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MetroTimes // Artist Judy Bowman explores ‘Detroit Swag’ with exhibit at Playground Detroit

Raised in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, artist Judy Bowman has left more than a mark with her art — she’s sparked a relatable cultural conversation about relationships, faith, and love. Bowman, who is now 67 years old, majored in art, and as a student was commissioned by Martin Luther King Jr.’s family to provide art […]

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Detroit Metro Times Judy Bowman PRESS

August 13, 2019

Mo Pop Festival 2019 [Recap]

Mo Pop Festival is the point during the half-way mark of summer when the Detroit Riverfront is the perfect place to spend two sun-soaked days listening to some of the hottest music artists including all your favorites mixed with fresh new talent- including a great line-up of local musicians to keep your ears on the […]

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EVENTS MUSIC

August 13, 2019

Renegade Craft Sets-Up in Eastern Market this September for a Fall Fair

Renegade Craft is excited to return to Detroit for a Fall Fair in Eastern Market on Division Street on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 + 15 from 11 am – 6 pm. The Fair will feature over 40 inspiring local and national makers and designers, craft cocktails, food trucks, DJ sets, hands-on workshops, installations, and […]

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August 05, 2019

Mo Pop Festival 2019 Featuring Vampire Weekend, Lizzo, Siena Liggins along the West Riverfront Park

Mo Pop Festival 2019 is bringing the heat once again to the riverfront with some of the hottest new local talent and favorite national acts to Detroit for a weekend of major fun in the sun. We’ve got some hot tips to make sure you make the most of your time with highlights you do […]

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EVENTS Mo Pop Festival 2019 MUSIC Tammy Lakkis Vampire Weekend

July 27, 2019

INTERVIEW: Ellen Rutt on Debut Solo Exhibit, “This Must Be The Place” X Detroit Art Week

This Must Be The Place, opening on Saturday, July 20th during Detroit Art Week calls attention to the interconnectivity of earth’s complex systems through a new series of “place paintings,” made by tracing elements and textures from the physical environment and allowing often overlooked aspects of architecture and landscape to dictate the composition by Detroit-based […]

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Detroit Art Week Ellen Rutt PD PRESENTS VISUAL ART

July 25, 2019

HOT LOGIC CONCERT SERIES FINALE FT. TOKiMONSTA WSG SHIGETO X MOCAD ON FRIDAY

cover photo: John Michael Fulton. MeanRed‘s “Hot Logic” series will wrap up the summer on Friday, July with their grand finale at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, featuring Grammy-nominated Californian producer Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA rarely ceases to surprise with her eclectic electronic masterpieces with support from Dua Saleh, Shigeto, and Attak. MOCAD’S back […]

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EVENTS MeanRed MOCAD MUSIC SHIGETO TOKiMONSTA

July 24, 2019

PRIDE SOURCE // SaveArtSpace and Playground Detroit Present ‘Signs of The Time’ Exhibit Through Aug. 4

DETROIT — Brooklyn/Detroit-based public art nonprofitSaveArtSpaceand Playground Detroit will present “Signs of the Time,” a cross-media gallery and public art exhibition curated by Ellen Rutt. The selected exhibiting artists are Bre’Ann White, Dessislava Terzieva, Elysia Vandenbussche, Erik Henderson, ProjectArt, Adeshola Makinde, Jonah Welch, Viscaya Wagner and Thomas “Detour” Evans. This exhibit will display the work […]

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Adeshola Makinde Bre'Ann White Dessislava Terzieva Elysia Vandenbussche Erik Henderson Jonah Welch PRESS ProjectArt Public art SaveArtSpace Thomas “Detour” Evans Viscaya Wagner

July 19, 2019

Free Press // The story behind hopeful billboard at vacant Detroit intersection

Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press At a mostly vacant, overgrown intersection on Detroit’s east side, a new billboard is quietly spreading encouragement with a simple message: “Trans people are sacred.” The colorful, whimsical billboard, created by 27-year-old non-binary artist Jonah Welch, is part of a new Detroit public art project called “Signs of the Times.” Hosted by nonprofit SaveArtSpace, […]

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Detroit Public Art Ellen Rutt Jonah Welch PRESS SaveArtSpace

July 18, 2019

Observer // Detroit Art Week’s Second Edition Energizes the City’s Creative Scene

Detroit Art Week (DAW) kicks off its second installment today (running through July 21), offering both locals and visitors a crash course in the city’s creative scene. From a solo show staged in an artist’s apartment to a curatorial round-up hosted in twelve rooms at the Trumbull & Porter Hotel, DAW aims to showcase what makes the […]

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Detroit Art Week PRESS

July 17, 2019

Detroit Metro Times // Artist Ellen Rutt takes on climate change and interconnectivity in new exhibition

By Jerilyn Jordan Artist Ellen Rutt will soon turn 30 and she’s nervous — but it has little to do with her milestone birthday, general aging woes, or the pressure to fulfill the “30s are the new 20s” trope. She’s concerned with the Earth, global warming, and how to make people care. “If I’m going to […]

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Detroit Metro Times Ellen Rutt PRESS

July 17, 2019

Hot Logic Music Series at MOCAD to feature Meshell Ndegeocello, Zelooperz & Dej Loaf in July

After hosting a stellar opening on 7/6 with Bonobo, Omar-S, and Rimarkable, MeanRed‘s “Hot Logic” series continues this week with two shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Tonight’s show will feature multi-faceted creator Meshell Ndegeocello, along with one of the city’s best young, local talents in jazz, Ian Fink. After that, this Friday […]

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July 15, 2019

Body Worx Monthly at Temple Bar Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary WSG Black Noi$e & DJ Dretraxxx

Today marks the five-year-anniversary of Body Worx, a labor of love created by resident DJ Dretraxx (Andrew S.) that happens at Temple Bar monthly. Dretraxx sat down with PLAYGROUND DETROIT to discuss everything Body Worx to get you in the mood before the 5th anniversary party tonight, Friday July 12 with special guest and frequent […]

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Body Worx EVENTS MUSIC

July 12, 2019