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City Walls Artists Showcase
November 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Celebrate the Third Season of the City Walls Detroit program. 20 or more artists who created City murals will showcase and sell their work.
The City of Detroit General Services Department – Parks and Recreation Division and H&P | SpaceLab Detroit invite you to celebrate Detroit City Walls Artists and the work they created to beautify our neighborhoods and rec centers.
Artists will showcase their work at the former workspace of late artist, muralist, and sculptor Charles McGee. You can view and purchase work from one of our many artists – they keep 100% of the proceeds.
Art makes perfect holiday gifts!
Friday, Nov. 18, 6-9:30 pm: Artist showcase, meet the artists, view and purchase art.
18 and up only, please. Light refreshments and adult beverages will be served on Friday.
Saturday, Nov 19, 11 am – 2:30 pm: View and purchase art only.
Confirmed Artists:
2021 Artists-in-Residence
Miranda Kyle
Brandon Marshall
Waleed the Artist
Plus:
Zachary Arrington
Marlo Broughton
Donald Calloway
Fel’le
Jason Garcia
Erica Husted
Trae Isaac
Torrence Jayye
Jesse Kassel
Nicole McDonald
Ashley McFadden
Aaron Mickens
Chris Pizana
Nick Pizana
Andrea Slomczenski
Phil Simpson
Richard Wilson
About City Walls: The City of Detroit launched the City Walls program in the Summer of 2017. The new initiative integrates a multifaceted approach to enhancing public space by focusing on an essential urban element: the city wall.
The goals of the program are to highlight the values and the identity of the communities where art work is being created, empower Detroit artists, and to provide a positive cost benefit to the public via art versus the cost of blight remediation. Read more >>
About Design Studio 6: Design Studio 6 is an interior design studio, creative event space, gallery and retail shop owned by April McGee Flournoy. It is one of two former art studios on West McNichols previously owned by her late father Charles McGee who was a pioneer of Detroit’s black art culture from the 1950s through 2021. In 2017 Marygrove College designated the area as the Charles McGee Community Commons.