EXHIBITIONS
Jim Rehlin and Rehlin Graphics / Fine Art extend our appreciation to the individuals and organizations responsible for curating and hosting the following exhibitions...
Upcoming Exhibition
The Common Cup, February 2019
Jim Rehlin is honored to be invited to exhibit a selection of his original paintings and drawings at The Common Cup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His artwork is scheduled to be on display / on sale in a solo exhibition during February 2019.
We'll post more information as we get closer to the opening date, including which of his paintings and drawings will be in the exhibition. For details about this Ann Arbor venue, visit The Common Cup online, or stop by in person at 1511 Washtenaw Ave. to enjoy their locally sourced beverages, artwork on display, and other events including live music.
We'll post more information as we get closer to the opening date, including which of his paintings and drawings will be in the exhibition. For details about this Ann Arbor venue, visit The Common Cup online, or stop by in person at 1511 Washtenaw Ave. to enjoy their locally sourced beverages, artwork on display, and other events including live music.
Previous Exhibitions
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, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 10—December 30, 2017
“Holiday Art Shop” courtesy of Ann Arbor Art Center
Jim Rehlin is honored to have had a variety of his creations selected to be in the 2017 Holiday Art Shop at the Ann Arbor Art Center. Included were framed acrylic-on-canvas paintings plus framed-and-matted colored-pencil drawings, which are shown in the composite photo with Jim, below. One of the paintings, Apple Orchard / Winter Sunset, sold late last year at the Holiday Art Shop. Another that was initially on display in this exhibit, Sunflowers / Butterfly, sold early in 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 mediums from paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics to photography, drawings, glass, and textiles. This exhibit gave art patrons the opportunity to purchase original work as year-end holiday gifts, and to add to their own personal art collection.
The Holiday Art Shop — presented by the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Michigan — showcased a variety of mediums from paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics to photography, drawings, glass, and textiles. This exhibit gave art patrons the opportunity to purchase original work as year-end holiday gifts, and to add to their own personal art collection.
Jim and his five acrylic-on-canvas paintings and two colored-pencil drawings, at the Ann Arbor Art Center's Holiday Art Shop
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Straight Up Art Show and Sale, September 28–October 12, 2017
PBR / Moon Rising
Jim Rehlin is pleased to be one of the artists who were chosen to have PBR-inspired original artwork in this invitational Straight Up exhibit.
This special Straight Up was hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center at the Alley Bar, in collaboration with Pabst Blue Ribbon’s PBR Art Contest. All artwork was created for this occasion, including Jim’s 12" x 12" framed watercolor-and-acrylic-on-canvas painting, PBR / Moon Rising.
For more details, please read the article at Click on Detroit, regarding this exhibit's initial one-night-only intro event.
This special Straight Up was hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center at the Alley Bar, in collaboration with Pabst Blue Ribbon’s PBR Art Contest. All artwork was created for this occasion, including Jim’s 12" x 12" framed watercolor-and-acrylic-on-canvas painting, PBR / Moon Rising.
For more details, please read the article at Click on Detroit, regarding this exhibit's initial one-night-only intro event.
ArtPrize Nine, Park Church, September 20–October 8, 2017
Jim at Park Church with his Daylilies and Yucca painting, on exhibit in ArtPrize Nine
Jim Rehlin is honored to have been a participant in the ninth annual ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His Daylilies and Yucca — a framed, 34" x 40" acrylic-on-canvas painting — was on display from September 20 – October 8, 2017 in the historic Park Church, a classic venue conveniently located for ArtPrize visitors in central downtown Grand Rapids.
Daylilies and Yucca
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Artist / ArtPrize 2017
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Park Church, downtown Grand Rapids
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Rasa Festival Exhibition, Café Verde, September 1–30, 2017
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Jim is pleased to have had his framed 24" x 24" acrylic-on-canvas Forever in Flux / Akhilanda painting on display in this juried exhibition.
Jim was inspired to create this painting in 2016 as a result of his life-long interest in all things spiritual, in particular the infinite energy of reality which he conveys through his energy painting style. The Hindu goddess Akhilanda personifies this energy as she rides her crocodile through the river of time… she is in flux, never not broken, pulling herself apart and living in different, constant selves at the same time and, therefore, never becoming a whole who has limitations. The Rasa Exhibition was hosted by Café Verde, which is located in the People’s Food Coop at 214 N. 4th Ave. in downtown Ann Arbor. And the Rasa Festival, a innovative, India-themed, multi-arts festival, is produced each year by Akshara with this year's Rasa Exhibition curated by Christina Burch. |
Jim at the Rasa Exhibition in Café Verde, with his Forever in Flux / Akhilanda painting
Jim, with several other artists and curator Christina Burch (front, right) at the reception for the Rasa Festival Exhibition, held in Café Verde
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Art Gallery 55+ Semi-Solo Exhibit, University of Michigan Turner Senior 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 the Art Gallery 55+, curated by Barbara Anderson, gallery director, and hosted by the University of Michigan Turner Senior Resource Center in 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, above and below: Jim at Art Gallery 55+ with some of his 23 paintings, chosen for the semi-solo exhibit.
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, above and below: Jim at Art Gallery 55+ with some of his 23 paintings, chosen for the semi-solo exhibit.
Dogs and Fishing (upper rt.) at Art Gallery 55+
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Jim, beside his Apple Blossoms framed, acrylic painting
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Jim, with some of his 23 paintings on display at his Art Gallery 55+ semi-solo exhibit
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Art Off the Wall Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, November 18, 2016–January 7, 2017
The Ann Arbor Art Center featured Jim Rehlin on December 23, 2016, highlighting him and his seven paintings that were in their Art Off the Wall Exhibition.
Support the artists and the Ann Arbor Art Center — one of Michigan's oldest and most respected arts organizations — by purchasing one-of-a-kind creations for holiday gifts or your own art collection.
Support the artists and the Ann Arbor Art Center — one of Michigan's oldest and most respected arts organizations — by purchasing one-of-a-kind creations for holiday gifts or your own art collection.
The third annual Art Off the Wall Exhibition — curated by Megan Winkel, 117 Gallery Shop director and her staff, and hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center — ran from November 18, 2016 through January 7, 2017. Jim Rehlin is honored to have had seven of his original paintings chosen for this two-floor exhibit, which featured a variety of artwork by local and regional artists and included paintings, glass, ceramics, jewelry, cards, holiday ornaments, and more.
For more information about the Ann Arbor Art Center, visit them online or at 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Caption, above and below: Jim, during the Artist Reception with his original paintings at Art Off the Wall exhibition, on display in both the upstairs (top photo) and downstairs (bottom photo) galleries at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
For more information about the Ann Arbor Art Center, visit them online or at 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Caption, above and below: Jim, during the Artist Reception with his original paintings at Art Off the Wall exhibition, on display in both the upstairs (top photo) and downstairs (bottom photo) galleries at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
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 and curated by Allison Correll. 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, from November 26, 2016 through January 8, 2017, 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, from November 26, 2016 through January 8, 2017, 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.
Colored Pencil Exhibit, Riverside Arts Center, November 4–December 3, 2016
Three of Jim Rehlin's matted and framed colored pencil drawings were on exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center (RAC) in Ypsilanti, Michigan from November 4 through December 3, 2016. Jim is honored to have these pieces chosen by the RAC selection committee for their 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 along 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. To view larger images, please visit The Sketchbook.
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 along 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. To view larger images, please visit The Sketchbook.
Black and White Exhibit, Riverside Arts Center, August 5–27, 2016
Jim Rehlin is pleased that his 10" x 10" acrylic and watercolor, gallery-wrapped Champagne Moon Rising painting was selected for the August 2016, juried Black and White Exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
This exhibit — which included a total of 65, 2D and 3D pieces that were created by artists who live within Washtenaw County — was curated by Dee Overly, gallery director, and hosted by the Riverside Arts Center (RAC). The RAC is 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: Jim Rehlin is shown beside his Champagne Moon Rising during the opening reception of the Riverside Arts Center's Black and White Exhibit. A larger image of this painting can be viewed in our Animals & People & More gallery.
This exhibit — which included a total of 65, 2D and 3D pieces that were created by artists who live within Washtenaw County — was curated by Dee Overly, gallery director, and hosted by the Riverside Arts Center (RAC). The RAC is 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: Jim Rehlin is shown beside his Champagne Moon Rising during the opening reception of the Riverside Arts Center's Black and White Exhibit. A larger image of this painting can be viewed in our Animals & People & More gallery.
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 from July 1 through mid-August 2016.
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. For more details, please visit the Ann Arbor Art Center online.
We're pleased that Jim's painting was purchased by a couple who visited this exhibition. Thank you, and we hope this brings you lots of joy! To view more of Jim's paintings, currently in rotation in the 117 Gallery Shop, please visit the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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. For more details, please visit the Ann Arbor Art Center online.
We're pleased that Jim's painting was purchased by a couple who visited this exhibition. Thank you, and we hope this brings you lots of joy! To view more of Jim's paintings, currently in rotation in the 117 Gallery Shop, please visit the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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.
Popup 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 event, which was curated by Corktown Studios and hosted by DDHS. Each of the 30 invitees was asked 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 pieces, by a select group of local artists including Jim, were presented at the Jam Handy in downtown Detroit in July 2015. To view an album of photos taken of this event, visit Two Exhibitions at Rehlin Graphics / Fine Art on Facebook. This original painting was sold through the exhibit, and thank you to the buyer!
Captions: In the top photo is a montage of Jim in his studio, with insets showing his work-in-progress. In the bottom photo is Jim's completed commissioned painting, The Race, second from left, on exhibit in the Popup Gallery in the Jam Handy, along with other artists' works during Detroit's 314th Birthday Party.
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 pieces, by a select group of local artists including Jim, were presented at the Jam Handy in downtown Detroit in July 2015. To view an album of photos taken of this event, visit Two Exhibitions at Rehlin Graphics / Fine Art on Facebook. This original painting was sold through the exhibit, and thank you to the buyer!
Captions: In the top photo is a montage of Jim in his studio, with insets showing his work-in-progress. In the bottom photo is Jim's completed commissioned painting, The Race, second from left, on exhibit in the Popup Gallery in the Jam Handy, along with other artists' works during Detroit's 314th Birthday Party.
Reaching for the Light, 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, October 6 – December 15, 2014, and was curated by River Gallery + Exhibits, 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.
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