The Metro: DETROIT SALON brings Michigan artists to international audiences
DETROIT SALON is a new initiative that puts Detroit artists in front of global audiences, curators and museums by touring exhibitions that carry their pieces.
Juana Williams, Artistic Director and Chief Curator for DETROIT SALON pictured with pieces in their traveling exhibition.
Detroit’s fine arts community is growing and producing more internationally known creatives. And with so much talent, artists and organizers continue to find creative ways to raise their visibility.
DEROIT SALON is a new initiative produced by the woman-led organization Salonnière that puts Detroit artists in front of global audiences, curators and museums by touring exhibitions that carry their pieces.
The collective’s first show was in Paris at Art Basel, where they installed three different exhibitions. Each one highlighted a different area of life in Detroit.
Juana is the Artistic Director and Chief Curator for DETROIT SALON. KESSWA is a vocalist, producer and filmmaker who musically curated the exhibitions in Paris.
Juana Williams and KESSWA joined Tia Graham in the studio to discuss DETROIT SALON’S efforts.
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