Kimberly Brooks’s solo exhibition I Notice People Disappear, currently on view at ArtHouse 429 in West Palm Beach, Florida, shows a beautiful evolution from her previous work; she has a looser style that demonstrates a confidence in taking chances.
Colin Darke
Colin Darke is an artist and a writer based in Detroit. In describing his art, The Detroit News said Colin employs “a bold, colorful style reminiscent of the German Expressionists.” He shows his work regularly and he is currently represented by the Detroit-based gallery Live Coal Gallery . Among other publications, he writes for Hyperallergic and The Huffington Post . He has also written for the Art:21 Blog , where he had a top 10 “most-viewed” post in 2012. He tweets at @colindarke .
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Why Detroit’s Bankruptcy Is Good News for Its Art Museum
DETROIT — “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults,” wrote Alexis de Tocqueville. The US is great because it can roll up its sleeves and fix its problems. On December 3, US Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled that the City of Detroit was eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
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Lights Out? Detroit’s Quick Fix
DETROIT — The clichés of 1960s drug culture are now on full display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit during Joshua White & Gary Panter’s Light Show.
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Why I Love Twitter … and @DKleinGallery @BetsyEby @TheBoBartlett and @Alyssamonks
From Twitter to real life. My story.
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The Best Installation Art in Detroit!
DETROIT — I am not a car guy. There I said it. I live in Michigan, work in Detroit and I am not a car guy. I cannot tell a catalytic converter from a hemi — I am not even sure if those are real words. Nevertheless, I went to the North American International Auto Show (“NAIAS”) to view the spectacle.
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Martha’s Tongue or Our Pseudo-Sexual Relationship With Food
DETROIT — This Thanksgiving you should pay attention to the texture of your food, how you use your tongue to lash out and taste your food, and how you digest your food. Why? Isn’t that kind of creepy? Um, yes, it is kind of creepy, and lusting over your food may upset your family members’ stomachs. But Brooklyn-based sculptor Martha Friedman is preoccupied with food and digestion, and she creates awesome food art, proving there is some real artistic value in food lust. Maybe you should leave it to the experts though.
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Cranbrook Museum of Art Re-Opens
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN — In the middle of the lush suburban academic oasis of the 319-acre Cranbrook educational community sits the Cranbrook Museum of Art, which re-opened last Friday November 11 after a two-year $22 million expansion and renovation.
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A New Yorker in Detroit
DETROIT — Wouldn’t it be refreshing if an outside artist came to Detroit and focused on the nuanced, complex nature of Detroit? I mean, the abandoned building narrative is not really that original or thought provoking is it? By now I think the only dialogue an artist could illicit would be, “oh, poor, poor, Detroit … let’s move on to the next topic.” Enter New Yorker Judith Hoffman.
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An Insider’s Guide to Detroit’s Contemporary Art Scene
DETROIT — The rumors are true: Detroit’s contemporary art scene thrives. The rumors are also true: [insert standard boilerplate about Detroit’s struggles]. For my first article for Hyperallergic, I provide a brief guide to Detroit’s contemporary art scene.
