Detroit police issue arrest warrant for ‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey
Detroit police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Los Angeles graffiti artist Shepard Fairey, who was recruited by billionaire Dan Gilbet to paint murals downtown.
15 images: Artist mocks surveillance, wealth with – and without – billionaire’s blessing
Is the joke on billionaire Dan Gilbert?
Abandoned Wurlitzer close to being sold to trendy Brooklyn developers
The 14-story Wurlitzer Building in downtown Detroit is within days of salvation, if all goes as planned.
Graffiti removed from historic Detroit hotels but fate of buildings uncertain
The buildings’ fate remains entangled in a potential legal battle with preservationists and Detroit City Council.
Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit
Artists are defacing large-scale murals at the Eastern Market and Grand River Creative Corridor over a clash between locals and out-of-towners.
Artists adorn new pub in Detroit with large ‘world-class’ murals
A vacant building in Midtown is undergoing a radical transformation with vibrant murals and a pub that will serve 130 beers on tap.
Mayor Duggan lifts fines leveled against Grand River Creative Corridor, apologizes
The mayor personally apologized to some of the building owners who received citations.
Detroit declares war on murals, goes after popular Grand River Creative Corridor
The Grand River Creative Corridor has transformed drab, abandoned buildings into colorful works of art on Detroit’s west side, drawing international acclaim and becoming a model for combatting blight.
No jail for Grosse Pointe teens who defaced downtown Detroit buildings with graffiti
The three Grosse Pointe Woods teens were the first arrested under a new crackdown on graffiti and had faced five years in prison.
New Packard Plant owner wants gallery to return Banksy mural
The Peru-based developer who bought the abandoned Packard Plant in Detroit wants a local art gallery to return a now-famous Banksy mural that was excavated from the ruins amid controversy in May 2010.