Much to the delight of people in our community, the annual Plymouth Art in the Park in downtown Plymouth, Michigan returned this weekend after a one-year hiatus (due to the COVID pandemic).
The three-day art fair is a popular event in our area, bringing over 400 artists from around the country to what is promoted as Michigan’s second largest art fair (the Ann Arbor Art Fair is the largest).
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Plymouth Art in the Park
The stunning 8,000-square-foot mural is impossible to miss as you travel eastbound on Grand Boulevard from Woodward Avenue into the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit, Michigan near the New Center.
Painted by local artist Sydney James, The Girl with the D Earring mural stands nine stories tall on the west wall of the 107-year-old Chroma building, recently renovated by The Platform development company.
James is well known in Detroit for her murals across the city, including Our Issue and Black List (which I highlighted a few years ago on this blog) as part of Murals in the Market at Eastern Market. Continue reading Photo of the Week: The Girl with the D Earring
Created of painted steel, the zebra sculpture catches your eye as you travel Ford Road in Canton Township, Michigan.
Zebra Herder 1 & 2 is the work of retired iron worker Mike Sohikian of Genoa, Ohio. It’s one of more than a dozen installations on Ford Road, part of the 14th Annual Sculpture Exhibit in Canton Township. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Zebra Herder 1 & 2