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GO SEE: DE LA TIERRA GROUP ART SHOW PAIRING UPCOMING ARTISTS FOR COLLABORATION IN EASTERN MARKET POP-UP SPACE

De La Tierra is a collaborative art show happening in Eastern Market, Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 2014, co-curated by Salam Rida and Allison Vince. The theme of the show stems from its title, which in Spanish means from the Earth. Two artists are paired to come together and organically create a singular piece based off the symbiotic relationship while also […]

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June 18, 2014

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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June 10, 2014

READ NOW: ∞ MILE ONLINE ART JOURNAL RELEASES ISSUE #5 EXPLORING ARTISTS & THE CITY

∞ mile (infinite mile) is a recently launched monthly online Detroit-based art journal. Through reviews, interviews, articles, writings and photo essays, ∞ mile fosters critical discourse in support of art and culture in Detroit. Inflecting on Detroit and its nuanced, experimental and diverse art scene, ∞ mile seeks to proliferate and formalize discussions and critique. The release of issue #5 contains contributions by […]

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April 17, 2014

APPLY NOW: SELECT FAIR ARTIST RESIDENCY AT INDUSTRY CITY OPEN STUDIOS IN BROOKLYN

SELECT FAIR has an open call for artist residency in Brooklyn for the month of April. The winning artist/collective will receive a complimentary studio in Brooklyn for the month of April (sponsored by Industry City). While at the residency, artists are encouraged to challenge themselves by pushing their work in new directions. The SELECT team […]

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March 17, 2014

PD PRESENTS: THE EMERGENCY NOTHING PANEL DISCUSSION FT HAUTE TO DEATH WITH LIVE STREAM

An intimate conversation examining the artwork featured in the Emergency Nothing group show featuring ten Detroit-based artists and the topic of Art as it relates to Detroit and New York City. Artists will talk about their process, their work, Detroit and to compare these experiences to their experiences in New York. Panelists: Jon Dones, […]

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February 22, 2014

GO SEE: DAVE JORDANO SOLO PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW ENTITLED DETROIT: UNBROKEN DOWN

United Photo Industries, a Brooklyn-based art-presenting organization producing unique, site-specific exhibitions, installations, and events that explore new thematic directions in photography, is presenting a solo exhibition of recent work by photographer Dave Jordano on his home-town of Detroit. A kind, personal look at a much-maligned city, Jordano’s visual exploration of Detroit does not waste time rehashing worn-out […]

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January 24, 2014

GO SEE: MOMA PS1 MIKE KELLEY RETROSPECTIVE CLOSING FEBRUARY 2ND

Do not miss this extraordinary exhibition of Mike Kelley, presented by MoMA PS1, which closes on February 2nd. This Saturday January 25th, there is a celebrity-hosted night at the museum to celebrate the Mike Kelley exhibition. “It is the largest exhibition of the artist’s work to-date and the first comprehensive survey since 1993. Regarded as one of the most influential […]

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January 20, 2014

NEWS: $330 MILLION IN FUNDING DONATED TO ALLEVIATE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS PRESSURE TO SELL OFF ART

U.S. Chief District Judge Gerald Rosen announced today that several foundations have pledged a total of $330 million to help Detroit’s unpaid pensions and to further prevent the de-accessioning of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The Detroit Free Presscautions that “the pledges do not by themselves mean that pensions and DIA art are now beyond the reach […]

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January 13, 2014

GIVE BACK: DONATE ART SUPPLIES FOR DETROIT STUDENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

In the spirit of the holiday season PLAYGROUND DETROIT is asking the greater Detroit community to please donate art supplies that will go to 200 students. We are donating these supplies to Experiencia Preparatory Academy located in Detroit. Our friend- a young teacher, Ryanne Lumetta is the only art teacher there where she teaches 4th-9th graders with […]

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December 20, 2013

DONATE NOW: THE HEIDELBERG PROJECT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO FIGHT AGAINST STRING OF ARSON ATTACKS

World-famous Heidelberg Project needs your help. Over the past six months, multiple arson fires have attacked the 27-year old public art initiative from Detroit artist and activist, Tyree Guyton. The buildings that remain now of the three-block neighborhood are the “Party Animal House,” covered with stuffed animals; the “People’s House,” a home covered with polka dots, and […]

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December 10, 2013

LIBRARY STREET COLLECTIVE CURATES INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS FOR NEW DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

Library Street Collective, a Detroit-based fine art gallery specializing in modern + contemporary art, is excited to announce a global arts project in the heart of downtown Detroit. Over the course of the next few months, Library Street Collective will host more than two dozen artists from around the world to participate in this exciting […]

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October 21, 2013

HEIDELBERG PROJECT ARTIST TYREE GUYTON HAS SOLO SHOW AT CUE GALLERY IN NEW YORK CITY

CUE Art Foundation Gallery is presenting visionary Detroit artist, Tyree Guyton’s first New York City solo exhibition, Faces of God on Fire. October 17 – November 22, 2013 Opening reception: Thursday, October 17, 5-7pm FACEBOOK EVENT From CUE’s website: In 1986, Guyton founded The Heidelberg Project on an abandoned street on Detroit’s East Side. The artist […]

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October 09, 2013