contemporary art

State funding for economic development is a hot topic. Today, we get details on what companies starting EV battery plants in Michigan have delivered. Also, artist Elizabeth Youngblood talks about getting abstract forms to express an almost spiritual sense of time and change. And podcaster Courtney Andersen on upfront sobriety.

The biggest takeaways from an annual report on racial disparities in educational outcomes for Michigan students. A preview of a trio of botanical art installations blooming in Detroit this spring and summer. Plus, the Michigan man behind one of the most iconic innovations in processed food - the Pop-Tart. And, just how warm will the Great Lakes get this summer.

Detroit-based artist Mother Cyborg, AKA Diana Nucera, is a musician, technologist, organizer, and educator. This past summer she had a quilt exhibition, called Crafting Our Digital Legacy, at the University of Michigan’s Penny Stamps Gallery. We talked to her about the digital world, community organizing, and her artistic practice.

Detroit-based creative, Sterling Toles, is best known for his deep catalogue of sounds, beats, and pieces. But he is also an accomplished visual artist. His first solo exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is called s(h)elves, and it's on view now through June 12.

New data showed Grand Rapids police reported a dramatic spike in police obstruction since 2015. Detroit-based artist Sterling Toles made his debut in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Guns were the leading cause of death among children, according to a recent study. Irina Konstantinov shared her experience with husband Vladimir and his tragic auto accident.

The first ever Detroit Art Week is set to run July 20, 21, and 22. Organizers bill it as "a self-guided tour and celebration of contemporary art and…

The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn is opening the first-ever show of contemporary art from Saudi Arabia in the Midwest. The Epicenter X: Saudi…

It's been a noisy couple of weeks with the political conventions. Speeches. Shouting. Protestors. In fact, it's been a loud, noisy, campaign season that's…

A new multi-million dollar art museum at Michigan State University will open months later than planned. The Eli and Edythe Broad museum was supposed to be…