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...
Chyna Jones
Fluff Punk is an independent freelance art business that makes art for the inner weird art kid in us all. Started by Chyna Jones, a self proclaimed “weirdo”, Fluff Punk operates in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, a hot spot for urban creatives much like herself. Fluff Punk specializes in...
Cydney Camp
Cydney Camp (b. 1994, Detroit) is an artist whose oil paintings and drawings embody the diversity of Black life. She imbues her works with an aura of power and tranquility through a vibrant color palette, often introducing elements of abstraction, forming dreamlike compositions. Many of her scenes reflect moments of...
ErinAnnette Artwork
I paint about love. Every stroke of the brush is connected, in some way, to some form of love; Self-love, love of other people, love of nature, but most importantly, love of life. The use of vibrant colors and bold shapes express my immense appreciation for beautiful, life-evolving experiences of...
Markham|Artist
I never tire of talking about my art until someone requires an exhaustive explanation of my subject matter and why it is I paint. I intuitively paint from the visions in my head that express dark overtones of monsters and uncertainty through a mostly surrealist view in order to reveal...
PLAYGROUND DETROIT
PLAYGROUND DETROIT is an art gallery and creative talent agency. Our mission is to create opportunities for artists, creative professionals and residents in order to enhance and develop Detroit’s creative economy. Services include artwork sales, private and corporate commissions, artist management and development, arts advocacy and special projects curation. PLAYGROUND...
Richie Blanko
Puerto Rican visual artist / Graffiri artist from Southwest Detroit. Currently the resident artist for The Tead Residency.
sadboymommyissues
Christoper Newman, who works under the moniker sadboymommyissues, is a self-taught visual artist from Detroit by way of Queens, New York. He is depressed. He is an addict. He needs you to see his flaws. Dealing with themes of addiction, mental illness, and masculinity his largely autobiographical work consists of...
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...