Author: IRWINS

Please allow us to introduce Kirah Price, one of our distinguished emerging artists featured  in the Gift of Art Holiday Exhibition. If you’re unable to visit the gallery at this time, you can peruse and shop Kirah’s work RIGHT HERE! Just reach out if you have any questions, or would like to collect Kirah. And, yes – in the name of art –  we have been known to make (socially-distanced!) house calls!

KIRAH PRICE
IG: @kmxpx

Kirah Price. Yellow Brick Road, 2020. 20″ x 24″ Acrylic and oil on canvas. $350

Kirah Price is a young Detroit area artist into her sophomore year at The College for Creative Studies, majoring in Illustration. She has always enjoyed expressing herself and bringing her ideas to life while taking inspiration from nature, people, and personal experience. Through her art she brings together abstraction, afro-futurism, individual moments, and critical social and political concerns, often infused with vibrant  elements from the natural world. Kirah’s goal in life is to start her own business in art as well as run her own gallery, in attempt to connect with more artists and build community. 

SOLD!!! — Kirah Price. Catch Up Franklin, 2020.  8″ x 8″ Acrylic and oil on wood. $125

SOLD! —  Kirah Price. Feel, 2020.  9″ x 12″ Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. $100

Kirah Price. Say Their Names, 2020.  36″ x 36″ Oil on wood. $500

Kirah Price. The Land of the Free, 2020.  10″ x 12″ Digital reproduction on canvas. $150


Contact Irwin House Gallery to inquire about or purchase any of these works of art:  313.932.7690 or irwinhousegallery@gmail.com

We are proud to present Gift of Art featured artist, Ellen Kennary Doyle. Visit us to see Ellen’s work in person, or view and shop from the safety and comfort of home! Contact Us to learn more or own one of these breathtaking paintings…

ELLEN KENNARY DOYLE
IG: @ellenkdoyle

Ellen Kennary Doyle. Summer Rain, 2020. 18″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas (framed). $300

Ellen Kennary Doyle an artist from Michigan and Colorado.  After retiring early from a media career and raising three children,  she rediscovered her passion for art.  A friend convinced her to join a  painting workshop in suburban Detroit and she hasn’t looked back.   For several years now, she has been creating vibrant, colorful and sometimes whimsical works in acrylic and oil.  Her inspiration is nature, and she paints semi abstract  scenes from the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains.

Ellen’s work has been in several juried shows in the Midwest and sold in galleries in the Detroit area.. Her hope is that her paintings are as comforting and joyful for people  to view as they are for her to create.

Ellen Kennary Doyle. Harmonious Diffusion, 2020. 18″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas (framed). $275

Ellen Kennary Doyle. Irises, 2020. 9″ x 9″ Acrylic on canvas (framed). $135

Ellen Kennary Doyle. Trails End, 2020. 9″ x 9″ Acrylic on canvas(framed). $130

Ellen Kennary Doyle. Summer Breeze, 2020. 18″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas (framed). $275

SOLD!  —  Ellen Kennary Doyle. Change in the Air, 2020. 18″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas (framed). $275

Contact Irwin House Gallery to inquire about or purchase any of these works of art: 313.932.7690 or irwinhousegallery@gmail.com.

In a series of posts we are rolling out the art and artists of the Gift of Art Holiday Exhibition — on-going now through January 3, 2021. Learn about the artists, view their work and…SHOP THE SHOW! We understand not everyone can get out during this challenging time but, there’s been no better time for the healing power and beauty of art in our lives. And, HERE we are bringing the show to you!

All the art in this exhibition is priced for giving and collecting (all originals, under $500). Contact Irwin House Gallery to inquire about or purchase any work of art: 313.932.7690 or irwinhousegallery@gmail.com.

It seemed only befitting to begin with the exhibition’s Curator and Artist-in-Residence, Jonathan Harris….

JONATHAN HARRIS
IG: @artyougifted
SOLD!!! ––Jonathan Harris. Mari Girl, 2020. 20″ x 20″ Acrylic on canvas.

Jonathan Harris is an emerging, visual artist who was born and raised in the city of Detroit. After attending The Detroit School for the Fine and Performing Arts, he attended Henry Ford Community College and Oakland University, where he majored in Graphic Design and minored in Studio Art. Working in acrylic paint, oil, pen and charcoal, he stretches the limits of his media by exploring and perfecting a range of styles in Fine Art. His work is emotive and focuses largely on current events, bringing awareness to world and social experience, and shining a light on the African American experience. Harris is currently serving an Artist Residency at the Irwin House Gallery which encompasses innovative arts programming that he is presenting and curating  in collaboration with the gallery, the development of new work and a Spring 2021 mural project, and culminates in a solo exhibition. His work is being vastly collected and has been presented during special programs at the Detroit Institute of Arts and in local galleries.
SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. March 24, 2020. Downtown Detroit, 2020. 36″ x 36″ Acrylic on canvas, framed. 

Jonathan Harris. Overcomer, 2020. 16″ x 20″ Acrylic on canvas,
framed. Jonathan Harris. Thanos Snap, 2020. 11″ x 14.5″ Acrylic on canvas. 

SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Destiny, 2020. 16″ x 20″ Charcoal on Canson paper. 
SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Pray for Detroit, don’t prey on Detroit, 2020. 16″ x 20″ Acrylic on canvas, framed. 

SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Attentive, 2020. 24″ x 36″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas. 

Jonathan Harris. Covered, 2020. 22″ x 28″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas.


SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Black Girl Thinking, 2020. 20″ x 20″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas. 
SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Untitled, 2020. 16″ x 16″ Acrylic and
enamel on canvas. 
Jonathan Harris. Affection, 2020. 16″ x 16″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas. 

Jonathan Harris. Side Eye, 2020. 20″ x 20″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas. 

SOLD!!! — Jonathan Harris. Pinned Up, 2020. 20″ x 20″ Acrylic and enamel on canvas. 

Contact Irwin House Gallery to inquire about or purchase any of these works of art: 313.932.7690 or irwinhousegallery@gmail.com.

We know there’s a pandemic still raging, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our guests and ourselves safe. During this exhibit, we haven’t had  a problem at all with spacing visitors out. In fact, many guests – to their delight – have had the entire place to themselves! We do understand, however, that not everyone will feel safe to come out at this time. We also know that doesn’t mean that you don’t love (and want!) art. Please know that we’re doing everything we can to accommodate you and to create different avenues for experiencing art during these trying times — including making the show available to view and shop on-line.

Throughout this week, we will be adding the entire “Gift of Art” catalogue; more than 100 original works created by some of Detroit’s finest. This is an inter-generational and multi-cultural show, including almost every kind of art on every subject from the blissful beach to found objects, Detroit scenes, and Black Lives Matter. Again, this is also an affordable art exhibition, so everything in show is priced under $500.

Stay tuned as we roll out the entire show, RIGHT HERE, by artist, throughout the week. Have fun viewing AND shopping!

Thanks to all for loving and supporting the arts!

Pictured above: Participating artist Izaiah Ford with paintings by Ellen Kennary Doyle; Guest viewing Detroit photographs by Melissa Vize.

The “Gift of Art” opening weekend was everything we hoped for, and more! People came out in comfortable trickles; the long hours made it easy to space visitors out and social-distance. We were safe, people enjoyed the art, AND took it home! Art collectors are amongst the happiest people on the planet, so it was exciting to see so many patrons leaving happy this weekend! Thanks to all who came out!















The exhibit is open every weekend through January 3, 2021 from 10am-6pm, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and from 4-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Appointments are encouraged and private appointments are also available. Contact Jonathan Harris at 313.982.2067 or jonoraymond@gmail.com to schedule.

With nearly twenty artists in the exhibit and far fewer days of, well…hospitable weather ahead, we thought Sunday would be a nice day to bring the exhibit outside. In the age of COVID, we wouldn’t dare think of doing an indoor event. At the same time, we wanted to give guests an opportunity to meet the artists, and for all of us to meet each other as well.

Individually packaged refreshments will be served outside. Some of the art will be displayed on the grounds as well. No more than six guests will be invited inside to walk through the exhibit. Masks must be worn at all times and there will be sanitizer and temperature checks at the door.

we all know that Pop-Up is just a fancy word for “last-minute”…but let’s see what happens!

Hope you can make it!

IRWIN HOUSE GALLERY PRESENTS THE “GIFT OF ART”
affordable art exhibit promoting art giving & collecting this holiday season
Opening Black Friday

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 – Starting on Black Friday through the end of the year, Detroit’s Irwin House Gallery is encouraging shoppers to consider giving the gift of art this holiday season. Creating a safe, semi-private art-viewing experience across two floors at its West Grand Blvd. location, the gallery presents The Gift of Art – an affordable Fine Art exhibition featuring local talent from the Detroit Fine Art Breakfast Club (DFABC) and more. All works of art are priced from under $100 to no more than $500. And, while guests can drop in at anytime during business hours, the gallery is taking extra safety precautions by allowing no more than six visitors inside at a time, checking temperatures at the door, and honoring private appointments for those who request it, and offering the full exhibition on-line at irwinhousegallery.org.

The Gift of Art Exhibition is being organized by Artist Jonathan Harris, who led an indoor-outdoor pop-up exhibition at the Irwin House in mid-October. The event was attended by more than three-hundred guests and resulted in a near sell-out for all the artists. On the heels of this highly successful affair, Harris was offered an Artist Residency at the gallery, which encompasses future curated events (including this one) and support with the development of new work, and culminates in a solo exhibition in the Spring of 2021. A dedicated DFABC member, Harris drew from the collective’s extensive talent pool to pull together the core of the Gift of Art exhibition. Featured artists represent a broad range of genres, backgrounds, and themes and include Amanda Koss, Cameron Jenkins, Dawud Shabazz, Donald Calloway, Ellen Doyle, Errin Whitaker, Ese Alexis, Hosanna Kline, Izaiah Ford, Jonathan Harris, Judy Bowman, Kayla Childress, Kelly O’Neill, Kirah Price, Maliek Phillips, Mary Morekas, Melissa Vize,  Scott McDuffee, Tawd b. Dorenfeld and Warren Wells.

In the world of high art, galleries across the country saw in-person art sales plummet during the first shutdown, even though on-line art sales soared for many establishments who made the option available. On local levels, however, Irwin House Gallery Director, Misha McGlown, reports noticing an increased interest in art during these uncertain times, noting the healing properties of art and an almost-feverish emphasis on home-making – since many were confined to the home and found that to be the only environment they could control. “People buy art as an investment – not only for financial gain, but as an investment in culture, memories, or careers of artists they believe in. But, people also buy art because it feels good; it is an investment in self-care. We are asking holiday shoppers to give that good feeling to the people they care about this season, or to start or enhance their own art collections here,” she adds. “The myth about collecting art is that you have to have a lot of money to do it, and you have to be knowledgeable about art. Not true. You start where you are (economically) and all you have to know is what feels good in your heart. This exhibition promises something for everyone.”

Starting Black Friday, November 27, 2020, hours of operation are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Appointments are not required, but encouraged, during these hours. To visit on any other day/time or for a private tour, contact Curator, Jonathan Harris at 313.982.2067 or jonoraymond@gmail.com. All other inquiries, or for more information, please contact the Irwin House Gallery at 313.932.7690 or irwinhousegallery@gmail.com. The exhibitions runs through Sunday, January 3, 2020. Event details can also be accessed on Eventbrite HERE. Irwin House Global Art Center & Gallery, 2351 W. Grand Blvd. (between LaSalle & Linwood), Detroit, MI 48208 | http://irwinhousegallery.org FB + IG: @irwinhousegallery

Exhibiting artists Amanda Koss, Kirah Price, and Donald Calloway (top to bottom).
Event hashtags: #goa    #artfortheholidays    #buymoreart    #supportlocalart

What started out as a one-day, indoor-outdoor pop-up event, sprawled into a two-week art explosion, filled with amazing original art, friends, family, art enthusiasts, community, and happy collectors snatching art right off the walls! Conceptualized by the brilliant and emerging artist, Jonathan Harris, the exhibition featured his art, along with the work of Kayla Childress, Izaiah Ford, and Kenya Raines. Thank you to everyone who came out and shared with us this experience. Special thanks to Jon – whom we are continuing to work with – the artists, and the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club for showing up and showing out. In the words of Henry Harper, “WOWZA!”

There were too many amazing pictures from the event, so we decided to sum it up in a video HERE!

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2020 for an indoor-outdoor, COVID-safe, pop up Fine Art exhibit hosted by emerging artist, Jonathan Harris. The exhibit features new work by Harris along with three artist friends: Kayla Childress, Kenya Raines, and Izaiah Ford.

Enjoy the promo video, created by Harris & friends, and we hope to see you on Saturday:

Art will be displayed inside and outside, along with the JUSTICE PEACE + LOVE Banner Exhibit.

– No more than six guests will be allowed inside at a time.
– Temperatures will be checked at the door.
– Masks must be worn inside at all times.