Art For Sale, Detroit
Where to find art for sale, Detroit
Midtown is where most of the art galleries are in Detroit, in-between Fisher Freeway and Edsel Ford Freeway. Within Midtown, the Art Center neighbourhood is the most populated – it is north of Warren Avenue and east of Woodward Avenue. Galleries include:
The Gallery exhibits contemporary art from emerging and locally established artists, with an emphasis on high quality.
Areas of the gallery have been designed by local artists, confering a unique, personal feel. Like the Dell Pryor Gallery, Re:View is committed to quality.
Birmingham is an upscale suburb of Detroit, and has lots of galleries, including:
The Gallery showcases work of emerging contemporary artists, as well as prominent masters such as Milton Avery, Harry Bertoia and John Chamberlain.
Specializing in museum-quality artwork and limited-edition prints. The Gallery promotes established international and emerging artists and designers.
Other galleries we recommend visiting include:
Established in 1981, this eponymous gallery specializes in abstract art.
First opened in 1989, in Downtown Detriot. The gallery specializes in representing Museum-class artists.
Well known art galleries in Detroit
The Detroit Institute of Arts has an art collection valued over one billion dollars. Art is from all over the world, from ancient Egypt to contemporary. It covers over 600,000 square feet with more than 65,000 works of art and is one of the largest municipally-owned museums in the United States.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MoCAD) strives to be at the forefront of contemporary culture. Because it is a non-collecting museum, it is able to adapt quickly to new art trends and ideas.
Art Events in Detroit
The Detroit Art Festival, held on the second weekend of June lasts three days. Admission is free, and it features musical performances, art showings, activities and exquisite food. The children particularly like the sand sculptures.
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs is a collection of five different art fairs, which are held at Ann Arbor. It takes place annually on the third week of July. The five fairs are the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair the Original, the State Street Art Fair, the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, Ann Arbor's South University Art Fair, and the Ann Arbor Art Fair at Briarwood. Over 500,000 visitors attend each year making it one of the largest art fairs in the US.
Artists associated with Detroit
Julius Garibaldi Melchers (1860-1932) was a key supporter of naturalism. He settled in Egmond, Holland because he was attracted to its pictorial landscape. His painting called, “The Sermon”, was well received at the Paris Salon of 1886.
Carol Wald (1935-2000) was well known as an artist and illustrator. Her work has appeared in many prominent publications including Time, Fortune, and Business Week.