Detroit s Giant Statue of RoboCop Is Finally Finished After 10 Years
Detroit finally finished their giant
RoboCop statue after 10 years of work. The Metro Times caught up with Brandon Walley and Jerry Paffendorf to talk about the project they began in 2011. The story goes that some Detroit resident told the city’s mayor, Dave Bing, that they needed a
RoboCop statue. From there, the duo crowdfunded an effort to build the monument and raised $17,000 in just three days. Fred Barton Productions helped with a design of the character and then the delays hit. It turns out a giant metal statue is wildly expensive, but the team kept plugging away. Giorgio Gikas stepped in to help deliver the final product. There were structural integrity issues, along with the artist having to beat cancer which held things up for years.
Beloved Detroit artist Shirley Woodson selected as 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist
Shirley Woodson’s work reflects stories of her ancestors, city she loves
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Shirley Woodson has dedicated decades to her art and developing opportunities for other Black artists.
Woodson’s paintings are part of nearly two dozen permanent collections in the U.S. They include the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum.
“Kresge means something special,” she said.
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The award is a coveted cultural lifetime achievement award.
“I was very totally surprised. And then I couldn’t say anything. And I think they said, ‘Are you there?’ I said, ‘Yes,” Woodson said.
‘Black Art Library’ exhibit at MOCAD celebrates work of artists through books
‘This is really a project that’s not just for me, but for the community,’
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DETROIT – A new exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is celebrating the work of Black artists through books.
The first rule when you go to a museum is don’t touch the art, but when books themselves become art it’s a unique hands on experience.
“I love Black art. I love art books and my background is in art education,” said Asmaa Walton. “It really meshes really well.”
Walton spent the last year scouring the internet and buying hundreds of books on Black visual artists, including painters, sculptors and photographers.