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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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DANNY SOBOR DEBUTS PAINTING SERIES IN “10 WARM MONTHS” ON AUGUST 25TH

Detroit-based artist Danny Sobor has been chasing the sun for the past year. His upcoming solo exhibition entitled 10 Warm Months, opening on Saturday, August 25th was created following his five-year hiatus from painting, each carefully created under the glow of Detroit sunlight. Although he’s been living in Detroit for three years (relocating after graduation from Brown […]

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ICE CREAM DETROIT POPS UP WITH A SERIOUSLY COOL DINING EXPERIENCE

Ice Cream Detroit has crafted the perfect summer evening featuring a very ‘cool’ concept collaboration with a glowing dinner experience in the gallery after hours. This evening celebrates the current exhibition, A Difficult Pair featuring Detroit artists George Vidas and Victoria Shaheen, which explores the relationship between both ceramic material and neon. This six-course plated meal will break all the […]

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“A DIFFICULT PAIR” FEATURING GEORGE VIDAS & VICTORIA SHAHEEN OPENS DURING DETROIT ART WEEK

In A Difficult Pair, George Vidas and Victoria Shaheen use materials associated with industrial and commercial applications that probes questions of identity, hierarchy, and material culture. Shaheen uses commodity culture, image saturation and the history of decorative arts and design to create contemporary environments that deconstruct hierarchies, expose absurdity in social systems, and simply make viewers […]

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Behind “Relations Between: A Dinner Experience” with Elysia Vandenbussche X Dr. Sushi on July 11th

Artist Elysia Vandenbussche and Dr. Sushi have created a unique collaboration for an intimate dinner featuring hand made ceramic wares made exclusively for this experience taking place during her exhibition on view, Relations Between. The event will take place on Wednesday July 11th, at 7pm at PLAYGROUND DETROIT, with limited 30 person seating available. (Purchase remaining […]

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ELYSIA VANDENBUSSCHE SOLO EXHIBITION, “RELATIONS BETWEEN” OPENS JUNE 16TH

PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents Relations Between featuring multi-disciplinary artist Elysia Vandenbussche. The exhibit explores and breaks boundaries of traditional crafts, the concept of a canvas, and skill combined with intuition through her porcelain wall installations on June 16th from 6-9pm with a Members-only VIP preview hour from 5-6PM. On view through July 14th. “I’m really interested […]

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SNACKS GROUP EXHIBITION FEAT. MIKE BURDICK, JAMES NOELLERT & VAUGHN TAORMINA

PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents the artwork of Mike Burdick, James Noellert and Vaughn Taormina in the upcoming group exhibition, Snacks, opening on May 12th. The exhibition explores a mutual adoration of one anothers work, on-going conversations together and the range of their individual illustrative styles. Artwork will feature scenic illustrative paintings reflective of the trio’s minimal style and maximum wit- […]

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VICTORIA SHAHEEN: DECONSTRUCTING CAPITALISM WITH NICHE OBJECTS

Detroit visual artist, Victoria Shaheen has dedicated her artistic practice to unpacking what exactly this fascination with “kitsch” objects means for us as a society.  We all know the feeling — you’re mindlessly wandering through a yard sale or antique store when you see that one, tiny object that you absolutely must-have. It could be a […]

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ZACH THOMPSON SHARES HIS PERSONAL UNIVERSE WITH “CHESS MOVES” SOLO EXHIBITION

Like many artists,  Zach Thompson has created his own universe to exist in. One that fuses medieval staples like swords, kings and queens with distorted futuristic settings and mythical beings that meld nostalgia with human form. The self-taught artist will be sharing this universe with the rest of the world on Friday, April 13th at […]

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‘AMERIXAN NOTION’ SOLO EXHIBITION FEAT. NIC NOTION OPENING FEB. 16TH

On Friday, February 16th PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents featured artist Nic Notion with his first solo exhibition,  Amerixan Notion. The show will feature his most recent series of mixed media works, including a variety of paintings, photography and installation. Pulling some of his inspiration from the city itself, including references of its changing landscape and the official Flag of […]

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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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DDF 2017: DESIGN IS EVERYWHERE SYMPOSIUM

In celebration of Detroit Design Festival 2017 and the UNESCO City of Design designation, Grand Circus Magazine is co-hosting the “Design Is Everywhere!” Symposium in partnership with PLAYGROUND DETROIT. As a part of the official festival programming on Thursday, September 28th from 5-7PM [to kick off Eastern Market After Dark] this lecture and panel discussion […]

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