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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 7^th – Toy Drive to benefit COTS, presented by filmmaker Anthony Brogdon & friends,  4-7 pm.
– Sat, December 7^th – 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 20^th– 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 22^nd – 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.

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

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.

Irwin House Gallery has been supported in part by the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation in the presentation of Doug Jones’ MARE INCOGNITUM: UNKNOWN WATERS.

THIS IS WHERE I’M AT and this is what I’m doing is a multi-media exhibition featuring the work of emerging Detroit photographer, Elonte Davis. The exhibition launches at The Carr Center with up to 65 candid photographs of local children engaged in ordinary, everyday moments at home and in Detroit’s neighborhoods and public spaces. Videos culled from the photographer’s experiences with his young subjects and their families will provide a soundscape and multi-layered experience of Black kinship, childhood, and family dynamics as well as the joy, individuality, vulnerability, hope and humanity of a range of the inner-city’s youngest citizens.

Organized by Detroit’s Irwin House Gallery with Steed Society Art, this is a traveling exhibition that hopes to expand and encompass youth in urban landscapes across the country including, but not limited to, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Together, we hope that Davis’ unfiltered photographic eye will engender empathy and appreciation between Greater Detroit’s diverse populations, while serving as a historical record of life in the city for many Detroit and turning an eye towards Black futures across the globe.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 28, 2023
6:00 – 9:00 PM
The Carr Center 15 E. Kirby @ The Park Shelton, Detroit, MI 48202

VIEW EVENT LINKS AND RSVP HERE: EVENTBRITE LINK + FACEBOOK EVENT