On May 23, 2022 at BasBlue, Commissioner launched its first initiative in Detroit with contemporary artists Amna Asghar, Judy Bowman and Darryl DeAngelo Terrell. Each commissioned to create a series of works that were unveiled at the standing-room-only talk and reception, their works are now available for purchase
Read MoreA Reflection of the Times is a memorial exhibition by Chire Regans that opened last May through December at Bakehouse Art Complex. For the closing, Chire and multidisciplinary artist Loni Johnson invited locals to honor victims of gun violence and their families in a procession of remembrance.
Read MoreCommissioner Detroit’s Judy Bowman is a collage and mixed media artist. Known as a visual griot, she sees her job to tell stories that are reflective of her coming-of-age in Detroit’s Eastside and Black Bottom neighborhoods. See her video.
Read MoreAmna Asghar draws from her own life in the Detroit area where she grew up and now resides, making sophisticated works that mix imagery across cultures and creating conversation between communities.
Read MoreMeet Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, inaugural artist commissioned to kick off Commissioner Detroit. Working primarily within lens-based media, they explore the displacement of Black and Brown people, femme identity and strength, the Black family structure, sexuality, gender, and safe spaces.
Read MoreEnter a new dimension with Tropi, an entirely free augmented reality experience where participants can find and build their own personal collection of art by visiting pedestrian-friendly sites.
Read MoreIn a performance curated by Vũ where the only prompt was to “have a vulnerable conversation”, six artists moved through sound and space balancing a ceramic gourd and the trust between them.
Read MoreCommissioner begins a new chapter in Detroit this spring with inaugural artists Amna Asghar, Judy Bowman and Darryl DeAngelo Terrell.
Meet the cast and crew of commissioned artist Khánh Nguyên Hoàng Vũ’s performance.
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