I finally got the chance to visit Detroit's African Bead Museum a few weeks ago, and the art was incredible! The "museum" actually consists of two brightly adorned buildings covered in broken mirrors, beads, and found art objects. There's also a sculpture exhibit, a community garden, a stage for concerts, and a small shop where the artist, Dabl, sells African beads and jewelry.
If you've never seen it, I highly recommend it. Here are some photos to convince you:
http://www.rethinkdetroit.org/2010/0...ts-up-detroit/
And here's a map to the site [[6559 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48208):
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6559+G...ed=0CAcQ8gEwAA
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