Poignant Banksy mural expected to fetch up to $400,000 at tonight’s auction
Removing the gallery from the Packard Plant stirred controversy in 2010.
Payback? Shepard Fairey’s iconic ‘Hope’ image of Obama gets a revamp
Duggan has waged a controversial war against street art and graffiti at a time when police can’t respond adequately to violent crime.
Judge accuses Shepard Fairey of ‘arrogance or pure stupidity,’ sends case to trial
Even without direct evidence that Shepard Fairey posted his iconic images on vacant buildings in Detroit, a judge said the case is strong enough for a trial.
Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills
When artists excavated the Banksy mural from the abandoned Packard Plant, they pledged to keep the piece in Detroit for all to see.
15 images: Artist mocks surveillance, wealth with – and without – billionaire’s blessing
Is the joke on billionaire Dan Gilbert?
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.
Popular Detroit artist defaces tribute to Asian American icon Vincent Chin
Vandals defaced beautiful murals at the Grand River Creative Corridor for the first time in its three years of existence.
Striking murals pay tribute to graffiti artist Nekst in Detroit
Street artists descended on Detroit over the past week to pay tribute to Nekst, one of the world’s most prolific street artists.
Vigilantes are attacking graffiti writers in Detroit
Fed up with the inundation of graffiti, some Detroiters are taking matters into their own hands