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16 Beautiful Reasons Why Detroit Has The Best Public Art Around

Detroit might be known for manufacturing, but we’re also a city of art. There are so many amazing pieces in the city that we can’t possibly include them all in one post, but we thought we’d gather some of our favorite murals, parks and bits of artistic whimsy around town. This is meant as a conversation starter. We’d like to eventually build a map of all the art around town. Get in touch here with your tips. The thing about public art and street art is that over time it can change. Pieces...

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PHOTOS: Corktown Gets A New Statue Honoring Veterans

If you look at the corner of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, you might notice something new. That’s because there’s a new statue created by the Nordin Brothers of the Detroit Design Center in the median. It’s called “Generations.” If you’re looking to figure out where it is, it’s between Slows BBQ and the CPA Building, across Michigan Avenue from the old Michigan Central Station. It’s designed to be a visual gateway to the neighborhood. The Nordin Brothers might sound familiar to...

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Dabls Creates Mural To Tell The Story Of A Company That Invested In The City Before It Was "Hot"

Cindy Pasky often spends her Saturdays mornings at Eastern Market buying food, flowers, maybe a little wine, and checking out the shops and art. On one trip she admired the work of Detroit mural artist Olayami Dabls and reached out to him to create a piece for her company, Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3). He agreed and Pasky commissioned a 25-foot long piece that would tell the story of her company, founded in the city in 1990, and the mission it holds dear. “Dabls was incredible to work w...

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28 Photos Of The Stunning New Murals In Eastern Market Show Detroit Is A Hub Of Art

Amazing. Jaw-dropping. Yes, they’re strong words, but these new murals in Eastern Market, put up last month by various artists as part of the “Murals in the Market” program, live up to the high praise. This is the second year where artists from near and far have descended on Detroit to paint some of the biggest canvases there are – the sides of buildings. It proves you can teach an old dog, in case Eastern Market that’s been around for more than 150 years, new tricks. We focused on the new m...

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Scarab Club Selects Ashley Hennen As New Executive Director

There have been a lot of exciting things happening at the Scarab Club this year. In June they unveiled a brand new campaign “We Know Detroit By Art.” They have kept the momentum going, focusing on bringing the historic club forward into the new with the announcement of a new executive director, Ashley Hennen. The 28 year old Hennen has previous experience working for nonprofits. She was responsible for communications and sponsorship development for two Detroit area non profits, Hatch Detroit...

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Cranbrook Grad Student Makes Tracks With Art At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

Brandon Bullard’s grandmother drove a Mercedes. His grandfather drove a Mercedes. His mother drove one, too. So when it came time for Bullard to produce a piece of art as part of his graduate studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art it seemed only natural to create something for the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Experiencing Perspectives program. The Colorado native first “played” the project in his head to come up with just the right formula for his original fiber art piece. The answer was to u...

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Murals In The Market Kicks Off This Weekend

Beginning this Thursday night, Eastern Market will be transformed by the talented hands of a slew of local and national artists. The first ever Murals in the Market festival is a nine-day event that invites 45 local and national artists to create large-scale street art in Eastern Market. The first edition of the highly anticipated festival aims to highlight the role that murals play in revitalizing Detroit, and will help make Eastern Market a must-see destination for both Detroit residents a...

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Pewabic Partners With GM To Release Classic Chevrolet Tile

Pewabic Pottery, in partnership with General Motors, has released a new collectable tile that features the classic Chevrolet Corvette logo designed by Robert Bartholomew in 1953. The first Corvette and its inaugural logo debuted to the public at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel that same year. The vehicle and classic logo recently celebrated their sixty-second anniversary on June 30. The new Corvette Tile is a celebration of the iconic Corvette brand as a symbol of Americana and of Detroit’s...

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WATCH: Well, It Finally Happened: Monsters Are Taking Over Detroit

Holy weirdness, y’all. Visual artist Nick Cave is about to rock our collective psyche. Cave – not to be confused with the equally awesome musician – has garnered significant attention for his one of a kind art pieces, which he calls Soundsuits. These brightly colored and often mind bending works of art can live as both a masterful, static sculptures, or as a fully mobile piece which is worn and operated by dancers. It’s hard to quantify exactly how cool these things are, but the video above...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 29-31

Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend.  This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for Social Entrepreneurs – You might be sitting on a great idea or business plan but haven’t been able to find the right resources or people to help you make it a reality.  This weekend, the...

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"Windows On Frida" Opens At Cafe Con Leche May 30

A local coffee shop with a passionate following in the Southwest and New Center neighborhoods of the city, Cafe con Leche, is hosting a showcase created by local Detroit artists, “Windows on Frida.” Cafe con Leche is a Detroit-based cafe serving Latin inspired food and beverages. They are teaming up with Art & Fashion Metropolitan Detroit, a collective that aims to inpsire, support, and showcase the work of local and international artists and designers in Detroit. Together they created a...

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Creating New Identities Through Art In Detroit At Marygrove College

The Gallery at Marygrove College presents “Identify” as their senior art exhibition for 2015. At the opening reception this Saturday, April 18, it is to be a show that not only represents what people are creating in our city, Detroit, but what our city, Detroit, can create in its people. Art therapy senior, Jennifer Awad, is an international student and artist from Toronto, Canada at Marygrove College. She was serendipitously drawn to Detroit to pursue her ode to staying present and to also gr...