Julie Muszynski
ARTIST
Mackinac Island Mementos
July 1 – 30, 2025
Mackinac Island Mementos July 1 – 30, 2025
About The Show:In her first solo painting exhibition, Julie Muszynski presents a whimsical and charming summer story of Mackinac Island. Inspired by her archive ofvintage postcards, photos, and ephemera, “Mementos,” she captures memories of a simpler time, lazy summer days, in pure American technicolorgrandeur.
Bio:Julie Muszynski is an artist, author, designer, and just plain all-around creative. She loves all things artistic, beautiful, and research-based. She spent herformative years in her career working in the prestigious advertising and fashion departments at Saks Fifth Avenue and Calvin Klein, respectively, moving onto work as a creative consultant and stylist. Research is an integral part of her personal and professional work. Some of the archives she has workedextensively with include the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Henry Ford, the American Kennel Club, the Museum of NaturalHistory, The New School, as well as the archives and collections of many other prominent designers and artists. Julie has written five books, three of whichshe illustrated and designed based on her charming character, HenleyTM®. She is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design and received her MFA inIllustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Julie serves as an Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design, The School of Fashion, and WayneState University’s Fashion Design program. Julie and Facey, her Japanese Chin, divide time between New York City and Detroit, “The Paris of the Midwest”.Fun Fact:In 1987, Julie worked at The Grand Hotel as a chambermaid and lived over the horse stables. She lasted only two weeks. The following summer, 1988, she washired sight unseen from art school in New York City to be the hostess for the Iroquois Hotel, where all the cute girls worked. She lasted the whole summer, hada great time, and has remained friends with the former owner's family ever since. It is through their kind generosity and support that this show is possible.