When Detroit warms up it seems like all of the best artwork comes out to introduce itself at the same time.
I scramble to try and collect and compile as many postcards and photographs I can to put into a reference book for later when I need inspiration.

This is my first contribution of letting the public see a couple of my snapshots from what I would normally keep all for myself. My upcoming projects for thedetroiter.com also feel like a small step back to the days when I just had to check Ann Gordon’s blog to see what excitement was going on.

I’m new to this so please let me know if there’s a name that could be added to further clarify artists, titles of pieces, etc.

I started with Lemberg Gallery, then the Paul Kotula Projects, Susanne Hilberry and finished to see some of the Happenings in and around Andrea Springer’s Studio in the Russell Industrial Center.

Small ceramic pieces by Tom Lauerman and Fabio Fernandez

I took a lot of closeups at the Sculptures in Love with Architecture exhibition at the Lemberg Gallery. I wanted to play with everything in this gallery so bad!

View of the stripes of the crowd that evening

Small ceramic pieces by Tom Lauerman and Fabio Fernandez

I then ventured upstairs to see the selected works at the Paul Kotula Projects.

A simple but pleasant wall piece in one of the side rooms by Jim Shrosbee

Works on paper by Kathleen Mcshane

Jae Won Lee’s ceramic work was on display as well as some of the work that incorporates her hair

There were minimal colors and nothing on the walls at the Susanne Hilberry Gallery

Kate Levant’s sculpture at Susanne Hilberry

A closeup of Mike Smith’s work of foam and found object

A closeup of Kate Levant’s work at Susanne Hilberry

Kate was telling me that first she drew it and then she burned the design onto the metal.

Andrea Springer’s Studio is across from mine and that night there was artwork in the elevator, poetry in the bathroom, comedic acts with choruses of thunder in the background, and some very elegant dancers.

Chris Masters dancing around Andrea Springer’s designs

There’s something unique about the late night mood you get when you walk around the Russell Industrial Center

Aftermath of a performance by The Detroit Fly House, kindof feels like a Vice Magazine photo

The next day I visited the Museum of New Art and and finished at the Cave for Vanessa Merrill’s solo show.

Someone reading Marie Perrin-Mcgraw’s diagrams that resembled chalkboards

A video still from the series of videos by Jenna Caschera

A closeup of one of Tim Ead’s pieces

Vanessa Merrill’s solo show, Porcelain Gloves.

Large cut plastic sheets that made the Cave gallery feel like a translucent cave.

This is a side view of her piece because I didn’t want to spoil the fun of seeing this work in person

Broken eggs hanging from the ceiling

And just because I feel like I should’ve started this a while ago, I added some of my favorite highlights from last weekend from Pewabic’s gallery, the ORG gallery and the work from Walking Distance at 2739 Edwin.

Ian Swanson’s paintings using contemporary art materials, extremely hazardous stuff

Corine’s photo of her portrait studio that was on the postcard for the Walking Distance show

I really enjoyed seeing Gary Schwartz short films as well, I can only imagine how much time and perfection they take to set up.

A close up of a wonderful show at Pewabic of Mia Mulvey’s porcelain works

Well, I hope that will get my project started with a big introduction! I plan on detailing more about each Gallery and soon artists and public projects in Detroit!