Arts Spotlight

Levon Kafafian spins a yarn through the weaving of cloth.

Levon Kafafian weaves their story of a post-digital collapse in thread

Their MOCAD exhibit ‘Portal Fire: Shrine of the Torchbearer’ is based on a graphic novel that, so far, only exists in costumes

By Randiah Camille Green

Image: How Detroit-area artist Ashley Marie’s green palette creates a bridge to the spirit realm

How Detroit-area artist Ashley Marie’s green palette creates a bridge to the spirit realm

By Randiah Camille Green

Brittany Rogers explores adornment as a ritual in her Womxnhouse installation.

Womxnhouse Detroit returns with a defiant reclamation of womanhood

By Randiah Camille Green

An image from Yvette Rock’s “Infiltration of Institutional White” series.

Systems of oppression are ‘Still in Place’ for artists Yvette Rock and Shekenia Mann

By Randiah Camille Green

"Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin" is on display in Detroit through February 28, 2025.

Sabrina Nelson brings the spirit of James Baldwin to Detroit

By Layla McMurtrie

Image: Artist Hadassah GreenSky keeps Anishinaabe traditions alive in Detroit

Artist Hadassah GreenSky keeps Anishinaabe traditions alive in Detroit

By Randiah Camille Green

Lisa Waud.

Botanical artist Lisa Waud trades flowers for upcycled objects in ‘Memory Forest’

By Randiah Camille Green

Ivan Montoya.

Ivan Montoya ponders how the past informs the present in ‘Sonde{a}r’

By Randiah Camille Green

Participants from the Writer’s Block at Macomb Regional Correctional Facility in 2015.

Two Detroit activists met at a prison writing workshop, now they’re providing a pathway for returning citizens

By Randiah Camille Green

The oversized cleats will be displayed near Detroit arenas, hotels, and airports for the month of April.

City Walls unveils ‘DCleated’ art project ahead of NFL Draft

By Randiah Camille Green

Studio Deals participating artist Dustin Cook.

Hygienic Dress League is creating a new social media platform for collectors to buy art directly from local artists

By Randiah Camille Green

Norwest Gallery has a “Hype Market Gift Shop” that sells affordable art.

Norwest Gallery is heavy on the melanin in sixth anniversary show, but the gallery almost didn’t make it

By Randiah Camille Green

Jonathan Harris meets Yolanda Díaz Pérez, the Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain.

Detroit artist Jon Harris gets studio visit from Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain

By Randiah Camille Green

Mildred Victoria Penman and Izaya Spencer star in Blues For An Alabama Sky.

‘Blues For An Alabama Sky’ shows us the consequences of toxic friendships

By Randiah Camille Green

Detroit artist Loralee Grace.

Loralee Grace tackles environmental racism in ‘Futurelands’

By Randiah Camille Green

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