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Judy Bowman: Gratiot Griot

When: Jan. 26-March 26 2023

MOCAD proudly announces Gratiot Griot, the first solo museum exhibition of mixed media artist Judy Bowman. Born and raised in Detroit’s legendary Black Bottom neighborhood, just off of the iconic Gratiot Avenue, Bowman creates visual works inspired by stories of African American life. In West African tradition, a griot is a storyteller who, through creative performance, preserves and shares the cultural legacy and histories of their people. Gratiot Griot highlights Bowman’s extensive career as a storyteller. Gratiot Griot will highlight the intimate landscape of neighborhoods, homes, and gathering places that encouraged Bowman’s development as a griot.