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Norman Zadoorian photo “Chrome and Brick” (1956)

Mid-Century Detroit Photos by Norman Zadoorian on Display at Detroit Historical Museum

As an industrial photographer for Detroit Edison (now DTE Energy) where he was hired following his battle-scarred World War II service in the Philippines,...
A woman posing with a piece at the CCS Student Exhibition

Inside the CCS Student Exhibition: Process, Experimentation, and Detroit’s Next Generation of Artists

The annual Student Exhibition at the College for Creative Studies transforms the college into a massive gallery space each spring. It showcases work from emerging artists...
Charles Lang Freer, photographed in 1916.; The limestone and shingle exterior of the Freer House stand out on E. Ferry Street.

Charles Lang Freer House: Inside the Detroit Home of the Famed Industrialist

When Chase Robinson, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, lectures at the Detroit Institute of Arts on June 7, his topic...
"Vernal 2026," a spring-inspired contemporary arts exhibition on display at Buffalo Prescott in Detroit.

Contemporary Art in Detroit: What We Saw at Buffalo Prescott’s ‘Vernal 2026’

A herd of botanical rabbits, and a giant worm that doubles as a comfortable couch. These are just a couple of the earthly, yet...
Kresge Court at the DIA

Hidden Detroit: Editors’ Picks

Carnival Market, Pontiac | Food Said to be Oakland County’s largest Hispanic market, Carnival offers an incredibly wide variety of authentic Mexican and Latin American...
Images of 'Detroit Cosmologies' by Olayami Dabls

MOCAD Reopens with New Exhibitions from Detroit Artists

After an eight-month closure for construction, Detroit’s Museum of Contemporary Art is open for visitors to experience again. MOCAD’s 2026 Spring Exhibition features four...
Elaine Jacob Gallery

Hidden Detroit: Art Galleries You May Have Overlooked

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Paintings by Mark Kostabi on display

Hidden Detroit: Park West Museum in Southfield

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Vintage metal signs

Hidden Detroit: Henry Ford Museum’s Artifact Collection

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Vintage automobile

Hidden Detroit: The Artifact Collection of the Detroit Historical Society

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Billboard rendering of Jisbar's art

French Pop-Street Artist Jisbar Launches Billboard Art Exhibit in Detroit

To most, billboards are something you glance at while driving down the freeway. But to French pop-street artist Jisbar they were a blank canvas....
Tintoretto's "The Dreams of Men."

Hidden Detroit: Things You May Have Missed at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Tim Yanke in front of his painting "America in Bloom"

Tim Yanke on Being the Official Artist of the 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival

Like many kids’ earliest art projects, Tim Yanke’s took the form of multicolored scribbles on any available flat surface. While most children grow out...
Arthur Lazaryan’s metal sculpture, titled Continuum, incorporates surgical instruments. It was displayed at ArtPrize in 2018 and is not for sale.

ArtLazar Gallery: A Diverse Art Oasis Filled with Unique Pieces

“Nobody’s perfect,” says Arthur Lazaryan. “Even humans: They’re not perfect. Because we’re not robots. If you’re a robot — then, yeah, you’re perfect because...
Filming the updated version of the "You Gotta Have Art" commercial from the DIA

How the DIA Recreated Their Classic ‘You Gotta Have Art!’ Commercial in Honor of...

Half a century ago, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) enchanted television viewers in metro Detroit and statewide with a lively, choreographed promotional spot...
Rendering of the interior of the "Spirit of Detroit" Sculpture Studio.

‘Spirit of Detroit’ Sculpture Studio: Details on the Latest ‘Little Village’ Addition

"Little Village," the unique arts and culture center in Detroit's East Village neighborhood, is set to expand with the addition of the "Spirit of...
A painting shows five Indigenous people prepare maple sugar in Patrick Desjarlait's Maple Sugar Time displayed at the Detroit Institute of Arts

A Look at the DIA’s Contemporary Anishinaabe Art Exhibition

For the first time in over 30 years, the Detroit Institute of Arts is hosting a Native American art exhibition. The DIA's Contemporary Anishinaabe...
Mural display at Murals in the Market.

Murals in the Market is Back with More Off the Wall Creativity

September in the city means a new season of Lions’ football and the first signs of autumn. It also means the return of Detroit’s...

Spotlight Dance Works Celebrates 25 Years

Not many dance teachers can say they’ve had four students accepted at Juilliard in just the last 15 years — especially in southeast Michigan...

The DIA’s “Guests of Honor” Reunites a 400-year-old Painting of the Commander of the...

“When you stand in front of a piece of armor, you can get a feel for what presence was like,” says Chassica Kirchhoff,...

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