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Spread Art @detroit contemporary
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July AIR Exhibit: Sjaak Kooij
Join us for an exhibit of July artist in residence Sjaak Kooij's series of paintings about the struggle with identity completed during his six week residency with Spread Art. The works question how are human condition and identity related to this rapidly changing world?
Opening Reception, Friday July 22,
6-9pm. [Woodbridge, Detroit]
Show runs through July 29th.
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Residency 2 Exhibition
Join us as our Residency 2 Artists Ian Kuali'i, Drew Merritt and Michael Reeder open their exhibition to the public on July 22nd, showcasing new work created during their 3 month artist residency.
Opening Reception, Friday July 22,
7-10pm. [Eastern Market, Detroit]
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RaRoCo Opening Reception
If you haven't heard, now you know: RaRoCo. Corrie Baldauf, Rachel Reynolds Z, and Robert Zahorsky invite you to celebrate with us and participate in this exhibition. Toss a beanbag. Swing on the glider. View the potatoes. Stand under a glowing circle. Look closely at a photograph or drawing. Walk behind the giant Comic Foreground.
Opening Reception, Saturday July 23,
7-9pm. [Midtown, Detroit}
Show runs through August 21st.
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Heritage Bloodbath
Bahamas Biennale is proud to present Heritage Bloodbath, the latest saga in the Old Put series by Bailey Scieszka with music by MGUN. We will be hosting two ticketed days for the Heritage Bloodbath performance: Friday July 22nd andSaturday July 23rd. Doors open at 7pm and the performance will begin at 7:30 sharp. Tickets will be ten dollars and will get you not only a seat for the event but also a poncho, signed poster and unlimited cotton candy-Faygo-Natty Ice.
Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23,
7-8:30pm. [North End, Detroit]
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The Wee Art School Series presentsPaula Schubatis
Paula Schubatis is a Detroit-based artist,as well as purveyor of all things bright and glittery. Schubatis explores urban landscapes through woven textiles,paint, and found materials, using material remnants of the past to manipulate the tactile experience of the present, in an attempt to "assert connections to the past by strengthening links to the present", and blur the distinction between art and artifact.
Opening Reception, Saturday July 23,
12-2pm. [New Center, Detroit]
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NOMAD Caravan
NOMAD Caravan is a family friendly free community event of bazaar exchanges,performances, demonstrations and much more. Featuring the NOMAD Mobile Art Cart projects, a series of swap stations, Live T-shirt printing by One Custom City, Motown Movement for Kids with Torri Lynn, Music Presented by Detroit Folk Workshop with performances by Easy LifeEntertainment, Lac La Belle and Nick Sternberg.
Saturday July 23,
3-11pm. [Hamtramck}
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Barriers by Oren Goldenberg - Corporate training exercise
In Barriers, film and video maker Oren Goldenberg has created a series of physical obstructions which the gallery visitor may choose to negotiate as an individual, with others, or not at all. This "corporate training" exercise will focus on how we overcome obstacles, both individually and in groups.
Saturday July 23,
1-3pm. [Hamtramck]
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Riopelle Artist Collective / Prankster Press Print Shop
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Map the Market
The Detroit Atlas is a printmaking, mapmaking, and bookbinding collaborative project based on workshops like this, funded by a Knight Foundation. There will be monoprinting, relief printing, and letterpress printing activities for everyone who attends! All of these printmaking workshops will be based on the prompt of personal mapmaking, particularly intended for Detroit residents making maps of Detroit.
Saturday July 23,
9:30am-3:30pm. [Eastern Market, Detroit]
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Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University
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Annual Great Lakes Regional Community College Art Exhibition
This exhibition features approximately 50 artworks created by students and instructors from the following community colleges: Bay de Noc Community College, Henry Ford Community College, Mott Community College, North Central Michigan College, Owens Community College, St. Clair County Community College, Schoolcraft College, and Wayne County Community College District..
Opening Reception, Friday July 22,
5-8pm. [Midtown, Detroit}
Show runs through August 19th.
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MOCAD:
Poet and activist Dawn Lundy Martin discusses the Methexis film series, her ongoing collaboration with Mitch McEwen and read selections of her poetry. Admission: Free ($5 suggested donation)
Thursday July 21, 6-8pm. [Midtown, Detroit]
Russell Industrial Center :
The 5th Annual Michigan Glass Project will be taking place in Detroit on July 22nd-24th. This event brings together glassblowers, music and food for a weekend of fun at The Russell Industrial Center and various other locations.
Friday July 22- Sunday July 24, 11am-8pm. [North End, Detroit]
The University of Michigan Museum of Art:
Stop in to UMMA to enjoy special exhibitions, live music featuring Naked Ace, and engaging activities at this special Art Fair edition of Fridays After 5! With all of UMMA's galleries remaining open until 8 p.m., this exciting series provides an interactive atmosphere for all audiences.
Friday July 22, 5-8pm. [Ann Arbor]
The Heidelberg Project :
In collaboration with The Heidelberg Project and Detroit Bikes, this event will feature the unveiling of a funked up art bike by Tyree Guyton and the kick off of a silent auction to benefit The Heidelberg Project.
Saturday July 23, 5:30-8:30pm. [East Side, Detroit]
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Road Trip @ Detroit Institute of Arts
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Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia @ Cranbrook Art Museum
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Michigan Fine Arts Competition @ BBAC
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