Art

November 2, 2026

MOCAD Celebrates 20 Years With Ambitious Exhibition Featuring More Than 80 Artists

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an ambitious exhibition bringing together more than 80 local, national, and international contemporary artists. Titled 20 Years of MOCAD: A Practice of Multiplicity, the four-part exhibition looks back at the museum’s contributions to and collaborations with the city of Detroit, while also considering the many ways artists have helped shape the institution over the last two decades.

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November 1, 2026

Light Is Both the Subject and Medium in This Room-Sized Installation by James Turrell

In art, light usually serves other elements; it’s rarely the star of the show. Artist James Turrell has devoted his career to celebrating light in its purest form, earning him the nickname “master of light.” His latest endeavor, titled Blue Sea Sky, took over Superblue, an experimental art space in Miami. Blue Sea Sky gives light the rare chance to shine on its own—literally.

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October 28, 2026

Art Installation With Live Human as Sculptures Seems To Break the Laws of Physics

If you’ve ever been to a figure drawing class or sat for an artist, you’ll know how challenging it can be to hold a pose for several minutes. Now imagine holding that pose for several hours while seemingly floating in mid-air. In his exhibition called In Just a Blink of an Eye, artist Xu Zhen brought this surreal image to life, with a group of performers appearing to defy gravity, frozen in time and space.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.