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Mums at Meijer Gardens

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...
(L-R): A selfie of Douglas Elbinger circa July 2026, and a 17-year-old Elbinger photographing Robert F. Kennedy during his 1968 presidential campaign.

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, Taos Pueblo, 1929/1934. Collection of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis.

‘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...
2026 Kresge Artist Fellows (L-R): Jeremy Brockman, Salar Ansari, Frisly Soberanis, Mitch McCabe, Shahida Nurullah, Maurice "Pirahnahead" Herd, Karen Prall, Ed Miller, Ackeem Salmon, Galaxy.

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...
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...

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