City Guide
Shopping - Galleries and Boutiques
Galleries
Ann Arbor is full of eclectic boutiques stuffed with arty almost-practical items and whimsical one-of-a-kinds. Found in Kerrytown Market & Shops is a repository of art rescued from discards, like silver rings made from sterling flatware. Heavenly Metal boutique has funky cowgirl stuff but also carries the eminently practical and streamlined Baggallini bags designed by flight attendants. On Main St., Selo/Shevel Gallery is a destination for well-chosen original decorative pieces, from folk art to contemporary glass. Four Directions specializes in Native American art. 16 Hands is a gallery of handmade art from the offbeat and rustic to the inspired and elegant. Barclay Gallery sells fine Japanese woodblock and Alberto Vargas prints, and the Carol Roeda Studio on Main St. highlights the Grand Rapids artist's colorful work in various media. In Nickels Arcade, Ionnia sells Turkish arts and crafts, and Randy Parrish has great historical maps in his frame shop.
Local artists sell their work at the Ann Arbor Art Center on Liberty, and at the Clay Gallery and WSG on S. Main. You can find nature-themed art at Emerald Dragonfly on Detroit St., while Ave Maria Gallery at Domino Farms showcases devotional works. Out near Arborland, Pierre Paul Gallery has paintings from all corners of the world.
