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James Oscar Lee Solo Exhibition “Plodded Account” Opens January 12th

James Oscar Lee’s solo exhibition, Plodded Account, presents his most recent series of paintings which cinematically interact with one another in a way to tell a broader narrative: a drawn out address; a recollection of events.  James Oscar Lee is a Detroit-based painter and visual artist. His colorful abstract style and large-scale paintings are layered […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT FALL 2O16 RESIDENCY WELCOMES VISUAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE SO HEE KIM & LUKE MACK TO PONYRIDE

PLAYGROUND DETROIT’ is pleased to announce the chosen visual artists selected for the Fall 2016 Artist Residency program at Ponyride to bring together Detroit-based artist Luke Mack and visiting artist So Hee Kim. As the upcoming fall season brings fresh colors to the city’s sprawling foliage, these talented emerging artists will similarly bring new vibrant […]

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THROUGH HEALING SOLO EXHIBITION FEATURING SPRING ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ROMELLE OPENS JUNE 3RD

PLAYGROUND DETROIT has partnered with Ponyride to facilitate a new artist residency program that has been piloted with a Spring Artist-in-Residence, Romelle throughout May. The series of work hat has resulted during that time will be debuted at Ponyride with an exhibition, Through Healing, with an opening reception on Friday, June 3rd from 6-8pm. As […]

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GO SEE: “FIRST SHOW,” THE DEBUT EXHIBITION OF DAVID KLEIN GALLERY DETROIT

In its 25th anniversary, nationally-recognized David Klein Gallery opens its doors in downtown Detroit as a second location. Continuing in its tradition, the Birmingham gallery site at 163 Townsend Street will continue to focus on Modern and Post War American art. The programming at DKG Detroit will be devoted to their contemporary programming, spear-headed by Gallery Director, […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT PRESENTS BROOKLYN ARTIST LIZA LACROIX ‘DETROIT JUNE 2015’ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POPPS PACKING

Liza Lacroix has spent the duration of her Detroit residency exploring traditional boundaries of abstract painting by incorporating 3D elements cut from her otherwise unsatisfactory-to-her, previously-made works. These strips and organic shapes of canvas are the most adored remnants of the former paintings saved from the sacrifice in order to live on in fresh and […]

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VACANT WOODWARD WINDOWS NOW OCCUPIED WITH ART FROM STREET CULTURE MASH X 323EAST GALLERY

In the heart of Downtown Detroit runs Woodward Avenue: it cuts from the downtown riverfront through the city of Detroit, through various suburbs, extending to Pontiac. Before it turns into a round-a-bout at Campus Martius downtown near Hart Plaza, there are blocks of various vacant storefronts, which used to surround the once glamourous HUDSON’S department store (which has […]

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