Current Exhibitions
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d. Tree Studio: The Past, Present, and Future of Detroit Trees
-d.Tree Studio: The Past, Present, and Future of Detroit Trees is a special exhibition in partnership with the College for Creative Studies. Describing a five-year journey of building a new relationship with the city's trees.
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Being Seen
-Being Seen is a contemporary art exhibition featuring four Detroit-based artists, Joyce Jeffrey, Tia Nichols, April Anue Shipp, and Cara Marie Young.
Visit the exhibition in Gallery B
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Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design
-This new exhibition features over 60 of the Two-Time Academy Award winning costumer designer’s original designs from iconic films such as Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, and more.
Permanent Exhibitions
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And Still We Rise
Permanent ExhibitionFrom the tragedy of the Middle Passage to the heroism of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, And Still We Rise offers a comprehensive look at the history of African-American resilience.
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Detroit Performs!
Permanent ExhibitionDetroit Performs! celebrates the luminaries of theater, dance, and music that transformed the Motor City's performing arts scene, and with it, the American pop culture landscape.
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Ring of Genealogy
Permanent ExhibitionMaster muralist Hubert Massey lent his creative talent to The Wright to produce this floor-sized installation for the Ford Freedom Rotunda.
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Stories in Stained Glass
Permanent ExhibitionMusicians, dancers, freedom advocates: for stained glass artist Samuel A. Hodge, these figures are beacons of hope and transformation in African-American history and culture.
Past Exhibitions
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Derrick Adams: Sanctuary
-Derrick Adams: Sanctuary is an exhibition inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book, an annual guidebook for Black American road-trippers published by Victor Hugo Green during the Jim Crow era in America.
Visit the exhibition in the AT&T Gallery.
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Mapping the Michigan Green Book
-Inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book, this exhibition explores the way Black Detroiters vacationed with a specific focus on Michigan.
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Detroit Jazz: The Legacy Continues
-Detroit Jazz: The Legacy Continues highlights Detroit Jazz Musicians who also made an impact on the local, national, and international Jazz Scene.
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Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection
-Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection celebrates the legacy of singers, musicians, audiences, and artists who contributed to the cultural footprint of jazz.
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To Whom Much is Given
-To Whom Much is Given is an exhibition and a complimentary suite of programs about the lives and careers of Dell Pryor and Josephine Love.
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44: Portraits of a President
-44: Portraits of a President is a collective sculptural show created to recognize and celebrate the historical significance of the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama.
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Posters on Politics
-This exhibition reminds us that others view the United States as a model for democracy. Yet, some of the artists remain nameless. Could they be afraid of retribution for creating art that critiques governance in America?