Detroit As Resource: Material Identity
Lester Johnson, a long-time Detroit native, and Allana Clarke, a more recent transplant, will explore how their distinct material practices and use of abstraction reimagine embodied experience and convey complex ideas about identity.
Free and open to all!
This exhibition, "How We Make the Planet Move: The Detroit Collection, Part I," marks the launch of Cranbrook Art Museum’s new permanent collection, focused on celebrating and preserving the work of artists and designers from metro Detroit—the museum’s first new collection in decades.
The Detroit Collection highlights art from the 1960s to today, with an emphasis on acquiring works by women, artists of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. This collection recognizes the long-standing history of Detroit’s artists and its diverse creative community, showcasing a variety of practices and media.
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