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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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WYTHE HOTEL FEATURES DETROIT MURALIST ELLEN RUTT WITH SEASONAL LOBBY MURAL IN BROOKLYN

Detroit-based artist Ellen Rutt was invited by hotel curator Kimia Kline to the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, NY to create a mural installation in their lobby for this winter season. The Wythe Hotel regularly showcases artists with rotating public exhibitions in addition to the artwork of their permanent collection featured in their river-front view rooms. PLAYGROUND had the pleasure […]

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PUBLIC ART: LEAN PEAKS INSTALLATION STANDS OUT AT CAMP DETROIT DURING MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC FESTIVAL

In its fourth year, CAMP Detroit [Community Arts Moving Projects] has once again challenged “creators to make pieces that reflect the heart & future of Detroit” during Memorial Day weekend, AKA Movement weekend. CAMP chose seven large-scale installations to be featured during the internationally-known music festival providing a huge audience to the inspiring and playful works. PLAYGROUND DETROIT spoke to artist Ellen Rutt and […]

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