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    Default The 'Big Painting' Exhibition in Industrial No Man's Land in Highland Park is Huge

    Imagine this. A sculptor with means from New Zealand [Robert Onnes] is gobsmacked by how cheaply a factory is offered in HP and buys it...



    ...then connects with a well-known god-father of Detroit Cass Corridor art [Robert Sestok] and...


    ...the result is this major exhibition in a re-purposed abandoned factory in an industrial no-man’s land.



    This is easily the biggest [in cultural significance and physical size] art event in recent Detroit history, certainly in this century, with a honor roll of important Detroit artists.




















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    BTW the Facebook page for this event is here.

    It is having a 3 day opening, last night was the first. There is gated/guarded parking and a small but very worthwhile $5 admission.

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    pretty amazing

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    Highland Park as the next artist's colony perhaps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DetroiterOnTheWestCoast View Post
    Highland Park as the next artist's colony perhaps?
    There is a degree of fore shadowing in what you write. With the gentrification of the former Cass Corridor arts bohemia and consequent rise in rents artists have moved on. I think Highland Park is a ways away from claiming that crown. But who knows. It has always been the home to many artists.

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    I had the pleasure of visiting 333 Midland a few weeks ago, while Bob and Jim were getting ready. It was a funny feeling, kind of like going in a time machine back to 2002 at Hastings Street Ballroom.

    This is how it begins, doubters. Good luck, Highland Park.

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    GREAT SHOW Yesterday!I urge everybody to go experience it….the biggest event around here since KICK OUT THE JAMS!

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    That is incredibly cool. Nice work people! :-)

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    The Howling Diablos rocked it out in front of my Gary Grimshaw homage/remix painting tonight. The Spaceband, Dark Red and others play tomorrow. There's also an Airstream trailer dubbed The Pink Flamingo selling some really good grub on site. I've had 3 Vietnamese steak sandwiches and Mexican corn on the cob so far. And the mayor of Highland Park was there opening night. It's well worth the trip!

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    Looks pretty awesome. Could be cool if this was an annual thing.

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    This is GREAT! I highly recommended coming out. Good art, good music, good food, great people!

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    city needs legal walls. Used to have the market yard but now its a bike trail

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