3 Questions Reflecting on Art X Detroit

Art X was focused energy in one week in one part of Detroit. Just like the Kresge Fellowships themselves it felt unprecedented and powerful.
So we asked the same 3 questions to 4 different people: A local artist (Andrew Thompson), someone new and curious about Detroit (Tunde Wey), a teacher at Wayne State University (Mame Jackson) [...]

Charters, testing, and teacher evaluation by Andy H.

CCS Fine Arts Students bring on the satellite shows once again!

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The College for Creative Studies, Fine Arts Department is proud to present HELP THY
KINGDOM RESOLVE, a group exhibition featuring new projects by Joanna Care, Andrea
Del Rio, Tyler Delor, Anthony Eritano, Nicole Housey, Lucas Korte, Alexandra Mank, Sean
Maxwell, Krystal Mukhtar, Jesse Snow Stephen Szymanski, Karleigh Thompson and Layla
Weidner. The opening reception will be held Friday [...]

Memoir of A Rebellious Light : Abstract Photography by Aras Karimi at Northend Studios

Kevin Tobin @ North End Studios

Kevin Tobin @ North End Studios from Cedric Tai on Vimeo.
This video is now private, please message Kevin Tobin for the password! In the meantime, please enjoy Gilda’s video of the same night.

Cranbrook Thesis Show 2011

Cranbrook Thesis Show 2011 from Cedric Tai on Vimeo.

Garage Sessions at Cranbrook Thesis Show 2011 from Cedric Tai on Vimeo.

Ian Swanson : All Visible Objects – Opening Reception

For his multi-media installation “All Visible Objects”, Ian Swanson presents a collection of works informed by his personal experience of home, memory, solitude, fate, and faith. Borrowing liberally from established tropes, he is candid in his seizure of symbolist tradition and openly concedes with an animistic insight into the life of [...]

Erin Moran Martinez

Name(s): Erin Moran Martinez
Mediums known for: Printmaking and Mixed Media
Years in Detroit: 3 years
Affiliations: 555, The New Buoys Club, Living Arts Committee, Marygrove Institute for Arts Infused Education Committee
Contact: palomavessel@gmail.com

”Please don’t demolish me!” (head piece) cardboard, tape, paint, 12”x18”x18”, 2011
”Please don’t burn me!” (head piece), cardboard, tape, paint, 4”x4”x6”, 2011
”Remember me, Compassion” linoleum [...]

Review of Material Spaces: Veneration through the Needle’s Eye

Scott Berels

Name(s): Scott Berels
Mediums known for: Sculpture and Installation
Years in Detroit: 6 years
Affiliations: Wayne State University Art and Art History, GreenThumb Gallery
Contact: 248.835.5898, sberels@gmail.com

”It is what it is #1”, cast aluminum, porcelain, 18”x9”x7”
”It is what it is #3”, cast bronze, porcelain, 12”x9”x9”
”It is what it is #4”, cast bronze, porcelain, 18”x10”x9”
”It is what it [...]