Windsor Essex is a creativity hub flanked by Detroit's energy and rebound.
First stop is Sandi Wheaton's photography. Her exhibit which opened today at The Art Gallery of Windsor is simply superb. It is called Promised Water -Promised Land - The Saltan Sea is a collection of photographic images of neglected and protected desert landscapes. The subject matter, lines, colours, composition are crisp and provoke some reflection on the human nest. I felt a positive energy even though we witness the horrors of waste, abandonment, change, and decay. Her photograhic voice speaks loudly. A must see. www.sandiwheaton.com
The Arts Council Windsor Essex produces the weekly ARTS NOTES elist. Easy to subscribe. It is Fun to know what is going on.
Pop through the tunnel under the Detroit River and voila The DIA - Detroit Institute of Arts is 5 minutes away. Robust collection, outstanding curating and special shows and home to the Detroit Film Institute. Docs, features, art house films, it is all here for $6.00 a show. A Vintage restored auditorium to boot. Academy nominations were screened this past month. www.dia.org Need some music to take you into the weekend mood? Friday Nights Live at the DIA books regional and national musical acts with shows at 7pm and 8:30pm - jazz, funk, techno, classical, acoutic.
Want your art in an old car dealers showroom? Funky is at home in Motown. Museum of Modern Art Detroit is a fun space with imaginative installations, mixed media, family events and not to be missed parties.
Need some creative people in your life? Need some inspiration or a time out? Come and explore the living city.
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