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the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesCurated by Allison Glenn August 3, 2024 - October 12, 2024 Artists: Kevin Beasley, Celeste, Bethany Collins, Ed Clark, Shane Darwent, Jordan Eagles, Yatika Starr Fields, Sam Friedman, Genevieve Gaignard, Cameron Harvey, Evan Holloway, Lotus L. Kang, Wangechi Mutu, Natani Notah, Angel Otero, Zak Ové, Naudline Pierre, Christina Quarles, Kellie Romany, Ilana Savdie, Karen Seapker, […]
The Temple of John Coltrane
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesJoin us on September 19th from 5 to 8 PM at the Shepherd for a panel discussion and performance by De'Sean Jones and Urban Art Orchestra, in partnership with the John Coltrane Foundation. Admission is free and open to the public. At 5 PM the discussion will begin featuring Wendell Harrison and Stephen Grady, Jr. […]
Grace Under Fire at the Shepherd
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesLibrary Street Collective and The Bunker Artspace: Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody are delighted to present their collaboration Grace Under Fire, a group exhibition of over forty artists that explores how we continue to find hope in difficult times. The exhibition will open on Thursday, October 24, 2024 and will run through January 11, 2025. […]
Curator Tour of Grace Under Fire
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesOn Wednesday, January 8th at 5:30 PM a special curatorial tour of Grace Under Fire will take place at the Shepherd. Led by curators Laura Dvorkin and Kyle DeWoody, this insightful tour will explore the exhibition’s themes and highlights. The exhibition is collaboration between Library Street Collective and The Bunker Artspace and features works […]
Warp and Weft at the Shepherd
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesWarp and Weft: Technologies within Textiles, an exhibition curated by Allison Glenn is on view from January 25 - May 3, 2025. Warp and Weft considers how artists experiment with new technologies, interrogate materials, and embed innovative, inherited, familial, or ancestral epistemologies into their practices, to foreground narrative and allegory. From the invention of and subsequent […]
Closing Dialogue and Artist Talk with Allison Glenn and Fiber Club*
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesFor their residency at the Shepherd, Fiber Club* has commissioned three new works by Detroit-based fiber artists Camille Ann Brewer, Rachael Cox, and Cal Navin. The pieces are inspired by the themes explored in Warp and Weft: Technologies within Textiles, an exhibition curated by Allison Glenn. Join us on May 3rd, 2025, for a closing dialogue and […]
Summer Market at the Shepherd
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, June 21 from 11AM to 5PM for a Summer Market on the grounds of the Shepherd. Explore a selection of vendors, including Black Art Library, I.M. Weiss Gallery, In Thicket Books, Louis Buhl & Co., Progressive Art Studio Collective, Pewabic Pottery, Riverwards Produce, Rose’s Fine Food, and Signal-Return—offering everything from art […]
Seen/Scene Opening Celebration
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesOpening of Seen/Scene: Artwork from the Jennifer Gilbert Collection Sunday, October 5, 2025 | 11 AM – 5 PM The Shepherd The Shepherd is pleased to present Seen/Scene: Artwork from the Jennifer Gilbert Collection. This exhibition marks the first public presentation from Jennifer Gilbert’s collection and brings together a selection of 36 contemporary artists curated by Laura […]
Designing for Detroit’s Little Village
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesJoin us for an exciting event at the Shepherd: Designing for Detroit’s Little Village Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM Design has long been a Detroit signature, and it is becoming a hallmark of the city’s East Side, where artists, architects, curators, planners, and entrepreneurs are building a vibrant cultural arts district. Anchored by the […]