tree / Full Moon, at Matthaei's Body & Soul Exhibition.
Jim's original Pear Tree / Full Moon is a framed, 24" x 24" acrylic-on-canvas painting (shown here), which reflects his energy style and captures the underlying spirit and vitality of nature. “Body & Soul: How Nature Speaks Through Art” ran concurrently with Matthaei's conservatory exhibition, “Sacred Plants.”
Caption: Jim with his acrylic-on-canvas painting, Pear Tree / Full Moon, at Matthaei's Body & Soul Exhibition.
Holiday Art Shop Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 10—December 30, 2017
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had several of his creations selected to be in the 2017 Holiday Art Shop Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center. Included were five framed acrylic-on-canvas paintings plus two framed-and-matted colored-pencil drawings. One of his paintings, Apple Orchard / Winter Sunset, sold during the Holiday Art Shop. Another one which was in this exhibition, Sunflowers / Butterfly, sold at the Art Center in early 2018. Thank you to the art patrons who purchased these pieces.
The Holiday Art Shop — presented by the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Michigan — showcased a variety of artists and mediums from paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics to photography, drawings, glass, and textiles.
Composite photo of two of Jim's acrylic-on-canvas paintings which were on display in the Ann Arbor Art Center's 2017 Holiday Art Shop Exhibition: Apple Orchard / Winter Sunset 18" x 34" (left) and Sunflowers / Butterfly 18" x 18" (both shown with other artists' work).
The Holiday Art Shop — presented by the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Michigan — showcased a variety of artists and mediums from paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics to photography, drawings, glass, and textiles.
Composite photo of two of Jim's acrylic-on-canvas paintings which were on display in the Ann Arbor Art Center's 2017 Holiday Art Shop Exhibition: Apple Orchard / Winter Sunset 18" x 34" (left) and Sunflowers / Butterfly 18" x 18" (both shown with other artists' work).
ArtPrize Nine, Grand Rapids, September 20–October 8, 2017
Jim Rehlin is honored to have been a participant in the ninth annual ArtPrize juried competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His Daylilies and Yucca — a framed, 34" x 40" acrylic-on-canvas painting — was on display in the historic Park Church, a classic venue conveniently located for all the ArtPrize visitors in central downtown Grand Rapids.
Caption: Jim at Park Church with his Daylilies and Yucca painting, on exhibit in ArtPrize Nine.
Caption: Jim at Park Church with his Daylilies and Yucca painting, on exhibit in ArtPrize Nine.
Semi-Solo Exhibit, Art Gallery 55+, University of Michigan Turner Resource Center, February 1–April 28, 2017
Jim Rehlin is honored to have been chosen to exhibit 23 of his paintings in a three-month, semi-solo show at Gallery 55+, which was hosted by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Art Gallery 55+ exhibits two-dimensional original artwork created by local-area artists, aged 55 and older. The gallery welcomes everyone to view the art and to participate in special gallery events as they are scheduled. Sharing gallery space with Jim during this two-person show was co-exhibitor, Barbara Anderson.
Caption: Jim with his Dogs and Fishing, one of his 23 paintings in this semi-solo exhibit at Art Gallery 55+.
Art Gallery 55+ exhibits two-dimensional original artwork created by local-area artists, aged 55 and older. The gallery welcomes everyone to view the art and to participate in special gallery events as they are scheduled. Sharing gallery space with Jim during this two-person show was co-exhibitor, Barbara Anderson.
Caption: Jim with his Dogs and Fishing, one of his 23 paintings in this semi-solo exhibit at Art Gallery 55+.
Nature by Design, University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens, November 26, 2016–January 8, 2017
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had his 34" x 40" acrylic-on-canvas Mushrooms painting in the juried Nature by Design Exhibit, hosted by the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens. A celebration of nature and the influence it has on art, all of the artwork selected for this exhibit explores the colors, patterns, textures, and shapes of the natural world around us.
The artwork was on display in the gallery spaces at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, along with their concurrent Avant Garden conservatory exhibit.
Caption: Jim Rehlin is shown with his Mushrooms painting at the open house for the U-M Matthaei Nature by Design Exhibit.
The artwork was on display in the gallery spaces at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, along with their concurrent Avant Garden conservatory exhibit.
Caption: Jim Rehlin is shown with his Mushrooms painting at the open house for the U-M Matthaei Nature by Design Exhibit.
Art Off the Wall Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 18, 2016–January 7, 2017
Special Artist Feature
Jim Rehlin is honored that the Ann Arbor Art Center featured him on their Facebook page and website, December 23, 2016, highlighting him as well as his seven paintings which were in their Art Off the Wall Exhibition.
Jim Rehlin is honored that the Ann Arbor Art Center featured him on their Facebook page and website, December 23, 2016, highlighting him as well as his seven paintings which were in their Art Off the Wall Exhibition.
The third annual Art Off the Wall Exhibition, hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center, ran from November 18, 2016 through January 7, 2017.
Jim is pleased to have had seven of his original paintings chosen for this exhibition, which featured a variety of artwork in both the upstairs and downstairs galleries, and included paintings, glass, ceramics, jewelry, holiday ornaments, and more by local and regional artists. Support artists and the Art Center by purchasing one-of-a-kind creations for holiday gifts or for your own art collection.
Jim is pleased to have had seven of his original paintings chosen for this exhibition, which featured a variety of artwork in both the upstairs and downstairs galleries, and included paintings, glass, ceramics, jewelry, holiday ornaments, and more by local and regional artists. Support artists and the Art Center by purchasing one-of-a-kind creations for holiday gifts or for your own art collection.
Colored Pencil Exhibit, Riverside Arts Center, November 4–December 3, 2016
Three of Jim Rehlin's matted and framed colored pencil pieces were on exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center (RAC) in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Jim is honored to have had these pieces chosen by the RAC selection committee for their juried Colored Pencil Exhibit, curated by Dee Overly, gallery director, and hosted by the RAC.
This exhibit showcased several different styles and approaches using this medium only, by artists who live, work, or attend school in Washtenaw County. The RAC is a multi-purpose cultural arts venue whose mission is “to nurture a dynamic arts and cultural environment… by connecting artists and audiences in the Ypsilanti area.”
Caption: Shown with Jim at the Colored Pencil Exhibit's opening Artist Reception are his creations (top to bottom, left to right): Blue Jay in a Pear Tree, Out My Back Door, and Robin's Orchids.
This exhibit showcased several different styles and approaches using this medium only, by artists who live, work, or attend school in Washtenaw County. The RAC is a multi-purpose cultural arts venue whose mission is “to nurture a dynamic arts and cultural environment… by connecting artists and audiences in the Ypsilanti area.”
Caption: Shown with Jim at the Colored Pencil Exhibit's opening Artist Reception are his creations (top to bottom, left to right): Blue Jay in a Pear Tree, Out My Back Door, and Robin's Orchids.
Real American Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, July 1–August 13, 2016
Jim Rehlin is honored that his Fireworks Finale Cityscape acrylic-on-canvas 34" x 30" painting was one of the 40 creations selected from over 300 submissions for the juried Real American Exhibition, curated and hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center.
The artwork in this exhibition explored the "generational, ethnographic, cultural, and anthropological ideals of what the word American means.” And each piece on exhibit sought to define the modern-day experience of being American.
Jim is pleased that his painting was purchased by a couple who visited this exhibition. Thank you, and we hope this brings you lots of joy!
Caption: Jim is shown beside his Fireworks Finale Cityscape painting, the evening of the opening reception for the Real American Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
The artwork in this exhibition explored the "generational, ethnographic, cultural, and anthropological ideals of what the word American means.” And each piece on exhibit sought to define the modern-day experience of being American.
Jim is pleased that his painting was purchased by a couple who visited this exhibition. Thank you, and we hope this brings you lots of joy!
Caption: Jim is shown beside his Fireworks Finale Cityscape painting, the evening of the opening reception for the Real American Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
Pop-Up Exhibition, Detroit’s 314th Birthday Party, July 25, 2015
The party's over… and the City of Detroit’s 314th birthday celebration is now a part of history. Jim Rehlin was pleased to receive an invitation to help commemorate this juried event, which was curated by Corktown Studios and hosted by DDHS. Each of the 30 invitees was commissioned to create a visual interpretation of a historic work of fiction that represents Detroit’s French heritage.
Jim's contribution, The Race, was a framed 24" x 24" acrylic-on-canvas painting that was based on the epic poem, “A Legend of L’anse Creuse,” from the 1884 book titled Legends of le Détroit. All of the newly created artwork, by a select group of local artists including Jim, was presented in a Pop-Up exhibition at the Jam Handy in downtown Detroit. Jim's original painting sold to an exhibition attendee, and thanks to the buyer.
Captions, top: Montage of Jim in his studio, with insets showing his work-in-progress. Bottom: Jim's completed painting, The Race, second from left, on exhibit in the Pop-Up Gallery at the Jam Handy along with other artists' works.
Jim's contribution, The Race, was a framed 24" x 24" acrylic-on-canvas painting that was based on the epic poem, “A Legend of L’anse Creuse,” from the 1884 book titled Legends of le Détroit. All of the newly created artwork, by a select group of local artists including Jim, was presented in a Pop-Up exhibition at the Jam Handy in downtown Detroit. Jim's original painting sold to an exhibition attendee, and thanks to the buyer.
Captions, top: Montage of Jim in his studio, with insets showing his work-in-progress. Bottom: Jim's completed painting, The Race, second from left, on exhibit in the Pop-Up Gallery at the Jam Handy along with other artists' works.
Reaching for the Light Exhibition, University of Michigan at Rackham, October 6–December 15, 2014
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had one of his paintings selected for Reaching for the Light: observations, lessons, mysteries of the botanical world. This juried exhibition was hosted by the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, and curated by River Gallery + Exhibits in Chelsea, Michigan.
Jim's painting, Sunflowers / Chipmunk (acrylic on canvas, 34" x 20"), and a variety of other artists' interpretations on the exhibit's theme — including photographs, textiles, drawings, and other paintings — were on display for several months throughout the fourth floor of the historic U of M Rackham Building in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Although the exhibition is now closed, you can view all of the artwork included in the exhibition by visiting the River Gallery + Exhibits website.
Caption: In the composite photo, Jim and his Sunflowers / Chipmunk painting are shown at the University of Michigan Rackham Exhibition, along with several other artists' pieces.
Jim's painting, Sunflowers / Chipmunk (acrylic on canvas, 34" x 20"), and a variety of other artists' interpretations on the exhibit's theme — including photographs, textiles, drawings, and other paintings — were on display for several months throughout the fourth floor of the historic U of M Rackham Building in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Although the exhibition is now closed, you can view all of the artwork included in the exhibition by visiting the River Gallery + Exhibits website.
Caption: In the composite photo, Jim and his Sunflowers / Chipmunk painting are shown at the University of Michigan Rackham Exhibition, along with several other artists' pieces.
