Photo of the Week: Man, by Amanda Parer

White inflatible sculpture of man with his head resting on his hand, seated in a resting mode. Blue lighting on the library displays in the background.

Driving down Woodward through Detroit’s Cultural Center, you couldn’t miss the large glowing white inflatible in front of Detroit Public Library’s main branch.

Part of DElectricity, Detroit’s outdoor visual light and art festival held this weekend, the white sculpture of a contemplative man was almost as tall as the library building itself.

The cool temperatures and clear night made for a fantastic night for festival attendees to walk through the Cultural Center, enjoying the light shows and sculptures in front of the museums, libraries, and other buildings.

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Photo of the Week: Inside|Out Program, Chief Shoppenegons at Lake Erie Metropark

Wearing ancestral dress with pants with decorating white and brown trim, a man looks in the distance while holding an oar.

Hard to believe it’s been 12 years since the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) launched their Inside|Art program in 2010 as part of their 125th-anniversary celebration.

For 2021, the Inside|Art program has over 25 communities in Michigan participating, with installations at towns, cities, county parks, community colleges, and local metroparks.

Which is where I saw this week’s photo of the week, at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Inside|Out Program, Chief Shoppenegons at Lake Erie Metropark

Photo of the Week: Meet Chuck

Large rooster sculpture with red comb, white neck, brown body, and ornate tail features struts on the base with a nearby sign promoting chicken dinners.

The almost 10-foot red and brown rooster with ornate tail stands out on Ford Road in between the maple trees that line the busy road.

I smiled at the nearby Chicken Dinner sign with “$1.75” crossed out, replaced with “Free” in capital letters.

Obviously not a real bird, but the metallic Meet Chuck sculpture will catch your attention in front of Target in Canton Township, Michigan.

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