Modern technology meets art in the work of artists Lee Vanderwalker and Ted Johnson on display through Sept. 13 at River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
A "Meet the Artist" night is set for 6 to 10 p.m. next Friday.
Detroit-based Vanderwalker uses bright colors on hand-painted silk to reflect the atmosphere of her Caribbean home.
Johnson, who works mainly as a digital painter, creates "original inkjet paintings" depicting men, women and children.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, visit www.artattheedge.com or call Patt Slack at 1-734-246-9880.
The 13th annual Climate Controlled Art Fair is in the spotlight through Sept. 12 at Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
Avoid the heat by shopping for handmade pottery, jewelry, handbags, furniture, paintings, glass, photography and home, garden and fashion accessories from a variety of local artists in a cool setting.
Biddle Gallery in Wyandotte has artwork in a cool setting.
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Artists include Davin Brainard, Carl Oxley III, Dave Moroski, Ryan Weiss, David Scherer, Sarah Burger, Julia Stephenson, Susan Crowley, Jerome Ferretti, Furnace Hot Glass, Jeri Hollister, Cheryl English, Kaiser Suidan, Rick McQuaid, John Albert Murphy, Taryn Boyd, Kyle Raetz, Lisa Harrison and James Freeman.
Call the gallery at 1-734-281-4779 for more information.
Start Wednesdays off right with "The Art of Yoga" from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. with instructor Cheryl Rudd in the Home Gallery at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
Participants should bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. There is a $5 fee for the drop-in class.
For more information, visit www.downriverarts.org or call the DCA at 1-734-287-6103.
The Octane Photographic Annual Unfiltered Art Show opens with a special viewing from 6 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at Octane Photographic Studio/Gallery, 22750 Woodward Ave., Ste. B1, Ferndale.
The artist-run show emphasizes self-taught artists outside the mainstream, including local creators Chris Bell, Mike Kelly and Denise Rieck; national artists Tricia Anders, Jason Prather and Josh Slavin; and international artists Dan Casado, Franco Meloni and Abdulah Jones.
The show runs through Sept. 21. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment.
Call 1-248-399-2355 for more details.
The Detroit Institute of Arts is offering programs throughout the month.
Families and aspiring artists can enjoy workshops, presentations, music, films and storytelling at such weekend events as "Friday Night Live!" and "Target Family Sunday."
All programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. The DIA is at 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. For more information, call 1-313-833-7900.
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