Current Exhibits

The “MI Artists All-State Juried Exhibit” is a highly competitive show, with 112 artists submitting over 300 entries. Of those entries, 65 artists have had a work of art selected to represent the variety of expression and talent of artists from across the state of Michigan. The selection represents a wide array of media and techniques, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramic arts, fiber arts, and sculpture. Styles range from pure abstraction to precise representation, from realism to the surreal and fantastic, and from traditional to experimental in their use of materials. This exhibition takes viewers on a visual voyage through the diverse artistic expressions found in our state.

Artwork featured in the “MI Artists All-State Juried Exhibit” was selected by juror Sara Kohn, who has worked at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) since 2013. She has held the positions of curatorial assistant, assistant curator, associate curator, and now director and curator of collections and exhibitions. During her time at the FIA, she has curated and assisted in over 70 temporary exhibitions. She has also researched and written labels and audio guides for permanent collection objects, organized publications, and facilitated guest lectures and other exhibition programming.

Kohn has a master’s degree in art history from Wayne State University and bachelor’s degree in art history and visual culture from Michigan State University. Prior to her role as director and curator of collections and exhibitions, she taught art history for twelve years at Delta College, Mott Community College, and Saginaw Valley State University.

Seeing with the Heart

Rhonda Luckey

Studio 23 Visiting Artist Program

Studio 23/The Arts Center welcomes 2026 Visiting Artist Rhonda Luckey for the opening of her exhibition “Seeing with the Heart,” on display from August 27 to October 24, 2026, in the Tabor Gallery of Studio 23. A reception will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., with an artist talk at 5 p.m.

Rhonda Luckey is a multidisciplinary textile artist inspired by the quiet language of nature. Living in Pennsylvania and Michigan, Luckey utilizes natural fibers gathered from her immediate environment, transforming them through a variety of methods while incorporating and honoring traditional textile practices. Weaving tradition with innovation, her practice is informed by the rich history, mythology, and artistic traditions of Asian and European cultures—cultivated during her childhood in Okinawa, France, and Italy.

Working from her studio on Intermediate Lake, Luckey is immersed in the natural world of northern Michigan, continually rediscovering the landscapes that surround her. Through her pilgrimages within these landscapes, she is inspired by the sacred moments that invite her to pause, to listen, and simply to be. In her artist statement, Luckey describes the connection between these experiences and her artwork:

“Through my art, I seek to weave tradition with innovation, creating textile works that invite reflection, restoration, and reconnection with the wisdom of the natural world. Each piece becomes a quiet act of metanoia—a change of heart—a prayer for peace, hope, and love for our planet and for one another.

I am called to reflect the quiet beauty of nature—its textures, rhythms, and unseen threads—and to invite others into a deeper experience of their authentic selves.”

Luckey’s work has been featured in juried and curated exhibitions at the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media; the Phillip Dressler Center for the Arts in Somerset, Pennsylvania; the University Museum of Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and the Artists Hand Gallery and The Fox Clark Gallery in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Her writing and textile work have also been published in “Handwoven” (spring 2024) and “Surface Design Journal” (February 2022). More of Luckey’s artwork can be seen online at www.enfoldmefiberdesign.com.

The mission of the Studio 23 Visiting Artist Program, through selection of an annual visiting artist, is to enhance the experience of art for our community via exposure to a greater diversity of artists, art media, and artistic styles. The program is generously funded by the C Joanne Grabinski Visiting Artist Fund.