Events Tomorrow in Detroit

In "Andrea Carlson Future Cache," a 40-foot-tall memorial wall towers over visitors, commemorating the Cheboiganing (Burt Lake) Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who were violently burned from their land in Northern Michigan on October 15, 1900. Written across the walls above and around the memorial, a statement proclaims Anishinaabe rights to the land we stand on: “You are on Anishinaabe Land.” 734-764-0395

Trace the fascinating and sometimes. troubling stories behind the world's most desired ceramics. The technology and taste for blue and white porcelain originated in China in the fourteenth century, and quickly set off a worldwide craze that lasted five hundred years. Installed across four different galleries at UMMA, this exhibition explores that history and tracks the influence of blue and white ceramics across the globe. (734) 764-0395; (734) 764-3731 (FAX)

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"Constellations and Affinities: Selections from the Cranbrook Collection" is now open at Cranbrook Art Museum! Sampling from the Cranbrook Collection, this ongoing exhibition gathers a broad and eclectic sampling of objects made by artists, architects, and designers associated with Cranbrook Academy of Art. Arranged like a contemporary curiosity cabinet, the works on view span numerous media and represent a broad range of practices taught at the Academy. Works have been arranged in various constellations to compare and contrast certain affinities in materials, processes, and approaches among the artists while acknowledging the singular artistic vision of each maker. 2486453323

Join us at MOCAD Friday, April 19 from 6–8pm to celebrate the opening of the Annual Teen Art Exhibition titled SELFish. The exhibition will be on view April 19–May 26, 2024. SELFish is organized by MOCAD’s 2023–2024 Teen Council. SELFish explores the many different ways our teens across Southeastern Michigan communities convey their identity through creative means. Whether an abstract composition, an interpretive sculpture, or a traditional self-portrait, all art is an opportunity to better understand its creator. Through these modes of making we offer the question, what makes you, you? (313) 832-6622

Mother Nature and all her grandeur is on display at the PARC Art Gallery. 60 original and unique art works by 31 local artists showcase flora and fauna. Free parking. The public is invited to our Meet the Artists Reception on April 3 from 5pm to 7 pm. Talk to the artists featured in the current exhibit while enjoying FREE live music, wine and nibbles. Event information is at https://fb.me/e/1kRiC70C0 The best entrance to see the show is via the main parking lot entrance (Door 24/Activities Entrance). The hallway to the left of this entrance is the gallery space. 7346460038

"Unsettling Histories" rejects the simple narratives of our collection's past and forces us to examine whose history we prioritize and why. Organized as a response to the Museum’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s "Flay (James Madison)," this reinstallation of one of our most prominent gallery spaces forces us to grapple with our collection of European and American art, 1650-1850. (734) 764-0395; (734) 764-3731 (FAX)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. (734) 764-0395; (734) 764-3731 (FAX)

This exhibition proactively engages with debates about restitution and the ethics of museums’ owning African heirlooms collected during the era of colonization. The investigation and research into 11 works of African art will be conducted publicly — visitors will have access to documents, photographs, and correspondence that will help UMMA develop a better understanding of each object’s history, grappling in real time with questions surrounding legal and ethical ownership of these artworks. Though complex, this project presents exciting opportunities for museum transparency and creating new pathways for relationship-building with partners in Africa and its diaspora. (734) 764-0395; (734) 764-3731 (FAX)