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FREER HOUSE MAY EVENTS

Edo Film Premiers Today!

Called, "mesmerizing," "captivating," "achingly beautiful," and "exquisite," the new documentary film, Edo Avant Garde, by Linda Hoaglund, is showing on-demand, May 13-23, free, for Freer House members and the public. The film reveals the story of how Japan invented modern art and highlights Charles Lang Freer's role as a pioneering collector of Edo era Japanese art. A special live discussion with the film's director and a Japanese art expert will take place on May 20. The program is co-sponsored with the DIA. Click below to register for the film and Q&A.

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Watch the intriguing Edo Avant Garde film trailer HERE

Hiroko Lancour DIA's Artist for May, 2021!

We are proud to announce our Freer House Artist in Resonance, Hiroko Lancour, has been selected as the DIA's featured artist for May, 2021 and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Hiroko has long been inspired by the legacy of Charles Lang Freer, a Detroit art collector who had a deep understanding and appreciation for the art, culture and people of her native land of Japan. Hiroko is an active volunteer for the Freer House and has made significant contributions to researching and documenting Freer's travels and exceptional connections to Japanese art and artists. In 2017, the Freer House hosted a solo exhibition of Ms. Lancour's artwork in Freer's gallery rooms; the first-time that original art had been displayed in this historic house since Freer's passing in 1919.  A video about Hiroko and her extraordinary artwork has been filmed by Gary Watts and edited by DIA staff. The video can be seen as of May 13, 7PM on the DIA's YouTube channel.

History of Pewabic Pottery Book Released by MSU Press!

Freer House scholar, author, and board member, the late Dr. Thomas W. Brunk, was also the noted authority on the history of Pewabic Pottery. Dr. Brunk authored a detailed book on the subject, including an entire chapter devoted to Freer’s significant patronage of Pewabic and friendship with its founder Mary Chase Perry. Sadly, Dr. Brunk’s untimely passing in 2018 took place before his completed manuscript could be published. Thanks to the efforts of Freer House board member, John Douglas Peters, and Project Editor, Amanda Frost, this extraordinary book has just been released by Michigan State Press and can be purchased at MSUpress.org. The Freer House is honored to have helped shepherd this project to assure that Dr. Brunk’s exceptional scholarship and devotion to the history of Detroit’s own Pewabic Pottery will be available for future generations.

Spring Welcomes You to the Freer House Garden!

Although the Freer House interior continues to be temporarily closed due to COVID precautions, the exterior courtyard gardens remain open to the public daily during daylight hours. Guests are asked to socially distance while enjoying the tranquil atmosphere. The garden welcomes visitors via the west side gates facing Ferry Street. Visitors will also note that the garden landscaping has been extended to the east side of the Freer House! Generous community donors to the garden revitalization project provide vital support for continued maintenance. Donations to the Freer House Garden Maintenance Fund are gratefully received HERE. Enjoy a virtual spring tour of the garden at our Freer House Instagram page!

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