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ARTIST PROFILE: PHOTOGRAPHER DENNIS MAITLAND IS ON THE EDGE

Dennis Maitland is a Detroit based photographer with a constantly changing creative vision. He is known for pushing the boundaries and limits of himself which can be seen his photos. Dennis has an education in film production/visual effects which helped hone his photography talent and vision. His theme and passion is quite obvious as most of […]

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IS BUSHWICK THE NEXT ART GALLERY DISTRICT IN NYC? VIA NEW YORK TIMES

According to this New York Times article it seems so. Of course the NY Times doesn’t have to tell PLAYGROUND DETROIT. The majority of the NYC-based team resides in the industrial ‘up and coming’ neighborhood, Bushwick. We can testify to the multiplying galleries in the surrounding nearby area, in addition to new bars and restaurants popping […]

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SPRING/BREAK- GROUP ART SHOW SPENT IN SOHO SCHOOL HOUSE

The theme of this Art Show- a part of Armory Arts Week- is “Apocalist: What is the end and is it nigh and what comes then and what was it that made it so?” The group exhibit was ambitious and took over the enormous Old School on Mott Street in Soho, NY. 23 curators showed work by […]

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NYC-BASED EXHIBIT “DETROIT REDUX” WRITE-UP, VIA HYPERALLERGIC

NYC-based, Detroit-born curator Wayne Northcross reviews the recent Schroeder, Romero & Shredder gallery exhibit, Detroit Redux, featuring work from Marsha Pels and Frank Schwere. The two artists both spent a couple years in the city creating art influenced by, as well as depicting Detroit in various ways. Northcross explores the many conotations that come with the city’s reputation, and […]

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2012 WHITNEY BIENNIAL DEDICATED TO DETROIT-BORN ARTIST MIKE KELLEY

  The recently deceased Mike Kelley is being honored at the 2012 Whitney Biennial, running  from March 1-May 27th in NYC. Three films are  shown which chronicle his most recent and last work, Mobile Homestead, a reconstruction of the house he grew up in Detroit, Michigan that was mounted on a flatbed an toured around the city. […]

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NEW CCS CAMPAIGN SPOOFS D.A.R.E. ADS, VIA BREAKING COPY

Overall, this is a pitch-perfect satire of anti-drug PSAs, down to the over-dramatic, obviously posed photos of gravely serious family situations. It’s also done in a way that elevates and glorifies art school. By laughing at anyone who considers art education unwise, impractical or even reckless, the ads remind us of what a reasonable choice […]

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“CLEAN AS A WHISTLE” GROUP EXHIBIT DEBUTS AT 323 EAST GALLERY

  This past Saturday the “Clean as a Whistle” group exhibition featuring local tattoo artists Josh Fallon, Mark Heggie, Tyler Hemmingsen, Garth Hixon, Davey James, Nick Kelly, Dan Rick and Sam Wolf opened to the public at 323 East Gallery. PLAYGROUND DETROIT got the chance to stop by and check it out! The artwork will […]

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SHARE YOUR VISION FOR THE CITY-PUSH THE WORLD IN A NEW DIRECTION FROM DETROIT RUINS!

The Detroit Free Press wants to hear from you;  share your unique vision of the future of Detroit. The newspaper wants to “complete” the portrait of the city, but we should aim to give them something fresh to balance the endless ruins photos. Click here for more information on submitting your artwork. After reading John Patrick Leary’s ‘Detroitism,’ you’ll probably […]

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DEACCESSION OR DIE: WILL DETROIT SELL ITS’ PRICELESS ART PIECES IN ORDER TO SAVE THE CITY?

  From any artist or art collector’s viewpoint it is heartbreaking to imagine being forced to part with priceless artwork for the sake of making money. However, Detroit’s debt problem is dire and rumors are spreading about the Mayor’s consideration of doing just that. “…As Detroit city officials frantically try to stave off state intervention, whether […]

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“HOW MUCH RUIN PORN CAN WE TAKE?” -VIA GALLERIST NY

This critical and thought-provoking article, written by PLAYGROUND DETROIT‘s friend and Detroit native, Michael H. Miller explores the contradictory messages that news media and “ruin pornographers” have been portraying about that the city, all which seem to exemplify the nation’s current issues. “If Detroit is all metaphor, it is a decidedly mixed one: it is whatever America needs it to […]

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RON ENGLISH – THE DETROIT PROJECT

Tott Global just released their film “Ron English – The Detroit Project” to Vimeo documenting Artist Ron English’s trip from NY to Detroit.  According to Tott, After a lot of hard work and a summer of fun, TOTT Global, Popaganda and Ebaum’s World present to you, “The Detroit Project – An English Family Vacation.” We […]

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