Detroit is a myth. In a twisted, ironic way, the city has become an art-world Shangri-La, a place where artists are discovering — thanks in part to insanely low rents — creative possibilities to remake and reform a large geographic area with public art projects, interventions and community building. Detroit has become a rich backdrop for contemporary art.
Wayne Northcross
Born in Detroit, Wayne Northcross is a New York-based independent curator. He has organized exhibitions for Bronx Art Space, The Bronx Museum, The Project Gallery, New York, Venetia Kapernekas Gallery, New York, the Fusebox Festival, Austin, Texas, and Bronx River Arts Center. He has written criticism and essays on gay culture for Gay City News and The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide. As a magazine editor he has contributed contemporary art and fashion editorial features for Vogue Hommes, Out and Esquire.
