Detroit: A Home for Makers

On view through Thursday, October 9, 2025

Salonnière Headquarters
311 E Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Curated by Juana Williams, Detroit: A Home for Makers celebrates the artists who have chosen this city as their creative foundation, whether born from its soil or drawn by its magnetic pull toward possibility. This exhibition spotlights the diverse voices and visions of artists who are actively shaping Detroit’s cultural identity through visual, material, and conceptual practices.

In showcasing Detroit as both a place of origin and arrival, the exhibition honors artists who were born and raised here, those whose work is rooted in the city’s history, neighborhoods, and cultural traditions, while also welcoming those who have made Detroit their home. Together, they affirm the city not just as a place for survival, but as a space for building, contributing, and thriving through creative practice.

This exhibition is presented by DETROIT SALON, a new contemporary arts initiative that celebrates Detroit art and culture worldwide through a global exhibition platform and a landmark art event based in Detroit.

Detroit: A Home for Makers amplifies DETROIT SALON's mission by showcasing artists who view Detroit as their creative foundation—whether lifelong residents or newcomers—reinforcing the city’s identity as a vibrant, dynamic center for artistic innovation. It echoes DETROIT SALON’s commitment to uplifting a broad spectrum of creative perspectives across disciplines, acknowledging both established and emerging artists, and fostering an inclusive narrative about who shapes Detroit’s cultural scene.

Book your spot to view the exhibition:
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 12-3pm
Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 12-3pm
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 12-3pm
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 12-3pm

Artists

Andre Barker
Cydney Camp
Adnan Charara
Brian Day
Carole Harris
Juniper Jones
Katie Mongoven
James Charles​ Morris
Sabrina Nelson
Sara Nickelson
Eleanor Oakes
Tylonn J. Sawyer
Dino Valdez
Elizabeth Youngblood

Artwork Images

Adnan Charara

Exodus, 2017
Color pencil
30 3/4" x 26 1/4"

$5,000

Carole Harris

Hidden Yet Still Here, 2025
Paper and fiber
22" x 27.5"

$5,500

Andre Barker

It Cannot Always Be Night, 2025
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 36"

$2,750

Juniper Jones

Untitled (Pretty Days), 2024
Water-soluble crayon, salt, bleach, and alcohol
20" x 25"

$2,200

Katie Mongoven

All That Glitters, 2025
Bugle beads, viscose
18" x 30"

$1,800

James Charles Morris

In Full Majesty, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
24" x 24"

$1,500

Sabrina Nelson

Fighting With My Words, 2023
Graphite on BFK Rives paper
29.5" x 41.5"

$9,000

Sara Nickelson

Hollow, 2025
Oil on canvas
48" x 36"

$3,500

Eleanor Oakes

Bandhu Gardens (4), 2023
Salted paper print made with breastmilk
29.5" x 41.5"

$2,000

Eleanor Oakes

Bandhu Gardens (3), 2023
Salted paper print made with breastmilk
9" x 13.5"

$2,000

Tylonn J. Sawyer

Royal II, 2022
Charcoal and pastel on paper
50" x 36"

$10,000

Dino Valdez

Love in Kowloon (L) and Moon Over Walled City (R), 2025
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, mounted to a cradled wood panel
12" x 12" x 1.5"

$450 each

Elizabeth Youngblood

Circle With Lines, 2023
Graphite
27.5" x 22"

$3,500

Elizabeth Youngblood

Haint, 2016
Graphite
86.5" x 36"

$3,800

Brian Day

Monument to Joe Louis, Detroit, MI, 2021
Photographic print
24' x 32"

$1,250

Cydney Camp

Untitled Woman, 2025
Oil and acrylic on canvas
8" x 10"

$1,200