Library Street Collective

Llike the creators of 1960s “painting objects,” @Robert_William_Moreland creates in the unconventional space between painting and sculpture. He hand stretches each canvas over wood, attaching them with leather hinges and metal tacks, and adds layer upon layer of paint. The visual simplicity of Moreland’s work masks the tedious nature of their creation, which for him, includes multiple days of continuous focus before completion. ⁠ ⁠ #RobertMoreland #LibraryStreetCollective

Library Street Collective is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring @RemaGhuloum , @MayaHayuk , @AnnaKunzchicago and Jason @_REVOK_ , titled 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣 and opening on July 27, 2024. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣 is a commanding display of abstract paintings that invite an immediate visceral connection with viewers.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about the exhibition at the link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #AlwaystheSun #LibraryStreetCollective #RemaGhuloum #MayaHayuk #AnnaKunz #JasonREVOK⁠

@NataniNotah is an artist and a proud member of the Navajo Nation. Her current art practice explores contemporary Native American existence through the lens of Indigenous Feminism. ⁠ ⁠ Look for Notah's work in an upcoming group exhibition, 𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙, at @theShepherdDetroit , curated by @msAllisonGlenn opening on August 3, 2024 from 6-8pm. Read more about the exhibition at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #NataniNotah #LibraryStreetCollective #theShepherdDetroit⁠

𝗦𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥: 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 is on view at 1001 Woodward, Detroit until July 28th! Delve into the relationship between light and sound on human perception with this installation by @ChristopherBauder and @Kangding_Ray .⁠ To book a free reservation to experience 𝗦𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥, visit the link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #SKALAR @WhiteVoid_Berlin #LibraryStreetCollective⁠ @BedrockDetroit

Artist @Jose ́Parlá will open a forthcoming exhibition of a new series of never-before-seen works and a site-specific mural on November 14th at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (@PAMM ). ⁠ ⁠ “Homecoming is deeply rooted in my personal journey, shaped by the rich history of my origins. In this new series, each painting is created as an homage to my native home of Miami,” said José Parlá. “By using a process of layering ink, paint, plaster, and collaged posters that were once posted on the city's walls, each painting bears the imprints of the region’s displacement, immigration, adaptation, and the transformation of words into gestures, made using the names of localities, countries, and its peoples. These abstract gestural marks become indelible echoes in the tapestry of historical psychology and geography, serving as a poignant universal narrative.”⁠ ⁠ #JoseParla @franklinsirmans @maritzamelania @fabianasotillo ⁠ Photo by Lazaro Llanes @parlastudios @reyparla

#JamesBenjmainFranklin 's organically constructed shapes and eclectic textures combine to form a practice that is untethered by limits of the traditional canvas. Pushing the boundaries between painting and sculpture, Franklin expands on the objectness of painting through the use of common industrial materials. ⁠ ⁠ #LibraryStreetCollective⁠ ——⁠ Artwork Details: James Benjamin Franklin, Rift, 2024. Acrylic, fabric, plaster, glitter, sand, and epoxy on extruded polystyrene. 55 1/2 x 64 x 2 3/4 inches

"I set out to create this experience as a gentle one, with the intention of every transitional relationship of color and form emerging out of itself to be smooth and consistent, while avoiding anything that has the potential to feel harsh or abrupt.” ⁠ ⁠ — @SamFriedman ⁠ ⁠ Friedman's exhibition 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 is on view at Library Street Collective through July 13th. Visit the exhibition during gallery hours from Wednesday-Saturday from 12-6pm.⁠ ⁠ #SamFriedman #LibraryStreetCollective

To commemorate @CharlesMcGeeStudio ’s impact on the art world, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (@MOCAdetroit ) and Library Street Collective are pleased to present a sister exhibition at MOCAD, titled 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮 7, from June 28th to September 23th, 2024, alongside McGee's survey exhibition at @theShepherdDetroit .⁠ ⁠ 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮 7 honors essential art objects that were produced in Detroit, changing the artistic landscape of the city and embracing an abstract sensibility that engages with African cosmologies, ancient forms, and also the development of industry, raw materials, and geometric shapes which led the abstract identity of American art in the 60s and 70s. The exhibition presents the works of McGee, along with Lester Johnson, Gilda Snowden, Allie McGhee, Harold Neal, Robert Stull, Elizabeth Youngblood, and Naomi Dickerson.⁠ ⁠ #CharlesMcGee #CharlesMcGeeStudio #MOCADetroit #theShepherdDetroit⁠ Installation photos by Tim Johnson

Library Street Collective is thrilled to announce the representation of Detroit-based artist @AkeaBrionne . Brionne is an interdisciplinary researcher and artist, working within Afro-Surrealism. Her practice explores the relationship between history and contemporary society. Working in lens-based media and textiles, the work analyzes the impact of colonial systems on cultural storytelling, memory, assimilation, and the African Diaspora, primarily within American and Caribbean society.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Brionne and her practice at the link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #AkeaBrionne #LibraryStreetCollective

A brand-new 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜 piece by artist Jason @_REVOK_ !⁠ ⁠ Working across wood and shaped canvas, the artist uses spray paint, automotive airbrush, and several personally-designed tools to construct his 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜 series. The physical endurance of a metal frame that can hold up to a dozen aerosol cans simultaneously, which the artist drags across large swaths of canvas in ways that push against his body’s own limits.⁠ ⁠ #JasonREVOK #LibraryStreetCollective⁠

@SamFriedman_ !!re!!_039;s exhibition 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 is on view at Library Street Collective through July 17th. As is considered in this excerpt reflecting on the purpose and intent of 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, the exhibition explores the necessity of constructing personas to navigate daily existence in a world inundated with sensory overload and constant demands. ⁠ #SamFriedman #LibraryStreetCollective

Congratulations to artist @AkeaBrionne on being featured in the latest summer issue of @GalerieMagazine ! Visit the link in bio to read the digital story. ⁠ ⁠ Lucy Rees writes: "In essence, her Afro-Surrealist pieces are about identity and relationship to place, or “social geography,” as she calls it. In Brionne’s world, statuesque Black women are depicted against dreamy, unidentified, and often desolate backgrounds. “I explore a lot of ideas surrounding displacement, assimilation, and the preservation and reclamation of ancestral wisdom through storytelling, Surrealism, and world building as a Creole woman,” says Brionne."⁠ ⁠ #AkeaBrionne #LibraryStreetCollective #GalerieMagazine