THE FIRST EVER
Mighty Real / QUEER DETROIT
A Month-Long Art Exhibition curated by patrick burton
Devoted to 77 Years (1945-2022) of Detroit LGBTQ+ ArtJune 2022
Self Portrait, 1945 by Martini Marti (Le Roy Foster)
Exhibition Summary
The exhibition presents a month-long historical examination of the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and its longtime allies, featuring established & emerging Detroit artists, as well as artists whose careers were shortened by HIV/AIDS.
Works
of Art
Queer Artists
Up-Coming Events
MR / QD Opening Weekend
June 2-5, 2022
Thursday 2 June, 2022 | Different times
DJ Kai Alcé will be be making us groove st Menjos!
Artist Reception at Menjos (8:00pm – 10:00pm)
Celebration at Menjos (10:00pm – 2:00am)
Affirmations Opening Reception (5:00pm – 9:00pm)
Friday 3 June, 2022 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Cass Cafe
College for Creative Studies
Detroit Artists Market
Galerie Camille
N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art
Playground Detroit
Scarab Club
Saturday 04 June, 2022 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
**Please note there are a few galleries with different opening timings
Anton Art Center (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
David Klein Gallery – Birmingham (2:00pm – 7:00pm)
Hatch Art
M Contemporary Art
Norwest Gallery
Oloman Cafe
Public Pool
Sunday 05 June, 2022 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Collected Detroit
Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit
in the garden of your mind – Ian Torres McLaughlin