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DECEMBER 13, 2023 candgnews.com
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LEFT: The 45th annual Holiday Market features pieces created by more than 100 artists from around Michigan. The market occupies the first floor of the Anton Art Center and runs until Dec. 23. BELOW: “Darleen Urbanek: Peaceful Moments” is the first solo exhibition of artist Darleen Urbanek, of Sterling Heights. Urbanek’s work highlights people, landscapes, animals and other scenes that reflect or inspire moments of peace. Photos provided by Anton Art Center
Anton Art Center to host December exhibition, Holiday Market BY DEAN VAGLIA
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
DETROIT — For generations of metro Detroiters, shopping — especially around the holidays — meant a trip to Hudson’s. Although the retailer ceased to exist in 2001 — with stores at first becoming Marshall Field’s and later Macy’s — a mention of Hudson’s is almost certain to bring back memories for anyone old enough to have visited one of them. The Detroit Historical Museum is tapping into those memories — and introducing the beloved Detroit-based retailer to a new generation — with “Hudson’s Holidays,” a small exhibition on view through Dec. 30. At the heart of the display is a glass case housing an assortment of toys carried by Hudson’s, including a collection of Santa Bears. The exclusive stuffed bears were produced annually from about 1985 to 2007, with many shoppers collecting all of them. “When they walk in, people are drawn to the Santa Bear tower,” said Jeremy Dimick, director of collections and curatorial for the museum. “It’s a big See HUDSON’S on page 5A
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MOUNT CLEMENS — It is not just you that is busy this time of year. The Anton Art Center is juggling two main events in December, hosting the solo exhibition debut of a Sterling Heights artist and the 45th annual Holiday Market. “We’ve got over 100 artists featured this year,” said Phil Gilchrist, Anton Art Center executive director. “About 20% of those are new to the organization and to the market. We’re showcasing literal tons of items here for sale for the holidays, encompassing all kinds of stuff. Home decor, holiday decor, gift items, fine art, crafts, jewelry, fiber arts. … You name it, we probably have it.” The market has evolved over its nearly half-century, going from showing items on shelves made from stacked wood planks and cinder blocks to having the resources and volunteers needed to run a professional retail operation. “I give a lot of credit to the people in the beginning
Exhibition remembers what made Hudson’s magical during the holidays
who had the forethought to pull this together,” Gilchrist said. “Over the years, it’s helped a lot of artists and it’s been a very important program for the Anton Art Center during that entire time. It really was all volunteers. Even today we rely on volunteers to pull it together and every year they do an incredible job, so we’re really happy and proud to have those folks involved here at the Anton Art Center and are thankful of all of the work that they do to bring this together every year.” See ANTON on page 9A
Santa Bears and other popular toys sold at Hudson’s over the ecades can be seen as part of an exhibition on display until the end of the month at the Detroit Historical Museum. Photo provided by the Detroit Historical Museum