Overview statement

Do we need art to survive?  Given concerns with the bottom line and the globalization of businesses and business practices, art seems to have become trivial and insignificant.  It is simply something to match our new furniture.  It no longer matters if that piece over the new leather couch is an original piece of art or a print, and no one seems to be worried about the difference between Manet and Monet. 

The question becomes, what would happen if all of the world’s artists, art galleries, and art museums decided to close shop?  If you had one last chance to see original art, would you want it to say something?  The Lansing Art Gallery near the Capital Building, and the Banyan Gallery and Studio 1210 in Lansing’s Old Town, are providing just that opportunity.  A World Without Art will offer some of Michigan’s finest artists taking on some of the most pressing and important social issues facing Michigan, the US, and the world.  This show will include photography, paintings, sculpture, poetry, and essays from all around Michigan.  This is a great opportunity to see how the Michigan art community sees Michigan’s past, present, and future.  Do not let this be the last time you will see art in Michigan.