Black Girl Magic in 23K Gold: Exploring the Latest Work from Detroit Artist Jason Phillips

Jason Phillips is exhibiting his latest body of work “Majesty” at Norwest Gallery on Grand River in Detroit.

Jason Phillips

Click the audio player to listen to the full interview. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. on WDET 101.9 Detroit’s public radio.

Detroit artist Jason Phillips will bring his latest body of work “Majesty” to the Norwest Gallery on Grand River Avenue starting tonight at 7 p.m. with an opening reception that’s free and open to the public.

Phillips recently stopped by the WDET studios to speak with CultureShift’s Ryan Patrick Hooper about the message behind his new exhibition.

“It’s not often that people of color can go into galleries and museums and actually see a representation of them that’s empowering,” says Phillips. “I want that to be significant about my work. As long as I’m creating, I want to be able to reflect my culture and my people in a way that needs to be documented. That’s part of our job as artists.”

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  • Ryan Patrick Hooper
    Ryan Patrick Hooper is the award-winning host of "In the Groove" on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. Hooper has covered stories for the New York Times, NPR, Detroit Free Press, Hour Detroit, SPIN and Paste magazine.