DETROIT – If you’ve been wondering what happened to a nearly century-old Midtown staple that ranks as the oldest continuously running nonprofit gallery in the Midwest – well, read on because it’s back!
Detroit Artists Market (DAM) has reopened its doors after severe flooding forced its closure in January.
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During its grand opening on July 26, the gallery launched its “Hot DAM!” exhibition featuring more than 40 local artists selected by curator Dr. Kelli Morgan, Founding Executive Director of the Black Arts Archive. The show explores the power of materiality in contemporary Detroit art — from scorching to slick, raw to soft — inviting viewers to feel rather than merely observe.
The show features work from artists Susan Aaron-Taylor, William Bingham, Courtney Blackett, Gigi Boyd, Jules Briggs, Tsiuri Chachua, Chris Charron, Amelia Currier, Ashara Ekundayo, Jan Filarski, Jasmine Graham, Paulette Gutierrez, Talese Harris, Hailey Howe, Meighen Jackson, Tohru Kanayama, Dawnice Kerchaert, Josh Lewallen, Martien MacDonald, Megan Major, Valerie Mann, Jennifer Maples, William Matthews, Michael McNeil, Alice Moss, Michael Nagara, Robert O’Banner, Sebastian Perkins, Robert Perrish, Jason Phillips, Yvette Rock, Nancy Rodwan, Lawrence Sekulich, Reggie Singleton, Martine Skalski, Robin Speth, Claudia St. Peter, JeRon Strozier, Vasundhara Tolia, Trotter, Lindsay Tyler, Deborah Walters, Danielle Whitehead and featured artist Jeff Schofield.
Hot DAM! is on display through Aug. 23 at Detroit Artists Market, 4719 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibition is free and open to the public.