Tiff Massey’s hyper-territorialism regarding who can claim Detroit as their home comes into philosophical conflict with some of the culture blending she utilizes in a new body of fiber-based work.
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Leaving Cynicism Aside to Take a Fresh Look at Detroit
For Ryan Standfest to give off a defeatist vibe in the face of adversity is nothing new, but for him to use humor as a coping mechanism rather than a distancing device is refreshing.
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Gripping Nocturnal Views of Detroit Devoid of Life
Dave Jordano’s new book collects more than 100 of his startling, brilliant nighttime photographs of his hometown.
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An Abandoned Detroit Church Poetically and Subtly Divided in Two
Manal Shoukair’s installation at Shylo Arts, a transparent scrim stretched across the entire space at about chest level, is an understated but powerful intervention.
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A Golden Critique of Colonialism
Carlos Rolón’s latest body of work transforms the iconography of Spanish colonialism in the Americas while elevating memories and images from his childhood in Chicago’s Puerto Rican community.
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Casting Sculptures from the Human Body’s Natural Voids
The connection to between Lauren Kalman’s specific body and the process she has undergone to produce these objects is laid out in graphic terms.
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The Rich Chicano Tradition of Black Velvet Paintings
An exhibition in Detroit’s Mexicantown takes an in-depth look at the black velvet painting tradition in Chicano communities, from renderings of a Nahuatl legend to portraits of Elvis and Zapata.
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Beverly Buchanan’s Shack Sculptures Feel at Home in Detroit
An exhibition at David Klein Gallery brings together Buchanan’s evocative shack constructions and pastel drawings.
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A Glossy Photo Book Captures a Beautiful But Sanitized Detroit
Michel Arnaud’s book makes a fine addition to any Detroit-lover’s library, but it takes away the elements that make the city real, vital, and colorful.
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Using Digital Technology to Explore Dream States and Internal Rhythms
The works in Chris Reilly’s solo show at Cave gallery feel vulnerable and handmade, like digital quilts.
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A Dollar-Store Art Show Shortchanges Its Viewers
A massive group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit was basically drawn from junk, and so it remains.
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On Memorial Day, an Artist Burns and Buries a Confederate Flag
At Detroit’s N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art, John Sims conducted a two-hour-long Confederate flag funeral.