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The Dennos Museum Center Shows Eric Daigh’s Pushpin Art

artwork: Eric Daigh - "Beanball", 2011 - Site-specific installation - stencil and spray acrylic - 116" x 336" - Courtesy of the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College. On view in "Eric Daigh: Happiness is a Target" until April 1st 2012.


Traverse City, Michigan.- The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is proud to show “Eric Daigh: Happiness is a Target”, on view through April 1st 2012. Portraitist Eric Daigh of Traverse City presents a collection of works spanning his career to date. Claiming to be a photographer sometimes and a painter at others, Daigh is probably best placed in the category of mosaic. His works often include an arrangement of small pixels, most notably pushpins that form a larger picture. Daigh won acclaim in 2009 by taking 3rd place in the inaugural ArtPrize competition, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since then, Daigh has gone on to group and solo shows nationwide, commissions, collections, larger works, etc. This show will features works from the very beginning of Daigh’s career in pushpins, as well as recent work involving sculptural installations and street art.