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PRIDE SOURCE // SaveArtSpace and Playground Detroit Present ‘Signs of The Time’ Exhibit Through Aug. 4

DETROIT — Brooklyn/Detroit-based public art nonprofit​SaveArtSpace​and Playground Detroit​ will present “Signs of the Time,” a cross-media gallery and public art exhibition curated by Ellen Rutt. The selected exhibiting artists are Bre’Ann White,​ Dessislava Terzieva,​ Elysia Vandenbussche, Erik Henderson,​ ProjectArt, Adeshola Makinde,​ Jonah Welch, Viscaya Wagner and Thomas “Detour” Evans. This exhibit will display the work […]

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Adeshola Makinde Bre'Ann White Dessislava Terzieva Elysia Vandenbussche Erik Henderson Jonah Welch PRESS ProjectArt Public art SaveArtSpace Thomas “Detour” Evans Viscaya Wagner

“Signs of the Time” Public Art Campaign Hits Streets of Detroit for Detroit Art Week 2019

“During the selection process I recognized what makes something an impactful work of art, versus what makes a good billboard. When looking through the 700+ submissions [from the public artist open call], I wanted to choose work that felt like really wanted to see in that ad space. I’m stoked to reclaim billboard space that […]

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Adeshola Makinde Dessislava Terzieva Detroit Art Week Ellen Rutt Elysia Vandenbussche Erik Henderson Jonah Welch PD PRESENTS ProjectArt Thomas “Detour” Evans Viscaya Wagner VISUAL ART

SEEN Magazine // Playground Detroit Uplifts Emerging Artists in the City

The new gallery Playground Detroit gives artists a space to share their work and be recognized. By Stephanie Steinberg Photography by Justin Milhouse Paulina Petkoski and Samantha B. Schefman have one goal: to attract and retain artistic talent in Detroit. To accomplish that, the two friends from Metro Detroit launched a creative agency called Playground […]

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Dessislava Terzieva Elysia Vandenbussche George Vidas Kristin Adamczyk Luke Mack Marlo Broughton PRESS SEEN Magazine Victoria Shaheen

“Candy” Short Film Series to Premiere from Dessislava Terzieva + Katai Feb. 24th

бонбони (“bonbon or “candy”), is a multimedia exhibition featuring the independent and collaborative works of artist and designer Dessislava Terzieva (*Paid Actor) and visual artist, Katai. The exhibition will feature video, large-scale installation, and wearable sculpture through the release of *Paid Actor’s new collection, Champagne and Tears; a sustainable line composed wholly of salvaged materials. This […]

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“COMM[UNITY]” INAUGURAL GROUP EXHIBITION THROUGH JAN 13TH

Featuring over 30 artists, COMM[UNITY] is the inaugural group exhibition on view at PLAYGROUND DETROIT gallery that represents a small cross-section of Detroit’s creative landscape, which is bound not by geography or practice, but by an enduring set of shared values and virtues. Exhibiting artists include: Kristin Adamczyk, Marlo Broughton, Scott Campbell, Dustin Cook, Jon Dones […]

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Cristin Richard Dessislava Terzieva Dustin Cook Eleanor Oakes Ellen Rutt Elysia Vandenbussche George Vidas Hygienic Dress League jacx Jon Dones & Ash Nowak Justin Marshall KATAI Kristin Adamczyk Luke Mack Malek Lazri Marlo Broughton Michelle Tanguay Nic Notion Nick Jaskey Ouizi Patrick Ethen Paula Schubatis PD PRESENTS Rachel Roze Scott Campbell Scott Klinker Sheefy Steve Kuypers Steve McShane Sydney James Thing Thing vaughn taormina VISUAL ART William Irving Singer Zach Thompson

MURALS IN THE MARKET 2016 RETURNS SEPTEMBER FOR SECOND YEAR WITH MORE THAN 50 MURALISTS

Eastern Market-based fine art publisher 1xRUN along with the Eastern Market Corporation have announced the artist line-up after they unveiled the newest mural in the Market, a collaboration by artists Ellen Rutt and Jesse Kassel entitled “Nourish,” which celebrates the 125th year of this historic Detroit produce district. More than 50 local and international artists […]

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