Cranbrook Art Museum
Overview
One of the world's leading and most respected centers of education, science, and art, Cranbrook was founded in 1904 by George and Ellen Scripps Booth.Contact Information
39221 Woodward Ave.Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0801
United States
Description
The Cranbrook Academy of Art is the country's top-ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, craft, fine art, and design. Students, artists, and designers study and live on a renowned campus with state-of-the-art workshops and studios, a world-class art museum with important permanent collections, and over 300 acres of forests, lakes, and streams. Since its first years with Eliel Saarinen as founding President, the Cranbrook Academy of Art has blazed a bold trail through art and design and today offers education through a studio practice in one of ten disciplines: Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. The list of those who have taught or studied at Cranbrook is a virtual who's who of the country's most renowned artists and designers, including Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Maija Grottell, Niels Diffrient, Harry Weese, Tony Rosenthal, Duane Hanson, Jun Kaneko, Michael and Kathy McCoy, Daniel Libeskind, Nick Cave, Masamichi Udegawa, Anne Wilson, Joan Livingstone, Hani Rasid, Peter Bohlin, Donald Lipski, and many more. The Academy enrolls approximately 150 graduate students each year (incoming class of about 75 students annually) who pursue independent study under the guidance of artists-in-residence who are masters in their field. The Academy's unique approach to graduate education is focused on hands-on immersive studio work, 24-hour access to individual studios, a rich and varied calendar of visiting lecturers and critics, and the absence of a routine, standardized curriculum in favor of individually tailored mentorship from the artists-in-residence. Cranbrook Academy of Art is accredited by the North Central Association of Academies and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The Cranbrook Art Museum is an integral partner with the Academy and provides Academy students and the public at large with a direct experience into modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design, and promotes an understanding of their relevance and contribution to society. The 50,000 square-foot museum is housed in one of Eliel and Eero Saarinen's most noted buildings and has an outstanding collection of Modern and Contemporary art and design. As a partner of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum is a window to the Academy and the Academy's window to the world.