DETROIT – Charles Alexander's "Art and Autograph" exhibition begins Oct. 6 with a book signing and reception from 5-9 p.m. in the Scarab Club Second Floor Lounge Art Gallery.
There will be music, refreshments and surprise guests in attendance. "Art by Charles Alexander," a 150-page book, featuring Alexander's art, writing, poetry will be offered for sale with proceeds benefiting the Scarab Club's "We know Detroit by Art," second-century kick-off theme celebration. The exhibit runs through Nov. 11 during regular gallery hours.
Alexander – a Spirit of Detroit awardee, a volunteer curator of the Affirmations Pittman-Puckett Art Gallery for eight years and a Jan Stevenson Award recipient — has exhibited at the Detroit Artist Market, the Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Gallery, Scarab Club, and has twice been a demonstrating artist at the Detroit Institute of Art,
His art has been featured in the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Ann Arbor News, Metro Times, Between The Lines. Five BTL covers were for World AIDS DAY. His Facebook pages since 2010 have carried over 1000 of his art images. His popular BTL Parting Glances columns number over 650. His designs are used by ArtWear Detroit for clothing, furniture, and wearing apparel by fortunate Hollywood stars.
Charles Alexander's "Art and Autograph" Exhibition and Book Signing
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