Brian Day’s photography to be shown at the DIA this summer.

Sydney G. James and Lamar Landers will be giving an Artist Talk in the gallery on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 for their exhibition Portrayal.

Brian Day recently photographed Michigan’s Pigeon River Country State Forest for the Wall Street Journal’s article “Michigan’s Carbon Offset Deal Helps Michigan Cash In on Its Trees—by Not Cutting Them Down.”

This summer, Hamtramckan Chris Schneider and myself explored several midwestern states, to photograph the small towns and rural landscapes of the often-overlooked American heartland. Partially funded by a grant from Detroit’s Red Bull House of Art, we visited eight states, and stopped in over 50 towns.

“Black is joy and pain.” – Brian Day, Detroit

We’re pleased to share that Brian Day’s work has been selected for inclusion in the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s initiative, Future of the American City.

Follow along with Roy Feldman and Chris Schneider as they go on a photographic exploration of the Midwest and Plains States. They will be posting Polaroid photographs taken along the way on our Instagram account. Search the hashtag #RibbonofHighway to view them all.

The mid-late 70’s and 80’s in Detroit were golden, amazing. Music was fun, important to our lives. Our crew was 12-15 people, always showing up together, we were the party. Between us, we shared a great deal of talent and love, along with a fierce sense of respect and loyalty toward each other. 40 plus years later, we are still close friends, although many of us are no longer on this side.

Roy Feldman is a Hamtramck photographer with a hefty resume.

Forty Years in the business have certainly taught him a thing or three about his chosen craft.

Last month, his newest exhibit, titled “Truth & Grace,” was on display at the M Contemporayr Art gallery in Ferndale. The exhibit features many Hamtramck residents as subjects.