Art
Remembering an Artist Who Fought to Have It All
An artist, mother, and source of inspiration for Detroit artists, the legacy Rose Brown Dalessandro leaves behind is not simply one of form, but one of the struggles attendant to its creation.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Sarah Rose Sharp is a Detroit-based writer, activist, and multimedia artist. She is primarily concerned with the experiences of making and engaging with art, and researching the state of contemporary art in postindustrial and redeveloping cities.
News
An Outdoor Art Project in Detroit Burns in Arson Attack, Again
Firefighters were delayed from doing more than monitoring the blaze at the Heidelberg Project site due to a succession of five non-working fire hydrants — possibly the result of ongoing water main repairs.
In Brief
A $6.5M Cimabue Painting Has Been Chilling in a French Woman's Kitchen for Decades
The Old Master's religious painting was hanging in a kitchen in Compiègne for 35 years before it was recognized. It will go to auction with a high estimate of $6.5 million.
Art
In Response to Rampant Mass Shootings, Artists Offer a Visceral Reality
A show of new works at SPACES asked six artists to research and interpret key concepts connected with gun violence.
In Brief
You Can Hang the Produce Aisle From Urs Fischer's Louis Vuitton Bag
The artist-designed ArtyCapucine bag by Louis Vuitton comes with one of six odd sculptures based on products you can buy in a grocery store.
In Brief
New Dinosaur Stamps From the USPS Illustrate Our Extinct Past
These lenticular stamps depict two histories: one set in a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and another when only their bones remained.
In Brief
Oh, Crap! Thieves Swipe Solid Gold Toilet Worth $6M
Maurizio Cattelan's golden throne was stolen from the Blenheim Art Foundation.
News
This Pricey Burger Chair Doesn't Come With Fries, But It Is Inspired by Art
Relish Italian luxury retailer Seletti's "Burger Chair" — which looks uncannily like Claes Oldenburg's "Floor Burger."
Books
Considering the Weight and Worth of Gold
Through a range of visual and poetic essays, Lisa Barnard’s The Canary and The Hammer offers a heady examination of our enduring fascination with the element.
Art
After Controversy, Disability Drag Show Brings Down the House
"Project [1]: Crossed Lines" demonstrated that performers are changing stereotypes about art and disability.
News
Drag Show for Performers with Down Syndrome Cancelled by Congressional Candidate
Congressional hopeful Peter Meijer rescinded permission for the showcase at a venue he owns, questioning whether or not the performers could provide “informed consent.”
Art
Artworks About Place Struggle Within the Confines of a Museum
Landlord Colors at Cranbrook Art Museum tries to “elevate” art borne of economic hardship and upheavals, but such art needs no elevation; the viewer must seek and find its level.