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Hello world: A letter from ART21’s new director

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 24, 2016

Hello world: A letter from ART21’s new director

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 24, 2016

While my friends and colleagues were spending their winter breaks getting some R&R on sandy beaches in the Caribbean, I was happily watching some of ART21’s more than three hundred …

Detail: Rivera Court: Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Fresco Paintings

The Anchor Art Museums in and of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 26, 2012

The Anchor Art Museums in and of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 26, 2012

Blogger-in-Residence Colin Darke takes readers on a tour of Detroit’s most impressive art museums, and explains why their presence there is so invaluable.

The 16 Giants -- image provided by Jim Pallas

The Art Giants of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 18, 2012

The Art Giants of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 18, 2012

Colin Darke details Jim Pallas’s ambitious project, a series of mixed-media paintings portraying the “art giants” of Detroit.

Detroit landmark, Joe Louis Fist Statue

Why Detroit Matters

by Colin Darke | Jul 16, 2012

Why Detroit Matters

by Colin Darke | Jul 16, 2012

Colin Darke introduces his series of guest blog posts on Detroit’s art scene, which is thriving despite the city’s economic troubles.