Shepard Fairey – Street Level Infiltration Strategies

Most known for his OBEY series that began with imagery of Andre the Giant in a sticker campaign, Frank Shepard Fairey (now goes by Shepard Fairey) first began his career with skateboard designs. Fairey was born in February of 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina. As a young teen Fairey ...
April 17, 2021
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Hương Ngô – Reflecting Winds of Perception & Change

In a highly charged political landscape where immigration and other recurring social issues have divided our country, Hương Ngô examines these topics with subtlety and depth that can only be achieved through intimate experience. Ngô's Reap the Whirlwind is currently on view at Aspect/Ratio Projects through October 20, 2018. ...
October 15, 2018
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Tom Torluemke – Blindfolded with Hands Stretched

With adept skill in transforming two-dimensional space into compelling commentary, Tom Torluemke creates layered narratives that are informed by his upbringing, a coterie of symbolic imagery, and our contemporary social and political milieu. This week the COMP Magazine trekked down to Dyer, Indiana, to talk with Torluemke about his ...
April 20, 2018
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Diego Rivera/Frida Kahlo in Detroit

Diego Rivera/Frida Kahlo in Detroit Detroit Institute of Art 5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202 March 15 - July 12, 2015 Detroit is a city that continues to rise from the ashes. This can be clearly seen in the bustling galleries at DIA, the massive renovations along Woodward Avenue, and the growing presence of ...
June 23, 2015
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