Art, in all its forms, serves as an archive. I was reminded of that during a just-opened exhibit in Detroit’s Carr Center, Bridges, Because of Them, which honors the…
Read more Past, present, and future of Detroit fine art on full display – Detroit Metro TimesArt lovers, get ready! Over 180 artists, most of them from Detroit, will be showcasing and selling their work at five different locations across the city during Art…
Read more Art Fair Detroit is happening this weekend – here’s what to knowHamtramck bar The High Dive has been sold to new owners. That’s according to a Wednesday social media post by David Lew, aka Los Angeles artist Shark Toof,…
Read more Hamtramck bar The High Dive sold to new ownersHip-hop tracks will be transformed into plays at this upcoming festival, merging the worlds of music and theater in a new way. The BRED Hip-Hop Theatre Festival, a…
Read more Detroit’s first Hip-Hop Theatre Festival will bring hip-hop songs to lifeThe world’s largest Afrobeats festival is returning to Detroit — and this year, it’s collaborating with the Detroit Pistons. Afro Nation Detroit is combining music, art, food, and…
Read more Afro Nation partners with Detroit Pistons to bring a pop-up basketball court to festivalDetroit artist Sabrina Nelson says that during a trip to Paris in 2016, she met the spirit of James Baldwin. Since then, she has become deeply acquainted with…
Read more Sabrina Nelson brings the spirit of James Baldwin to DetroitNo one can deny that Belle Isle is a gem to Detroit year-round, but the Belle Isle Art Fair is a time when it really shines. The annual…
Read more Belle Isle Art Fair returns to Detroit with renowned artists and new activationsNiko Noir’s music journey is one of passion, soul, and forging her own path. The 25-year-old Detroiter has been singing for as long as she can remember, but…
Read more Rising Detroit R&B singer Niko Noir aims to give listeners ‘the space to feel’The United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. But how much do the document’s values truly resonate in today’s America? Have…
Read more In ‘Stories of Us,’ Detroit artists challenge values of the Declaration of IndependenceFor Romeo Okwara, art and football take a similar type of grit. Following the Detroit Lions’ impressive 2023-24 season, the 28-year-old defensive end announced in March that he…
Read more After retiring from the NFL, Romeo Okwara is focused on photographyWalking into Someday, a new art gallery and bakehouse in Detroit’s North End, you’ll be embraced like a close friend. The space merges culinary and visual arts, all…
Read more Someday merges culinary and visual arts in Detroit’s North EndTo celebrate Earth Day, Detroit’s Palmer Park is hosting its inaugural “Art in the Trees” event, which will feature large art installations and solo musicians throughout the park’s…
Read more Palmer Park celebrates Earth Day with Art in the TreesTens of thousands of losing lottery tickets have been reimagined into art pieces by Detroit artist and performer Laura Quattrocchi. Dubbed The Loser Show, the exhibition is described…
Read more Laura Quattrocchi transforms lottery tickets into thought-provoking sculptures for ‘The Loser Show’We are born as seeds in soil fertilized by the experiences of our ancestors. For Detroit-based painter and muralist Ivan Montoya, the fertile soil we inherit from our…
Read more Ivan Montoya ponders how the past informs the present in ‘Sonde{a}r’Sound is likely not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about visual art, but this new exhibition is challenging you to think outside of…
Read more Detroit’s Kresge Arts intermingles sound with visual and literary arts in first-ever online exhibitionFine art, electronic music, and rap come together in this exhibition co-curated by mixed media artist and muralist Habacuc S. Bessiake and musician Rob Apollo. The second annual…
Read more Detroit’s ‘NSFW’ art and music exhibit is not what you thinkclick to enlarge Randiah Camille Green The oversized cleats will be displayed near Detroit arenas, hotels, and airports for the month of April. People headed to downtown Detroit…
Read more City Walls unveils ‘DCleated’ art project ahead of NFL DraftRochester, New York-based arts nonprofit Free Art Collective is on a mission to make Global Day of Art a worldwide holiday, with hopes for Detroit to be a…
Read more New York-based Free Art Collective hopes to reach Detroit artists for upcoming Global Day of ArtIn 2023, MAP Fest debuted in Highland Park’s Avalon Village, blending music, art, and poetry for a day-long community festival. By all accounts the event was a success,…
Read more MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’Tamponpalooza, an annual metro Detroit event created by Ken Brass in 2014, serves as a platform and fundraiser to address the need for feminine hygiene and hair care…
Read more Tamponpalooza event showcases local artists to raise feminine hygiene products for metro Detroit women in need
