ArtXDetroit, April 6-10

**Kathleen** · April-04-11, 04:44 PM

Here's hoping that this event lives up to its full potential!!

Art X Detroit: Kresge Arts Experience is a five-day multidisciplinary celebration that will exclusively present newly commissioned works created by the 2008-2010 Kresge Eminent Artists and Artists Fellows, from April 6-10, 2011. An exciting program of dance and musical performances, literary readings, workshops, panel discussions, public art and special exhibitions, Art X Detroit will be hosted at more than a dozen venues located throughout Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center and is free to the public. Art X Detroit is being supported by the Kresge Foundation.

Sponsors: Kresge Arts in Detroit [[KAID), College for Creative Studies [[CCS), ArtServe Michigan, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit [[MOCAD), and the University Cultural Center Association [[UCCA).

Full schedule of events:
http://artxdetroit.com/uploads/artxd...e_4-1-2011.pdf

**begingri** · April-05-11, 11:16 PM

Art X Detroit starts Wednesday, nearly 50 free events

http://www.freep.com/article/2011040...yssey=nav|head

**Kathleen** · April-06-11, 09:43 AM

Detroit was muse to legendary artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110406/...#ixzz1IkocwCF4

Looking forward to this Saturday evening event at ArtXDetroit!!!

**mauser** · April-06-11, 06:20 PM

Heres the Tyree Guyton installation on Edmund Place in Brush Park:

http://www.detroitfunk.com/?p=5203

**Jimaz** · April-06-11, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

Heres the Tyree Guyton installation on Edmund Place in Brush Park:

http://www.detroitfunk.com/?p=5203

Wow. That made Eleanor Rigby play in my head.

**Kathleen** · April-07-11, 11:19 AM

Art X Detroit kicks off with excitement

Festival to highlight diversity of local talent

http://www.freep.com/article/2011040...sey=nav%7Chead

Mr. Houdini · April-07-11, 11:39 AM

Art is going to save Detroit.

**maxx** · April-07-11, 04:29 PM

Dozens of religious organizations were convinced Rivera had mocked the Holy Trinity in a panel that depicts a child vaccination. The scene shows a young child with a horse, a cow and sheep at the infant's feet. The composition of the figures forms a triangle like that of a nativity scene.

Religionists are sooo self-centered, so quick to take offense. The cow and the horse both were involved in the production of the first vaccines. I'd guess that the same would be true of sheep. But of course, scientifically ignorant religionists were convinced that Rivera would take the time to take a swipe at their beliefs. lol

Reading about this tempest in a teapot reminded me of the flap surrounding the Rivera mural at Rockefeller Center as depicted in Tim Robbins's movie "Cradle will Rock". In that mural Rivera depicted Lenin and Marx as well as syphilis cells above the heads of a group of carousing rich people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QBOBLxWnuA

**Kathleen** · April-08-11, 12:06 PM

Went down last evening to hear some of the musical acts. The performances by Marcus Belgrave and Spencer Barefield at the First Congregational Church had pretty good turnouts. And the “Quantum Leap: Complex Science, Social Justice Movements and Hip-Hop” with Invincible at the Science Center Planetarium was SRO with folks being turned away.

Anyone else check it out?

Look for the latest PDF schedule, updated today on this page:
http://artxdetroit.com/schedule/

**Swimmaven** · April-08-11, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

Heres the Tyree Guyton installation on Edmund Place in Brush Park:

http://www.detroitfunk.com/?p=5203

Wow ! I remember when I lived in Detroit all the shoes that were left everywhere on the streets. Then I started seeing pairs of shoes on the middle line of streets. I wonder if Tyree Guyton was doing that then. Would have been in the mid 70's.

**Pam** · April-09-11, 07:23 AM

Dozens of religious organizations were convinced Rivera had mocked the Holy Trinity in a panel that depicts a child vaccination. The scene shows a young child with a horse, a cow and sheep at the infant's feet. The composition of the figures forms a triangle like that of a nativity scene.

Religionists are sooo self-centered, so quick to take offense. The cow and the horse both were involved in the production of the first vaccines. I'd guess that the same would be true of sheep. But of course, scientifically ignorant religionists were convinced that Rivera would take the time to take a swipe at their beliefs. lol

That panel was meant to be in the style of a religious painting. Personally, I don't think that is the same as mocking the actual religion, but they weren't imagining the similarities.

**maxx** · April-09-11, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Swimmaven

Wow ! I remember when I lived in Detroit all the shoes that were left everywhere on the streets. Then I started seeing pairs of shoes on the middle line of streets. I wonder if Tyree Guyton was doing that then. Would have been in the mid 70's.

Kids would throw pairs of shoes across the telephone lines out here in Southfield too. Thank goodness it didn't become a tradition.

In a television interview, Guyton said that his installation was supposed to represent the homeless of the world. But high heels and brand new inline skates don't say that to me.

As for the religious similarities in the Rivera mural, some chrisitians see Jesus every time they see anything resembling a bearded man. If a smear is blue with a rounded top, they see the Virginl.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/123862...g_jesus_toast/

**SWMAP** · April-09-11, 01:58 PM

I think you made a mistake in your headline. Didn't you mean to make "ego" plural instead of possesive? And, I have to ask - is WTF your standard sign off?

**BrushStart** · April-09-11, 02:03 PM

You are a joke.

**Gsgeorge** · April-09-11, 04:34 PM

Wow! Nice job supporting local Detroit artists! They get 1 week to show off their stuff and you rip on it like they didn't deserve it. These people worked hard for years to get where they are and they deserve the recognition and support, even if you don't have the same aesthetic taste as them. If you hate it so much stay up in Birmingham and "go fly a kite" as you seem to like doing that.

What is going on with this board lately? This is supposed to be a hub of Detroit pride, with people sharing ideas on how to improve and support our city, but every thread on here is all locals bitching about how efforts to improve the city are all failures, before they are even implemented or have a chance to happen.

If Detroit is full of people who want it to fail, then gosh, I am pretty worried about the future of this city. Everyone is bitching about how light rail sucks, eastern market improvements suck, ArtX sucks.... I'm wondering who around here actually likes this place?

**East Detroit** · April-09-11, 04:59 PM

People never seem to wonder that until their pet project gets shit on.

Everything sucks, nothing is good enough, why can't Detroit be like xxxxx.

**JohnnyFreddy** · April-09-11, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Birmingham Man

If this is the future I am going to die of boredom and maybe have to resort to flying a kite to get a rise...The Kresge Foundation should return to it's roots and open up a variety store..This is a joke..WTF

Oh yeah, coming from an individual whose town's main claim to fame is the
Townsend Hotel!!!!! You people up there are so full of yourselves, I'm surprised you even bother to come to the horrible, evil Detroit.
I attended this event on Wednesday evening, and while I may not appreciate ALL
the art involved...I am mature enough to realize that taste is something different
for all of us. Obviously, The Kresge Foundation people saw enough in these individuals to award them grants. Perhaps it is YOU who simply doesn't understand
contemporary art. Whatever...You have the right to not like the show. But to demean the individuals by calling them a "Joke" is a bit ....well, Stupid...IMO.
I especially enjoyed the Kristin Beaver installation, as it was tremendously personal and inspired, and.... damned good art!!!
So there.

**mauser** · April-09-11, 05:17 PM

I went to this;

“Chronicling a City in Change” – A discussion on current photography of Detroit’s urban landscape, the community’s national/global image and the potential for a newly framed future Moderator: Toby Barlow, Chief Creative Officer, Team Detroit Panelists include: Dr. Craig L. Wilkins, Vince Carducci, Sean Doerr, Eric Smith, Bill Gaskins and Jim Griffioen

Holy cow was that CRAZY !!! It should have been called the "I hate Ruins Porn" panel discussion/smackdown. It got wild - with swearing and people getting all pissed off about Downriver.

Definitely worth the price of admission !

Vox · April-09-11, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

I went to this;

Holy cow was that CRAZY !!! It should have been called the "I hate Ruins Porn" panel discussion/smackdown. It got wild - with swearing and people getting all pissed off about Downriver.

Definitely worth the price of admission !

So what was the problem? Sounds to me as if they were spot on.

**Cooper** · April-09-11, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Gsgeorge

What is going on with this board lately? This is supposed to be a hub of Detroit pride, with people sharing ideas on how to improve and support our city, but every thread on here is all locals bitching about how efforts to improve the city are all failures, before they are even implemented or have a chance to happen.

If Detroit is full of people who want it to fail, then gosh, I am pretty worried about the future of this city. Everyone is bitching about how light rail sucks, eastern market improvements suck, ArtX sucks.... I'm wondering who around here actually likes this place?

Unrelenting cynicism has been a feature of this board for as long as I've been reading it. Yet I keep coming back because it's still the best source of information on what's happening in Detroit, and there are many smart, passionate people here who are committed to Detroit's revitalization. I wish they were more vocal though.

**English** · April-09-11, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Cooper

Unrelenting cynicism has been a feature of this board for as long as I've been reading it. Yet I keep coming back because it's still the best source of information on what's happening in Detroit, and there are many smart, passionate people here who are committed to Detroit's revitalization. I wish they were more vocal though.

This is one of the best summations of what DYes is all about that I've read in nearly 8 years.

**Novine** · April-09-11, 11:23 PM

I guess shallow artists get shallow critics? What's your beef B'ham Man?

**Fnemecek** · April-09-11, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Birmingham Man

If this is the future I am going to die of boredom and maybe have to resort to flying a kite to get a rise...The Kresge Foundation should return to it's roots and open up a variety store..This is a joke..WTF

Art X isn't for everyone. However, one of the hallmarks of a vibrant community is an abundance of choices. It's only logical to assume that at least some of said choices will not meet with your approval for one reason or another.

**Lowell** · April-10-11, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Birmingham Man

If this is the future I am going to die of boredom and maybe have to resort to flying a kite to get a rise...The Kresge Foundation should return to it's roots and open up a variety store..This is a joke..WTF

So you saw every artist's presentation and everyone bored you? Your blanket condemnation with absolutely no specifics borders on trolling. If there is something you dislike give the forum your honest critique or don't waste our time with nonsensical inflammatory posts.

**JohnnyFreddy** · April-10-11, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by English

This is one of the best summations of what DYes is all about that I've read in nearly 8 years.

I second these comments. And just because we Detroiters don't want our city totally gentrified,
doesn't mean we don't want to see improvements. Not EVERYTHING proposed for the rebuilding
of Detroit is a GREAT idea, and should be implemented immediately.
There are many outstanding features surrounding us here, which most of us find,
not only endearing, but essential, to keeping Detroit beautiful...and yes, proud.
That's not to say we don't need a lot of work and improvement, but let's face it...turning Detroit
into Birmingham ain't one of them...thanks anyway.
Ps., keep up the good words DYES'ERS !!!!!!!!