The arts that are
driving Detroit.
United Artists of Detroit membership is comprised of an inclusive roster of creatives including Visual Artists, Musicians, Interdisciplinary Artists, Curators, Arts Administrators, Graphic Designers, Textile and Fashion Designers, Printmakers, Filmmakers, Writers, Poets + Spoken Word Artists, Dancers and Performing Artists.
Armageddon Beachparty
Armageddon Beachparty is the fluid collaboration of the married, Detroit native Artist duo Kozma & Motu (Elena & Aubrey Smyth | b. 1990). Creating Contemporary Pop Surrealist Art together since 2013, their work often explores ancient cultural & spiritual beliefs from around the world as well as the realms of...
Beebe
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Chanel Beebe is a creative artist, writer, and educator who designs, implements and conducts research on S.T.E.A.M. programming. Chanel’s current projects investigate how non-engineers at various S.T.E.A.M. programming sites make sense of their experience and exhibit evidence of systems thinking. Chanel has a strong...
Loren N
My studio practice is primarily fibers-based, and includes intimate needlepoint pieces as well as large-scale, participatory sculpture and installation projects. Thematic concerns combine mysticism, depth psychology and the occult with environmental philosophy and contemporary sociocultural criticism. I have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and have produced participatory...
Richie Blanko
Puerto Rican visual artist / Graffiri artist from Southwest Detroit. Currently the resident artist for The Tead Residency.
Shoshanna Utchenik
Shoshanna Utchenik has created experimental puppetry performance and art installations internationally, with Chicago’s Redmoon Theater, and throughout the midwest. Under the umbrella of Interstate Arts, her interdisciplinary work explores the transformative potential within individuals and in our shared spaces. She holds an MFA, Northwestern University; BFA, The School of the...
Trae IsAAc
I am driven by a genuine passion for manifesting awe-inspiring and psychologically empowering pieces of art. Based on my life as person who has had to find power through loss and peace through discomfort. Primarily raised by my grandparents, losing my youngest brother and mother to cancer in my mid-teens were...
Zllen
Actress, Model, Spoken Word, Visual Artist, Activist, and Cultural Creator, Zllen is based in the U.S. Zllen began her career as a hair model for local magazines. Zllen has graced many stages across the Midwest such as Walk Fashion Show, Dream, Styles, The African World Festival, and the Caribbean Mardi...