Finding Her Voice: Michigan Artist Lindsay Tyler Exhibits Across the State This Fall
This fall, Michigan artist Lindsay Tyler is participating in four exhibitions across the state, ranging from ArtPrize in Grand Rapids and the Muskegon Museum of Art’s 96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, to juried and member shows in Ludington and Ferndale. Together, they show the variety of ways Michigan’s art scene connects across regions, and how Tyler’s work is now part of that conversation.
At the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Tyler’s Self Portrait (Silenced) will be on view in Artists as Catalysts for Social Change (Oct. 3–31). Out of 47 artists from the U.S., Canada, and Poland, only 14 represent Michigan. The painting confronts the experience of being muted as a woman, an artist, and a professional navigating male-dominated spaces. With tape across her mouth, Tyler makes visible both personal and political struggles for autonomy.
In Ferndale, her piece We’re All Mad Here joins the Fearless Exhibition at Lawrence Street Gallery (Oct. 1–31), presented by the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors. As a members-only show, it highlights the strength and diversity of women artists in Michigan, and Tyler’s work aligns with the exhibition’s emphasis on honesty, resilience, and fearless expression.
Meanwhile, Grand Rapids is alive with ArtPrize, and Tyler’s piece Wilt is featured at Zeal Aerial Fitness. ArtPrize remains one of the world’s largest public art competitions, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. Wilt reflects on loss and resilience, painted after a series of grief.
On the lakeshore, Tyler’s shipwreck inspired Sweepstakes is part of the 96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art (Sept. 18–Nov. 19). One of the longest-running juried shows in the state, the exhibition celebrates artists pushing Michigan’s contemporary art forward.
Together, these four exhibitions highlight a significant moment in Tyler’s career. Since beginning to paint seriously just three years ago, she has participated in 22 exhibitions in 2025 alone, from Detroit to California, exploring themes of identity, nature, grief, and survival.
“Art has always been the space where I can speak uninterrupted,” Tyler says. “Having these works shown across Michigan is a way of planting that voice in the places that shaped me.”
For more on Lindsay Tyler’s work and upcoming shows, visit www.artbylindsaytyler.com.
