Snarkitecture designs new Detroit art gallery
Snarkitecture designs new Detroit art gallery
Designed by Snarkitecture, Library Street Collective’s new gallery space in Detroit’s former garment district features a unique portal on its façade
The outdoor façade of Library Street Collective’s new gallery space in downtown Detroit
Library Street Collective is the driving force behind the redevelopment of The Belt in downtown Detroit. Once a desolate alley, the area has been transformed into a thriving hub for public art over the last six years. Pop-up galleries, murals and installations from local and international artists have regenerated the former garment district location, now a shining light in the Motor City’s artistic renaissance.
Artist Daniel Arsham. Photographer: Guillaume Ziccarelli. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.
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When he was just 12 years old, Daniel Arsham had a near-death experience. Living in Florida with his parents, Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992, careening across the coastal state and taking with it Arsham’s family house ripping the roof off, tearing the walls apart at the seams, and sending pink fluffy insulation flying. The house was rebuilt soon after, but the traumatic experience and ensuing weeks of living in a “pre-civilization” state left an indelible imprint on Arsham.