Capizzo Studio

Capizzo Studio Art Studio, Gallery, Cultural Space

This week, many artists have been at work. Rain or shine, they’ve shown up, put their best foot forward, and produced wo...
09/05/2026

This week, many artists have been at work. Rain or shine, they’ve shown up, put their best foot forward, and produced wonderful art.

In today’s climate, it’s too easy to focus on the negatives. Despite it all, these artists have been actively creating. They find joy in a world full of tension, beauty in rainy days, and excitement in places we may walk past every day.

So let’s show up for these talented artists. Their passion is clear, and their creativity is like no other.

Fresh Paint Main Event Reception: Today, 5-7pm

Our plein air artists are out and about in Saugatuck today! This morning, a number of them were at oval Beach this after...
09/01/2026

Our plein air artists are out and about in Saugatuck today! This morning, a number of them were at oval Beach this afternoon. They will be around town, including near Retro Boat Rentals Saugatuck

FRESH PAINT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE WITH CAPIZZO

EXHIBITION DATES
AUG 31 - SEPT 14 2026

PAINTING (AROUND TOWN) WEEK:
AUG 31 - SEPT 5 2026

SHOW ON THE WALLS:
SEPT 3-14

CATCH ARTISTS IN ACTION:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:

MORNING: Oval Beach,
690 Perryman St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

AFTERNOON: Retro Boats
730 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:

MORNING: Mildred Nature Preserve, Mill St
& Simonson Dr, Saugatuck, MI 49453

AFTERNOON: Kirby House,
294 W Center St, Douglas, MI 49406

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION:
Jim Johnson at Capizzo Studio, 2-4pm

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:

MORNING: Rootbeer Barrel,
501 W Center St, Douglas, MI 49406

AFTERNOON: Wicks Park,
502 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION:
Henry Arthur Jens at Wicks Park, 2-4pm

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:

MORNING: Red Dock
219 N Union St, Douglas, MI 49406

QUICK DRAW EVENT: 1pm-4pm, start at
Capizzo Studio. Artist choice of location in
Saugatuck & Douglas.

EVENING: QUICK DRAW RECEPTION, 6-8pm

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FRESH PAINT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE WITH CAPIZZOEXHIBITION DATESAUG 31 - SEPT 14 2026PAINTING (AROUND TOWN) WEEK:AUG 31 ...
08/31/2026

FRESH PAINT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE WITH CAPIZZO

EXHIBITION DATES
AUG 31 - SEPT 14 2026

PAINTING (AROUND TOWN) WEEK:

AUG 31 - SEPT 5 2026

SHOW ON THE WALLS:

SEPT 3-14

CATCH ARTISTS IN ACTION:

MONDAY, AUGUST 31st:

MORNING: History Museum,
735 Park St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

AFTERNOON : Wades Bayou,
52 Bayou St #22, Douglas, MI 49406

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:

MORNING: Oval Beach,
690 Perryman St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

AFTERNOON: Retro Boats
730 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

—

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:

MORNING: Mildred Nature Preserve, Mill St
& Simonson Dr, Saugatuck, MI 49453

AFTERNOON: Kirby House,
294 W Center St, Douglas, MI 49406

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION:
Jim Johnson at Capizzo Studio, 2-4pm

—
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:

MORNING: Rootbeer Barrel,
501 W Center St, Douglas, MI 49406

AFTERNOON: Wicks Park,
502 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION:
Henry Arthur Jens at Wicks Park, 2-4pm

—

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:

MORNING: Red Dock
219 N Union St, Douglas, MI 49406

QUICK DRAW EVENT: 1pm-4pm, start at
Capizzo Studio. Artist choice of location in
Saugatuck & Douglas.

EVENING: QUICK DRAW RECEPTION, 6-8pm

saugatuckmichigan

Raw. Physical. Unrestrained.Mateo Leon paints with an immediacy that feels closer to instinct than calculation. Heavy ge...
08/31/2026

Raw. Physical. Unrestrained.
Mateo Leon paints with an immediacy that feels closer to instinct than calculation. Heavy gestures, fractured forms and explosive color collide across the canvas part abstraction, part symbolism, part pure energy.

Join us for opening night, September 18th, 6-8 PM
Shows run from Sept 17 - Sept 27, 2026

Michigan art galleries, Saugatuck art, west Michigan art, contemporary art

Meet Kristin K Hosbein, the judge for our Plein Air show.Artist Statement: “My work comes from the heart, guided by ligh...
08/27/2026

Meet Kristin K Hosbein, the judge for our Plein Air show.

Artist Statement:
“My work comes from the heart, guided by light, color, and the emotional pull of memory. I paint to capture a moment’s warmth:
the way light glows around the form and how color stirs feeling within me. With lively brushwork and color harmonies, the intention is to create a small pause, a sense of joy, and a visual translation to what excites the senses as I paint.”

Short Biography:
Kristin is an award winning contemporary impressionistic painter from St. Joseph, Michigan. known for her expressive brushwork and luminous color. She has been painting since 2009, after a long career in advertising and graphic design. Her paintings reflect her love for sailing, gardening and she has received numerous plein air awards including Best of Show Small Works at Paint Grand Traverse. A member of the US Coast Guard Artist Program, eight of her paintings are in their national collection in Washington DC. She is a sailor and has been the timing voice at start and finishes of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac for the past 20 years. Her work has appeared in American Art Collector, Plein Air Magazine, Traditional Home magazine, and is in many private and corporate collections.
Kristin’s paintings are available at Mackinac’s Little Gallery, on Mackinac Island, Art on Union in Traverse City, A.R.S. Gallery in Lakeside, MI, and at her studio at the Box Factory for the Arts, in St. Joseph, MI

The Hand, Detroit Printmakers is up for one more week. Don’t miss De’Mone | Printmaker Jacob Rosenburg Elaisha Hilliard ...
08/24/2026

The Hand, Detroit Printmakers is up for one more week. Don’t miss De’Mone | Printmaker Jacob Rosenburg Elaisha Hilliard Stacey Malasky Jaylin

Exhibition: Aug 20-30

This expertly curated exhibition that showcases the work of five talented printmakers from the Detroit area. With a focus on monotypes and artist proofs, these pieces reference the hand, variation and the original over reproduction.

Art for the culturally restless.Detroit made. Capizzo shown.At Capizzo we’re all about pushing the boundaries by showing...
08/21/2026

Art for the culturally restless.
Detroit made. Capizzo shown.

At Capizzo we’re all about pushing the boundaries by showing work that feels different from what you typically see in Saugatuck…or honestly, much of West Michigan. Work with some friction that makes you linger alongside pieces with an interesting beauty that pull you in.

THE HAND brings together Detroit artists and printmakers. These artists are speaking about politics, identity, power, race, memory and the world they’re experiencing right now. They are sharing the world they actually live in. These are new voices. Younger perspectives with a pulse.

There’s plenty of art in the world designed to match your sofa or wall color, but this isn’t it. When you choose to support up and coming artists and hang provocative art versus mass-produced prints from Home Goods, Target, etc.,. you challenge the norm, you spark deep conversations with friends and you reflect your unique identity. You create your own personal space filled with real emotion, bold ideas and original culture.

And the work has enough bite. We’re stoked, but we don’t need to oversell it. Its fresh creative energy, rooted in community is what sets it apart. Come see something different. Something out of the ordinary. Maybe something a little outside your comfort zone.

What’s showing in Detroit? Some of it is right here.

-nick

Detroit, Detroit art, Detroit artists, political art, beauty

Join us for the opening reception of The Hand, Friday night, Aug 21, 6-8 pm. Artists will be in attendance along with on...
08/20/2026

Join us for the opening reception of The Hand, Friday night, Aug 21, 6-8 pm. Artists will be in attendance along with on-site printmaking.

We are bringing this incredible group of Detroit Printmakers to the Art Coast: De’Mone | Printmaker Jacob Rosenburg Elaisha Hilliard Stacey Malasky Jaylin

Exhibition: Aug 20-30

Coffee & Conversations: Aug 22, 10 am

This expertly curated exhibition that showcases the work of five talented printmakers from the Detroit area. With a focus on monotypes and artist proofs, these pieces reference the hand, variation and the original over reproduction.

***a few spots left!***CALL FOR ARTISTSFRESH PAINT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE Link in bio(The event is limited to 40 artist...
08/18/2026

***a few spots left!***

CALL FOR ARTISTS

FRESH PAINT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE

Link in bio

(The event is limited to 40 artists so please submit your application soon!)

Application deadline: August 23 at 11:30pm
Show Dates: August 31 - September 14, 2026
Quick Draw Event: September 4, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, public reception 6-8pm
Main Event: September 5, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, public reception 5-7pm

Artists are welcome to participate in one or both events!
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Quick Draw entry fee: $30 (this fee guarantees your artwork is shown on the walls on September 4–for the remainder of the show there will be a dedicated table where pieces will be displayed)

Main Event entry fee: $45 (this fee guarantees that your artwork will be displayed on the walls for the duration of the show)

A map of locations suggestions for each day of painting will be provided at check-in.

Check-in at Capizzo is required on your first day of painting. Be prepared with your canvases/substrates for date stamping on the back side. This ensures that artists paint and submit work completed only during the week of the event. Participating artists are solely responsible for their own paints, canvas or substrates, easel or painting set-up and framing materials.

**Note: plein air frames in either black or gold will be available for purchase up to 2 weeks prior to the start of the event on 8/31/26 though Frames for Friends in Douglas, standard sizes only, 8x10” or 9x12” or 11x14”. **

Artists will determine pricing for their paintings. Capizzo Studio’s policy is that 60% of the sale price goes to the artist before taxes, 40% will go to the gallery.

Artists are encouraged to post and tag Capizzo on their social media accounts as well as send images and video to [email protected] for posting on the Capizzo Plein Air page to announce their participation and progress throughout the week.
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Any questions, contact [email protected]

🎨: Linda Walker

Address

3279 Blue Star Highway
Saugatuck, MI
49453

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+16164051198

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