Tag: Art
42 Things to Do in Metro Detroit This Weekend (Oct. 2-4)
Looking for something fun to do in metro Detroit? Check out this handy guide for details on some of our favorite upcoming happenings including...
Douglas Elbinger on His Career Retrospective Exhibition ‘Heroes of the Revolution’
Douglas Elbinger isn’t afraid to be controversial. Proof of that can be found in “Heroes of the Revolution,” his career retrospective exhibition opening on...
‘Georgia O’Keeffe: Architecture’ Opens at the Detroit Institute of Arts
When you think of Georgia O’Keeffe, you may think of natural scenes, flowers, or flowers that, in turn, may make you think of other...
Kresge Arts in Detroit Announces Its 2026 Artist Fellowships and Gilda Award Recipients
Kresge Arts in Detroit has announced its Artist Fellowships and Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Award recipients for 2026.
In total, 20 artists — all of...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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 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...
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When “I Do” Becomes Art
Couples today are reimagining what wedding memories look like. Beyond photography and video, there’s a growing desire for art that feels personal, expressive, and lasting.
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...
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...























