Join the Muskegon Museum of Art on Wednesday, November 18 from 5:30 – 8 PM to experience the unveiling of three works of art acquired by The Bennett Collection at EXPO Chicago, soon to be on display at the museum. The three pieces include Song from Blackberry Patch by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Agility to Surrender by D. Lammie-Hanson, and The Creation of Eve by Annie Brito Hodgin.
Kick off the program at 5:30 PM with drinks and hors d’oeurves. At 6:30 PM, then join the museum for a panel discussion comprised of Steven Alan Bennett, Dr. Elaine Melotti-Schmidt, former MMA Curator E. Jane Connell, and artists D. Lammie-Hanson and Annie Brito Hodgin. This event is free and open to the public!
“This is a fabulous opportunity not only for the Muskegon Museum of Art to have works on display by such a variety of talented women painters, but also for the West Michigan community to learn more about the work these women do and have done,” says Amelia Anderson, Muskegon Museum of Art’s Director of the Bennett Prize and Curator of Women’s Art. “Through opportunities like this purchase prize at EXPO Chicago and strong partnerships with Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Muskegon is quickly becoming a center for women artists. We can’t wait to share these works with the community!”
This event also serves as the kick off event for the Young Collectors Club, put on by The Muskegon Museum of Art to encourage young people to collect art and connect with local artists and galleries.
Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt established The Bennett Collection® of Women Realists in 2009. It is Steven and Elaine’s hope that their Collection will encourage and enable women painters to pursue figurative realism and likewise encourage others to collect work by women artists.
Event Details
November 18, 2026 | 5:30 – 8 PM
Muskegon Museum of Art
