For the second consecutive year, renowned artists from metro Detroit and around the globe converged on the Eastern Market for the past weeks to paint murals on the sides of buildings as part of Murals in the Market.
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.
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.