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The Sea and the Sky and You and I at the Shepherd
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesThe Sea and the Sky, and You and I is a group exhibition curated by Allison Glenn at the Shepherd and presented by Library Street Collective. The exhibition presents artists and cultural organizers who consider the enduring relationships between humans and subterranean, terrestrial, and imaginary landscapes in Detroit and beyond. An interpretation of a lyric […]
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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 […]
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Day of Dreaming at the Shepherd
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, April 26th, from 12 - 2:30 PM at the Shepherd for a "Day of Dreaming" workshop with artist Alisha B. Wormsley in partnership with Sibyls Shrine. In this workshop, Alisha will lead participants in creating Dream Pillows and Dream Medicine Bags, ancestral crafts that enhance dreaming. The session will cover the […]
Workshops
From Trash to Upcycled Treasure – A Wayne State University College Of Fine Performing and Communication Arts & the Shepherd Collaboration
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesJoin us for this 2.5-hour session to learn how to take your old items from Trash to Upcycled Treasures. We've got a project for various skill levels; whether you are a creative guru or new to the do-it-yourself world of repurposing old clothes. You will learn how to make more environmentally friendly fashion choices while […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
Performance
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. […]
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In an effort to be held
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, […]
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Grand Opening of the Shepherd & Unveiling of Charles McGee Exhibition
the Shepherd 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, MI, United StatesWorking in lens-based media and textiles, her work analyzes the impact of colonial systems on cultural storytelling, memory, assimilation and the African Diaspora primarily with American and Caribbean society.