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Past Exhibitions

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Art of BasBlue: Call For Enter 2023
​July 20 - October 27, 2023
Opening reception on August 8, 2023, 4 pm - 7 pm
Location: 
​BasBlue
Address: 110 East Ferry Street, Detroit, Michigan 48202
Hours: Open to the general public Tuesdays - Saturdays, 8 am - 4 pm​

Hiroko's work "The Universe in the Tea Bowl" was included in this show.​


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Art Market Artist Show
July 15 - August 23, 2023
Opening Reception on July 15, 2 pm - 4 pm
Location: Anton Art Center, Second Floor 
Address: 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Hours: Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm (closed Mondays and Sundays)

Hiroko's "Kawara #2" and "Being" were included in this show.

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"Kawara #2," 2019, calligraphy paper, drawing paper, cotton batting, sumi ink, acrylic, glue on art board, 15 x 20 x 1/2 in. (photo by Larry Melkus)
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"Being," 2019, ivy vines, calligraphy paper, Japanese washi paper, cotton ball, glue, fishing line, approx. 16 x 18 x 16 in. (photo by John Dykstra)

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​PERSPECTIVES
​Dates: May 5, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Location: Southfield City Hall Main Lobby
​Address: 26000 Evergreen Rd., Southfield, MI 48076
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm (closed Saturdays and Sundays)

Four of Hiroko's artwork were included in this show.


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Follow the Thread
​Juried by: Ann Delisi
Dates: June 8, 2023 - July 21, 2023
Organized by: Grosse Pointe Artists Association
Location: War Memorial
Address: 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48230
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Hiroko's work "Paper Sashiko #8: Stillness of Night" was included in this show.
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Get Together 
​Dates: February 25, 2023 - May 6, 2023
Opening on February 25, 4 - 7 pm
Location: Reyes | Finn Gallery
​Address: 1500 Trumbull Avenue, Detroit, MI 48216

Hiroko's work "Being" was included in this show.
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​​​Resonance | ​Reverence, group show
Dates: March 11, 2023 - April 1, 2023
​Opening on March 11, 5 - 9 pm
Location: Galerie Camille

​Address: 4130 Cass Ave suite c, Detroit, MI 48201
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detailed view of Paper Sashiko #15
2022 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Juried show
​Juror: Marina Pacini

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham, MI  48009
June 17, 2022 - August 18, 2022

Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition 
Juried show
Juror: Michelle Perron
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Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI 48202
March 2, 2022  -  April 15, 2022  
Paper Sashiko #15 received Honorable Mentioned.

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Best of the Best
group show
organized by 
Grosse Pointe Artists Association
in conjunction with Art Mile. 
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236
June 15, 2021 - September 14, 2021
This exhibition showcases 10 artists who won "Best in Show" in recent GPAA exhibitions.


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"HARD / SOFT: an exploration of states of being"
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Group show
curator: Dalia Reyes
Galerie Camille
4130 Cass Ave., Suite C, Detroit, MI 48201
March 19, 2021 - April 17, 2021



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Soul Searching
Juried show 
Juror: Grace Serra
organized by 
Grosse Pointe Artists Association 
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236
October 22, 2020 through January 28, 2021

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Uncommon Threads
Group show
Juror: Jeremy Noonan

organized by the Scarab Club
217 Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI 48202
July 10, 2020 through August 29, 2020  



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Ode to Our Planet
Group show
Juror: KT Andresky

organized by Grosse Pointe Artists Association 
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236
January 29, 2020 through March 8, 2020


Hiroko's work, "Cosmos: inspired by Yohen Tenmoku Tea Cup," was included in this show, comprising 45 pieces by 36 artists who contemplated the wonders of our planet.


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​A Personal Journey
Group Show
​Juror: Taurus Burns
organized by Grosse Pointe Artists Association 
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
October 8, 2019 - December 8, 2020
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Thirty-six artists shared their stories of where they came from and how it affected their art.

Two of Hiroko's work ("Dual Citizenship" and "Tsunami 3-11-2011") were included in this show. "Dual Citizenship" re
ceived Third Place.
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Summertime Pleasures
Group Show
Juror: Ani Garabedian
organized by Grosse Pointe Artists Association 
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
August 8, 2019 - September 8, 2019

​Hiroko's "Paper Sashiko #13: Beach" received Best of Show.

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Looking for America
​Group Show
​Curator: Philippa B. Hughes
Detroit Historical Society and Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48202
July 18, 2019 - October 6, 2019

​Hiroko's "Dual Citizenship" and its accompanying video were among the works exhibited in this show.

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Reverberations/余韻
two-person show with Carla Anderson
Galerie Camille, 4130 Cass Ave Suite C, Detroit, MI 48201
June 7, 2019 - June 29, 2019  

​slide show


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Patterns and Symbols: The Art of Hiroko Lancour
Solo Show
Northville Art House
215 W. Cady Street, Northville, MI 48167
October 5 - October 27, 2018

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37th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Jurors: Emily Mae Smith, Adam Henry
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC)
1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham, MI  48009101 works of art
June 22 - August 23, 2018


Picture"The Treachery of Visio #1," 2013, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in. (photo by Tim Thayer)
Cones & Rods
Whitdel Arts
1111 Bellevue Street, Suite 110, Detroit, MI  48207
June 29 – July 27th, 2018


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Contemplate the Calm: Mixed Media
Solo Show
Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1
Sponsored by Michigan Medicine Gifts of Art Program,
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 
December 18, 2017 - March 11, 2018


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Artist in Resonance: Hiroko Lancour at the Charles Lang Freer House
Solo Show
The Freer House
71 E. Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202
November 4, 2017  (one-day only)
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Artist Talk at 3:00 pm
Press Release


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"Paper Sashiko #6: Loquacious Stars," 2015 (photo by Tim Thayer)

Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Juried Group Show (Juror: Terence Hammonds)
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC)
1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham, MI 48009
June 24-August 26, 2016

Biennial All Media Exhibition 2016 
Juried Group Show (Juror: MaryAnn Wilkinson)
Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan

April 29, 2016 - Mary 28, 2016

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"Life," 2015
2015 Actual Size Biennial 
Invitational Show
Atrium Gallery (a division of Detroit contemporary)
5771 15th Street, Detroit, MI 48208
December 12, 2015 - January 23, 2016

This exhibition featured over 120 local, national, and international artists. 


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gallery installation view
Integrated Patterns: Structured Abstraction
Invitational Show
Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, Michigan
April 25, 2015 - June 26, 2015
 
This invitational exhibition featured work by eleven artists from across the country employing extensive use of pattern, repetition, geometry and structural organization. 

Hiroko's works exhibited include Chance Operations: Enso, Tsunami 3-11-2011, Faded Memories: Tribute to People with Alzheimer's, Paper Sashiko No. 5 (Red), Ripples, and Paper Sashiko No. 3 (Hemp Leaves).


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Spirits Ascending, 2014, spiral-cut plastic gaskets, monofilament fishing line (photo by Nathaniel Smalls)
Biannual All Media Exhibition 2014
Juried Group Show (Juror: Timothy Van Laar)
Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan
April 18, 2014 - May 23, 2014


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Unbound: Wayne State University MFA 2 Thesis Exhibition
Group Show
Art Department Gallery,Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
February 14, 2014 - March 7, 2014

Press Release
Opening Reception Video 


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installation view at the exhibition
Freudenberg PICS (Parts Inspired Creative Solutions)
Juried Group Show
Freudenberg North America Corporation Center, Plymouth, Michigan
October 24, 2013 - November 23, 2013

Press Release

This wall installation received honorable mention.  It is now part of Freudenberg North America's corporate collection.

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Asobi Gokoro ("Playful Mind" in Japanese), 2013
Actual Size Biennial
Invitational Group Show
Whitdel Arts, Detroit, Michigan
September 14, 2013 - October 19, 2013

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Faded Memories - Tribute to People with Alzheimer's, 2011 (photo by Tim Thayer)
National Fiber Show
Juried Group Show (Juror: Glen Michaels)
The Grosse Pointe Art Center, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
June 14, 2013 - July 13, 2013

Hiroko received the best of show.

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Detroit Artists Market 2013 Annual Scholarship Awards and Exhibition - Wayne State University
Juried Group Show
The Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan
March 1, 2013 - April 6, 2013

Press Release
Exhibition Video

Hiroko was the first place winner for the 2013 scholarship award at the DAM.

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Chives, 2011
WiFi/LoFi - Alternative Photography Processes
Invitational Group Show
The Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, Michigan
March 1, 2013 - April 5, 2013

Exhibition Video

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installation view of Dual Citizenship, 2012
Clandestine
Juried Group Show (Juror:  Gualberto Orozco)
Work • Detrpot | Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
November 30, 2012 - December 21, 2012

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image of announcement card
The Realm of Repetition | Work by Hiroko Lancour
Solo Show
Whitdel Arts, Detroit, Michigan
June 29, 2012 - July 7, 2012

Press Release
Exhibition Review in Japanese

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installation view of Uprooted Series, 2011
Historical Radicalism | Alternative Process Photography
Group Show
Leamington Arts Centre, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
October 12, 2011 - November 5, 2011

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Lost or Found?, 2011 (photo by Tim Thayer)
Stone Soup
Juried Group Show
Work • Detrpot | Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
July 8, 2011 - August 12, 2011

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