With over 40 books in print, many of them sold out, there seems to be a vast array of different artists included in the Rotland Press collection, however there is a consistency in its visual and literary aesthetic, “mordant amusement and exuberant despair”...

An interview with Ryan Standfest

November 7, 2022

‘A flower from home’ encourages discovery and learning through seasonal flora. Detroit-based foraging repurposes ephemera from the home garden, neighborhood alleys, abandoned lots, and landscaping debris to floral arrangements with sustainable and local material. Through a ‘gardener first’ floral mentality, native seedpods, fruits, foraged invasives, and lichen covered branches challenge what we consider beautiful.

Zoë Davis

August 8, 2022

The history of art in Detroit encompasses the story of C-Pop, an exhibition space that started when Michael Lask responded to Rick Manore's ad in The Metro Times about old concert posters...

Michael Lask and Rick Manore, narrated by Ashley Cook

April 18, 2022

B_KS@ is a Detroit-based bookstore that sources rare and high-quality magazines and books from around the world, offering locals the opportunity to access and acquire them in person...

A conversation between Ruben Cardenas and Ashley Cook

March 14, 2022

The heydays of the auto industry certainly led to Detroit being recognized as the Motor City. At that point, a new term called Fordism took over the world, which eventually led to the most recent one, which may not yet be completely known and defined - Detroitism...

Katarina Dačić

December 13, 2021