by Megan Mesack | Dec 2, 2024
Seasons of Kinship, a dual show by Cyrah Dardas and Mother Cyborg (2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow), explores the power, temporality, and ebb and flow of relations within our ecosystem. Using natural materials grown by each artist, this exhibition is a testament to the intertwining and understanding between humans, land, and the ecosystem. A dinner table, a symbol of reverence, honors the lost knowledge and hidden stories in plant life. The use of natural dyes and paints in the tapestries and paintings reflects the reciprocity and symbiotic practices our human and non-human kin can create in relation. The artists’ work is a radical yet inspiring way of imagining a generative and knowledge-sharing way of being in a relationship with each other and the environment.
by Megan Mesack | Dec 2, 2024
CCS is the proud sponsor of The Southeast Michigan & Thumb Art Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, an art competition for Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne County middle and high school students. Over 1,000 artworks and digital portfolios are displayed throughout the CCS campus, with opportunities for scholarships and awards for participating students.
by Megan Mesack | Dec 2, 2024
College for Creative Studies’ Woodward Lecture Series proudly presents a gallery tour and talk by Detroit artists Cyrah Dardas and Mother Cyborg. Seasons of Kinship, a new exhibition by Cyrah Dardas and Mother Cyborg, explores the temporality and flow of relations within our environment. While using natural materials grown by each artist, this exhibition explores the intertwining and understanding between humans and land. A dinner table honors the lost knowledge and hidden stories in plant life. Natural dyes and paints color tapestries and paintings that reflect the reciprocity and symbiotic practices our human and non-human kin can create in relation. As ecofeminists, the artists’ work shares radical ways of imagining a generative and loving way of being in a relationship with land.
by Megan Mesack | Nov 19, 2024
Join us for an invigorating talk and lunch with award-winning interdisciplinary artist, mom and gardener Halima Afi Cassells.
by Megan Mesack | Oct 14, 2024
Join CCS for a special behind-the-scenes experience as we kick off the holiday season! Enjoy hot beverages, doughnuts, and a festive walk along Woodward to see the final preparations of the Thanksgiving Day floats. Registered alumni also enjoy complimentary parking in...
by Megan Mesack | Oct 11, 2024
Join us for the annual College for Creative Studies pop culture and arts convention—WatsonCon 2024! Experience a full day of Anime, Sci-Fi, Gaming, Comics, and Industry Art Processes organized by and for the CCS community. students, staff, alumni, and guests are all...
by Megan Mesack | Oct 10, 2024
Don’t miss the chance to connect with alumni during Midtown Detroit’s 50th annual Noel Night.
by Megan Mesack | Oct 10, 2024
Join us for the 50th year of Noel Night in Midtown Detroit! We will once again host our annual Student and Alumni Art Sale.
by Megan Mesack | Oct 4, 2024
Francis Vallejo is an award-winning, Detroit native, American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national publications, art galleries, and museums. Vallejo earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ringling College of Art + Design and his M.A. from Savannah College of Art + Design. He has since created artworks for a host of notable clients and exhibits. Vallejo’s Jazz Day, written by Roxane Orgill and published by Candlewick Press, was the recipient of the Boston Globe Horn Book award for Best Picture Book. His illustrated book, Anansi Boys, written by Neil Gaiman, and published by The Folio Society, has won Spectrum Gold, the D&AD Pencil, and other awards. He recently received a prestigious 2023 Kresge Visual Arts Fellowship. He currently serves as Section Lead & Associate Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies.
by Megan Mesack | Oct 2, 2024
Three CCS alumni from varying design backgrounds will come together for a conversation centering the rise of AI in design industries, and how the use of AI has affected their own practices and sectors. The panel will be moderated by CCS Provost, Tim Flattery (‘87, Transportation Design).
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