296 W Webster Ave
Muskegon
MI 49440
Armand Merizon (1920-2010) was a lifelong Grand Rapids painter remembered for his detailed landscapes and brilliantly colored abstractions. A founding member of the Grand Valley Artists, he influenced generations of West Michigan artists. This exhibition highlights his entire career, beginning with the precocious landscapes of his late teens and ending with the intuitive abstractions of his final years. At mid-career, Merizon began losing his vision to macular degeneration. Rather than abandoning painting, he moved in an abstract direction, presenting the landscape in bold strokes and hot, vibrant colors, ultimately painting by intuition instead of sight. Organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art, the exhibition presents twenty paintings from West Michigan collections. Armand Merizon: His Life and Art is shown in conjunction with the recent release of a biography by the same name, written by Muriel Zandstra. After its close at the MMA, the exhibition will travel to the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City, MI.
