The Maniscalco Gallery and Binson's Home Health Care Present Western Art from the collection of Jim Binson

    

Opening Reception: Friday, October 15, 6-9 PM

Exhibition: October 15 through November 12, 2004

Grosse Pointe, MI — The Maniscalco Gallery announces an exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture with a western theme, primarily from the western art collection of Jim Binson, of Binson's Home Health Care Center. The exhibit will feature legendary masterworks by Mike Muller, Dennis Anderson, Charles Sultan and others from the extensive Binson collection. The opening reception is Friday, October 15, from 6-9 and will be a celebration of everything Cowboy - Urban Cow-polk are encouraged to dress for the occasion. The event will feature the lonely strolling guitar inventions by singer-songwriter, Dan Minard. A portion of sales from the event will be donated to Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Dan Muller was born in 1888. His father Carl was a one quarter Blackfoot who scouted for the Calvary with the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. Dan Muller was a member of Buffalo Bill's wild west shows touring through North America and Europe, on and off for 18 years. After the wild west shows Muller emerged to become one of the greatest frontier artists of his time. Jim Binson befriended Muller in the Artist's later years. Muller at that time was a one-legged diabetic, confined to a wheelchair. Muller asked Binson to publish his fourth book "Trailing of the Yesteryear." Jim Binson is now opening and sharing his personal collection to the public. Complementary copies of "Trailing of the Yesteryear." and a book of Dan's sketching art will be given at the door. Jim Binson has one of the largest Western Art Collections of the United States and he would like to share his passion of the wild west and its art at the Maniscalco Gallery. Bronze artist, Dennis Anderson was born in 1940. His work eloquently expresses the observation of the movement and emotion of Animals in action. He was awarded with a Gold Metal from the National Academy of Western Art among many other awards. Charles Sultan's lush canvases are highly coveted by Cowboy art afficionados. Admission to Urban Trails is free. The public is encouraged to grab your boots and spurs and get hip to the wild wild west.