Dates: May 31 through June 29, 2024

A month-long art exhibition devoted to LGBTQ+ Art, curated by Mighty Real/Queer Detroit.

MR/QD’s second biennial exhibition will explore the mirroring relationship between art and self, as well as art and communities, highlighting the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. The new exhibition features LGBTQ+ artists from throughout the USA and abroad.

Over 170 artists will be exhibiting work in 12 galleries around Metro Detroit area.

Dates: July 12 through September 20, 2024

The Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Wayne State University (WSU) proposers a multimedia exhibition highlighting the legacy of J Dilla and the regional folkways of Detroit and Houston hip-hop to coincide with the J Dilla Music Tech Teaching Workshop hosted by the CFPCA, WSU.

Works by local and national fine artists, performance artists, and musicians will be included in the exhibition, along with objects on loan from museums and collectors. The exhibition contents include fine art, video, ephemera, and sound installations to document and explore the visual culture and music technologies of regional hip-hop. The two floors of the gallery will look at the distinctions and overlooked similarities between the Detroit and Houston hip-hop scenes leading up to and coinciding with the era of two pioneering producers J Dilla (Detroit) and DJ Screw (Houston) which defined their respective regional sounds.

Extended programming throughout the duration of the exhibition will include the following: readings, performances, lectures/panels, screenings, and gallery talks – all major components to the exhibition concept.