Kresge Arts in Detroit recognizes photography as an art form as well as a means of documenting the world around us. The Featured Photographer initiative spotlights a previously awarded photographer’s work on a monthly basis.
In May 2024, Brian Day (2021 Kresge Artist Fellow) was invited to participate in the second installment of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s Featured Photographer project.
Brian is a third-generation Detroiter who has won numerous awards for photography including the Documenting Detroit Fellowship, Michigan Chronicle’s Men of Excellence award, and an International Photography award in Architecture. In 2020, Brian was commissioned by Apple to photograph the feature “Hometown: Detroit.”
For one year, Brian documented studio practices and public art by Kresge Artist Fellows, Kresge Eminent Artists, and Gilda Award recipients. The photographs showcasing his unique interpretation of metro Detroit artists and artwork were presented each month on social media.
Year In Review
July 2024: Cary Loren (2013 Kresge Artist Fellow) at The Book Beat
August 2024: Richard Lewis (2011 Kresge Artist Fellow) working on a large painting--a tribute to the late LeRoy Foster--on heavy canvas
August 2024: Richard Lewis (2011 Kresge Artist Fellow) in his studio
September 2024: Ijania Cortez (2021 Gilda Award recipient) in front of her mural "Carlos" at Oakland Avenue Farms
October 2024: Kahn Santori Davison (2015 Kresge Artist Fellow) in his office
November 2024: Leni Sinclair (2016 Kresge Eminent Artist) at the Scarab Club
December 2024: Jeremy Brockman (2022 Gilda Award recipient) in his studio
January 2025: Zig Zag Claybourne (2021 Kresge Artist Fellow) in his creative space
February 2025: Biba Bell (2016 Kresge Artist Fellow) shares choreography from her performance project "Becoming Epiphyte"
March 2025: Peter Daniel Bernal (2021 Kresge Artist Fellow) in his studio
April 2025: Debra White-Hunt (2020 Kresge Artist Fellow) at Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy
April 2025: Debra White-Hunt (2020 Kresge Artist Fellow) at Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy
Post Archive
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Introducing BRIAN DAY, Featured Photographer & 2021 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring CARY LOREN, 2013 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring RICHARD LEWIS, 2011 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring IJANIA CORTEZ, 2021 Gilda Award recipient
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Featuring KAHN SANTORI DAVISON, 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring LENI SINCLAIR, 2016 Kresge Eminent Artist
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Featuring JEREMY BROCKMAN, 2022 Gilda Award recipient
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Featuring ZIG ZAG CLAYBOURNE, 2021 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring BIBA BELL, 2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring PETER DANIEL BERNAL, 2021 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Featuring DEBRA WHITE-HUNT, 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow
