1-4 pm —The MIRRORED TABLE is a ticketed brunch and fundraiser featuring a Chef’s Table by Chef Steve Couch, intimate harp performance by Ackeem Salmon, and pop-up art exhibit featuring the works of Cara Marie Young, Darius Baber, Ashley Romo, Jaretza Guerrero, and Juniper Jones. Tickets are $40 and proceeds benefit Mirrored Glass Inc. and Irwin House Gallery. Event and tik link: https://mirrrored-table.eventbrite.com
The brunch flows seamlessly into ART X DANCE from 3-7 pm. This is a FREE outdoor dance party and creative showcase with music by Bernan Bush and drake phifer, highlighting local artists and vendors, including Jasmine Graham, Viniecia Farmer, Wanja’s Boutique, DIVINE Magazine, Ahks Mahgrib Cafe and more. There will be an art-making station and music meditation with Candace Cox-Wimberley, All are welcome. No tickets or reservations required: https://artxdance.eventbrite.com Guests are invited to come to the brunch and stay for the free party OR just come to the party!
Events take place at Irwin House Gallery 2351 W. Grand Blvd. (Between LaSalle & Linwood) Detroit, MI 48208 | Ph: 313.932.7690
Both events are part of ART CRAWL: Grand Blvd & Beyond – a self-guided tour that invites art-curious audiences to a summer afternoon of cross-location programming, highlighting over 20 contemporary visual art spaces. Learn more and view the calendar at https://artdetroitnow.com/crawl
THRU DECEMBER 22, 2024 | DETROIT – On Black Friday, November 29, 2024, Irwin House Gallery opens GIFTED V – its 5th annual “Gift of Art” holiday affordable art exhibition. Touted as the gallery’s “biggest and most festive and inclusive” show of the year, GIFTED V has been guest-curated by Kirsten Jordan and brings together over 150 original works by forty local visual artists. All works are affordably priced to encourage holiday art-giving!
“Most of our exhibitions are themed, solo, or geared towards specific audiences,” shares gallery director, Misha McGlown. “We look forward to this show every year, as it allows us to introduce new talent, foster relationships, and bring a wide range of artists, creatives, and art-lovers together.” With threats of uncertainty and division looming over America’s communities, this year’s holiday exhibition holds special significance. “Spaces for hope and celebration, where diverse groups of people can come together, are needed now more than ever,” she adds. “This exhibition, its art and creators, have always offered that kind of openness and acceptance.”
Participating artists are intergenerational, cross-cultural, and both emerging and established, including: Ainsley Harvey, Allen Williams, Anita Sewell, Anthea Calhoun, Benjamin McCurtis, Bryan Gower, Cameron Jenkins . Chris Dragan, Dalejuan, Daniel Parker, Dawud Shabazz, Debbie LaPratt, Dominick Lemonious, Donald Calloway, Dora Kelley, E’Lana Amyre, Ellen K. Doyle, Elonte Davis, Gyona Rice, Ivan Quinones II, James Hollerbach, Jasmine Graham, Jennifer Maples, Jennifer Mones, Joseph Cazeno III, Jonathan Kimble, Jugashree, Kelly O’Neill, Kristen Trierweiler, Limani Laster, Loralee Grace, Lulu Fall, Mariah Guy, Mariah Mitchell, MarTenya Shawhan, Mary Morekas, Munson Steed, Paul Erlandson, Samaiyah Abdur-Rahman, Sam Kthar, Scott Millington, Simone Rosia, Stephanie Fazekas, Stephanie Onwenu, Tomo Mori, William Matthews, Zllen, and Zuri Dean. Exhibited works include figurative and abstract paintings and renderings, mixed and digital media compositions, photography, and sculpture. Prices range from $40-$500 and, as always, there will be hidden gems that would normally sell for much more and opportunities to collect early works by promising emerging artists. Holiday shoppers have the option to collect their art at the time of purchase or leave the work on exhibit through the end of show, December 22, 2024.
The guest-curator feature is also a traditional highlight of Irwin House’s holiday show! Gifted V’s curator, Kirsten Jordan, is an avid collector and a forging authority on art acquisition in and around Detroit.She has carefully reviewed more than 250 entries to put together an exhibition that promises to be joyful, collectible, and representative of the richness of our local art community.
GIFTED V launches with an Open House Reception on Black Friday, November 29, 2024, despite the inclement weather. Additional programming throughout December includes:
– Sat, December 7th – Toy Drive to benefit COTS, presented by filmmaker Anthony Brogdon & friends, 4-7 pm. – Sat, December 7th – Donald Calloway’s annual Cheap Wine & Chicken art party at Calloway’s art studio: 2363 W. Grand Blvd., 7 pm until. Irwin House stays open ‘til midnight. Admission $5 or cheap wine. – Fri, December 20th– New Collectors Art Crawl led by curator, Kirsten Jordan. The evening includes an exhibition tour and, cocktails/refreshments, and a jaunt to Donald Calloway’s art studio. FREE to attend but RSVP HERE. 6-9 pm. – Sun, December 22nd – Glogg & Cookie closing reception and last day to see the show! Bring your favorite cookie (optional) and sample the gallery’s signature hot holiday beverages! FREE to attend but RSVP HERE. 2-6 pm.
GIFTED V runs through Sunday, December 22, 2023. Hours of operation are Weds thru Sat from 12pm-7pm and Sunday from 12pm -5pm; by appointment other days/times. VIEW THE EVENT LINK HERE.
UNDERCURRENT transforms Irwin House Gallery into an immersive photo, moving image, and sound-cave culled from over 20,000 extraordinary everyday moments crystallized by emerging photographer, Elonte Davis. Designed to celebrate the pulse of Detroit – our people, neighborhoods, and creative communities – the activation highlights some of Davis’ most iconic captures through light, film, sound, spoken word, traditional prints, and indoor/outdoor installations. As part of the exhibit, and in the spirit of community, a crew of collaborators will participate and respond to Elonte’s images using their respective media. The cast includes Oshun Williams, Terrell Anglin, Bryce Detroit, Desmond Love, Joe Cazeno, Jimel Primm, Aya Hassan, Ruby Flwrs, Dominick Lemonious, Matt Rozensky, Trevor Tillman and introducing youth artist, Brooklyn Wilson.
Photographer, Elonte Davis
Opening Reception Saturday, September 7, 2024 6PM – 10 PM
Nite Cap Garden Party w/sonic projections by Matt Rozensky Friday, September 13, 2024 8PM – 11PM
Artist Talk Sunday, September 22, 2024 2PM – 5PM
Closing Reception Storytellers Edition moderated by Bryce Detroit Saturday, September 28. 2024 5PM – 10PM
OPENING SATURDAY JUNE 1ST – Irwin House Gallery participates, along with ten local galleries, in the Mighty Real Queer Detroit 2024 Biennial for Pride Month. MRQD features over 170 local, national and international artists in exhibitions across participating galleries.
“The theme for this year’s event – “I’ll Be Your Mirror” – explores the aesthetic mirroring between art and the viewer to highlight the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. The diverse representation of artists and the thematic focus on the relationship between art and viewer make MR/QD’s I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer a significant event in the art community.” – MRQD.org
IHG Featured artists: Anthony Peyton (New York), Christopher Gene (Detroit), Corey TuT (Detroit), Doug Johnsonson (San Francisco, CA), Doug Wright (New York), Erin Brott (Detroit), Jesse Satterfield (New York), Lola Flash (New York), Laicee Blackwell (Indiannapolis, Indiana), Marla McLeod (New York), Rinaldo Hopf (Berlin, Germany)…
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, June 1, 2024 | 5-9 PM
Who says you can’t do two fantastic things at once? We don’t!
This Saturday, May 4, 2024 two solo exhibitions will open at Irwin House Gallery: FAUXSTALGIA features the work of Bryan Gower in the gallery’s main floor exhibition space, while Viniecia Farmer‘s RESILIENT HE(ARTS) features in the gallery’s Red Room and on the upper level. Come check out two colorful, imaginative shows in one by two exciting, local emerging artists. There is no entry fee to visit. Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4th, 6-10 pm. Hours: Weds-Sat 12-7 pm; Sundays 12-5pm thru Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Artist Bryan Gower: @illtype_art Curated by Ivan Quinones @elpiqasso
Irwin House Gallery presents TALENTED & GIFTED – our 4th annual “Gift of Art” holiday affordable art exhibition. This is the gallery’s most festive and inclusive show of the year, where shoppers and art-lovers are encouraged to give the gift of art for the holidays! The traditionally intergenerational, cross-cultural show boasts over 100 original works by 50+ (primarily local) talented and gifted emerging and established artists. Featured works include figurative and abstract paintings, photography, sculpture, assemblages, and mixed media compositions. With everything priced below $500, this exhibit, truly, offers something for everyone! Opens Black Friday with an Open House Reception from 2-7 pm.
Participating artists include Alga Washington, Allen Williams, Amadeus Roy, Anita Sewell, Ash Guzman Asha Walidah, Ashley Menthe, Aya Hasan, BAI, Bruce Agababian, Bryan Gower, Chanel Beebe, Chris Dragan, Clifton Crockatt, Corey TuT, Daijah Henderson, Debbie LaPratt, Derick Gaston, Donald Calloway, Doug Jones, Ellen K. Doyle, Elonte Davis, Erik Smith, Erin K. Schmidt, Ese Alexis, Inez Brown, Ingrid Capozzoli Flinn, Ivan Quiñones II, Izaiah Ford, Jasmine Graham, Kelly O’Neill, Kelz Cousins, Kristen Trierweiler, Larry Green, Limani Laster, Linda Laster, Lulu Fall, Lynette Gibson, Mariah Mitchell, Martenya Shawhan, Mecco Banks, Miriam Hull, Montana Travis, Nicole Josette, Nicolena Stubbs, Oshun Williams, Paige Saum, Robert O’Banner, Samaiyah Abdur-Rahman, Sam Kthar, Scott Millington, Shaquona Espinoza, Sherell Chillik, Simone Bryant, Tia Nichols, Trish Howell, Viniecia Farmer, Will Smith, and William Matthews.
Hours of Operation: Weds-Sat 12-7 pm; Sundays 12-6 pm thru December 17, 2023
DOUG JONES is a Detroit-based artist, designer, and arts advocate, originally from Jackson, MI. A 2022 Cranbook Academy of Art MFA graduate and Windgate Fellow, Jones’ portfolio includes awards and recognitions from the American Institute of Architects (2018) and (DD 139) the Detroit Design 139 Biennial (2019). Over the past 5 years, he has committed to large-scale public art projects and collaborations throughout Greater Detroit and independently worked with more than 4,500 residents to develop 61 works on public display in an effort to make the arts more accessible to traditionally marginalized communities using his techniques. Concurrently, Jones continues his ongoing work towards new visual language and his recognized development of an innovative approach to abstraction, figuration, and cartography. His work presents contemporary questions rather than modernist universal answers in this current age of data. This year, CAA recruited Jones to teach as a Post -Graduate Studio Fellow in its MFA Photography Department. DougJones.Art
Irwin House Gallery has been supported in part by the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation in the presentation of Doug Jones’ Mare Incognitum: Unknown Waters.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 – Mare Incognitum: Unknown Waters is an immersive exhibit featuring new large and small-scale mixed media works, including a soundscape and a map that explores mermaid stories and tales of the sea, including the artist’s own, from around the world.
Through collage, paintings, film, sound and print ephemera, Mare Incognitum: Unknown Waters delves into the intersection of myth, lore, and our relationships to water, through history and local geography.
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 15, 2023, 6:00 – 9:00 pm with sounds by DJ WIN. Irwin House Gallery.
Doug Jones “Idlewild: Michigan: Safe Space” 2023. 48 in. x 60 in. Acrylic mixed medium on canvas.
Irwin House Gallery has been supported in part by the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation in the presentation of Doug Jones’ MARE INCOGNITUM: UNKNOWN WATERS.
Born on Detroit’s East Side, Elonte Davis says he picked up a camera and never put it down. He carries the instrument like his keys – never leaving the house without it, capturing spontaneous, classified and often unseen stories in Black life throughout each day. Davis harnesses an intimacy in his photos that can only be discerned from the nucleus of the culture, allowing him to offer a genuine sense of the breadth of Black Detroit, as well as in other places he has visited and documented. Through his lens, the invisible are seen, heard, and celebrated; their tales in earnest, revealed.
Davis exhibited for the first time in 2021 and has since shown his work throughout the city, including at Riverside Detroit, Irwin House Gallery, ImageWorks in Dearborn, and the Detroit Historical Museum. Some of his recent assignments have included work for the Motown Museum and Rolling Out Magazine. Elonte Davis’ work is sought and collected for its raw honesty. He may be very well evolving into our current-day Gordon Parks.
Irwin House Gallery has been supported in part by the 
