Detroit art

Detroit artist Akea Brionne uses a digital loom to create painterly tapestries rooted in the Black experience. Her fresh approach to an age old craft recently earned Brionne accolades, and a $50,000 prize from the Knight Foundation.

The historic Scarab Club's new gallery manager Donna Jackson spoke with us about her approach to community engagement—and the profound impact the Detroit arts scene has had on her own life.

Detroit artist Julianna Sanromán's paintings have an ethereal, otherworldly feel to it. But their subject matter is rooted in something deeply real and personal: the pain of family deportation. Sanromán's debut solo exhibit is on view through November 9 at Playground Detroit.

The work of Detroit-based metalsmith and multimedia artist Tiff Massey is currently on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Michigan parents honor their son's tragic death by forming an organization to help teens with mental health challenges. A Detroit artist takes over the the DIA. And the long-rooted history of Latinos in West Michigan.

Taylor Childs, a descendant of the owners of Detroit's Apex Bar/Lounge, creates textile art honoring family and Detroit history. Her Detroit Month of Design installation opens this week.

On today's show, details about the upcoming transfer of radioactive waste to Wayne County, plans for a natural burial forest in Michigan with Points North, and a preview of this year's Detroit Month of Design.

The College for Creative Studies is cultivating some of Detroit's most creative young minds. Earlier this month the program held their fourth annual fashion show.

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.

Writer, actress, and executive producer Diarra Kilpatrick joined Stateside to discuss her new BET+ drama series, "Diarra From Detroit."