CONRAD EGYIR | THE CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

To mark the occasion of The Wright’s 60th year in Detroit, we invited artists to exhibit their work at museum in celebration of this milestone. The artists responded with the works that reflect upon our cityscape; share inner musings; and capture material and conceptual explorations in the visual arts.

We, in turn, searched our collection to share singular works of the last six decades that capture extraordinary moments of life in Detroit.

Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering reveals a panorama of creativity that arcs across shared histories, personal memories, and dreams for the future. These works, not usually shown together, create exciting and vibrant dialogues as their radiant energies move in startling tensions, or confound with a powerful stillness.

Luminosity is a lively and interactive mix of media: paintings, sculptures, photography, woodcuts, and prints. The artistic strategies displayed range from landscape, surrealism, modernism, and abstraction to vital examples of the historical and changing nature of figuration and portraiture.

We may see, hear and perceive Detroit in a new and surprising ways as these visual and very local conversations unfold before us.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Experience Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering, a dynamic exhibition celebrating 60 years of The Wright with over 60 artworks from present-day Detroit artists, long-departed masters, and the museum’s archive.

Spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and more, Luminosity illuminates the city’s creative spirit through shared histories, personal reflections, and bold artistic exploration.