Tag: Detroit art

The DIA acquired the 1992 painting “Equals” by Atlanta-born artist Emma Amos. The work is part of the artists’s “falling figure” series.

Growing up in the ’90s, my dream was to be an artist. Back then, I thought that being an artist meant you were exclusively a painter and come to find out, Black girls weren't encouraged to be artists. I eventually graduated from Wayne State with a degree in broadcast...

A group of some of Detroit’s best independent breweries has come together with a local summer festival Charivari Detroit to create the Detroit Brewery Garden. In its ninth year, the annual four day Charivari Detroit is the second largest electronic music festival in Detroit and will be held August 11th...

July 15-17, Heritage Works will host a series of community-focused events and educational experiences during the African World Festival.

This summer, there are plenty to enjoy at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Here are just a few of the highlights.

The “Concert of Colors” will mark its 30th anniversary with a full music menu as it returns to the live, in-person event complemented by several live streamed events.

Light Up Livernois, Detroit’s premier fashion, art, and design street festival is back and ready to shine a light on Detroit's creative community.

Nep Sidhu’s first solo exhibit in the U.S., “Paradox of Harmonics,” is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) now until September 11, 2022. The Toronto-based artist dedicates the exhibit to his Sikh religion. Sidhu uses Afrofturist and Sikh practices to reveal how the power of sound...

“Detroit Dreams” is hitting the big screen this Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Garden Theater in Detroit. Written and directed by Detroit entertainment executive and filmmaker Al Nuke in partnership with Lite Skin Productions, the two are highlighting and securing Detroit’s musical past, present, and future. “This movie really inspires...

Artist of the Week is E’lla Aimee Webber. Her creative flavor, professional acumen, and homegirl essence bring further depth to the artistic space of Grand Rapids. E’lla’s persona resonates within her work and character. Everyone loves an artist that can not only create but also speak to their distinct...

Detroit is known for many things: cars, music and food. But, Detroit has more to offer than meets the eye. Over the last few years, Detroit has taken health and wellness to a new level. Fitness studios are popping up left and right, and it seems that Detroiters are...

Artist of the Week is Darin Darby. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Darby established himself as a self-taught visual artist. His artistic roots derive from his drawings of comic book characters with pencils, evolving into creations by use of colored pencils, charcoal, pastels and acrylic paint in his...