Art Blog

The creative forces, be they art, music, or performance, have always found fertile ground in Detroit. A new place for creativity has bloomed at Jefferson and Chalmers: a pop-up art space. An abandoned party store at Jefferson and Chalmers has been transformed into a new presence for art in Detroit. Jeremy Hansen, Director of River’s…

SAY YES! presents a collection of images and objects that refuse the notion of linear time and story telling; instead they present all the stories in a single moment. This moment is an endless middle, where there is no resolution—only the continual same. Hatch Gallery, 3456 Evaline St., Hamtramck Show runs through Saturday, July 6,…

Artist, Alexander Fedirko, has recently moved back from Chicago to once again establish himself as a Detroit artist. He has been featured in New American Paintings issue #89 as an artist to watch, had a solo exhibition in the lobby of the Sears/Willis tower in Chicago among other locations, Florence Biennial invite, Studio Visit Magazine…

Jason Havneraas and Jóhanna Ellen Ríkharðsdóttir Mother of All Muses Saturday June 15th (opening) 6-9pm Sunday June 16th 2-6pm INCA: Institute for Neo Connotative Action 750 Delaware St. Detroit, MI ———————————————————————- INCA presents an exhibition by INCA’s current resident, Jason Havneraas and Jóhanna Ellen Ríkharðsdóttir. ———————————————————————– Mnemosyne was the personification of memory, and the mother…

Thick Air Studios, a mixed-media art collaborative, invites you to see their current works-in-progress. Located at 2914 Cass Ave, the entrance is through the gated lot in rear. 8-10PM, Thursday 20th of June. For questions or other inquiries: george@thickairstudios.com 313-831-9060

The Paintings of Shadia *Selected for the 2013 Emerging Artist Series* Curated by VATO & Adam Owen Layne. Thursday, June 20th, 2013 | 6:00pm – 10:00 pm Admission to the event is Free. As a part of “Emerging Artist” series of shows (sponsored in part by Real Detroit Weekly), the historic Scarab Club (located behind…

Whitdel Arts invites you to participate in our Annual Members Exhibition. This exhibition is aimed at celebrating our membership community with an exhibition dedicated to their talent. (As a members-based non-profit gallery, Whitdel Arts couldn’t get far without our members!) The only criteria to participate in this show is that you are a current member…

CAVE GALLERY PRESENTS PHILLIP BIRCH Wonder is coming! (Actor or Agent) AN EXHIBITION OF RECENT WORK BY PHILLIP BIRCH FEATURING A PERFORMANCE OF: THE CHAIR AFTER ITS METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION A PLAY IN ONE ACT BY PHILLIP BIRCH FRIDAY JUNE 7TH@7PM PERFORMANCE@8PM SHARP! THE CAVE GALLERY 3RD Floor 1600 Clay St, Detroit cavedetroit.org

The Funhouse Gallery presents the Black, White and Red Show which will run from June 29th-July 27th. Call For Art: The concept for the show couldn’t be simpler, open to all mediums but the artist must limit themselves to the simple palette of Red, Black and White. Must include all three colors. Artists can stick…

Whitdel Arts is currently accepting submissions for DEADPAN (the art of the expressionless). This exhibition will be held at Whitdel Arts in November 2013. The exhibition is concerned with humor, although it may not appear that way on the surface. DEADPAN aims to collect work by visual makers/thinkers across a spectrum of media that confronts…