The new Fort St. Gallery is located on the second floor of an old Hudson's warehouse located at 1915 Fort St. at Rosa Parks. The 22,000-square-foot space -- "It's insane, you could land planes there!" says curator Laura Deljanin -- includes a full bar, exhibition and performance space, and a VIP reception area.
A Nov. 7 opening will begin at 7 p.m. with an artist exhibit, live music, a comedy set and a strolling buffet. Artists showing that evening are Matt Dolan, Dave Hudson, Melanie Misfud, Judy Cho, James Smutek, Deljanin, James Niemi, Joe Flis, Andrew Kochanowski and Heather Williams.
At 9 p.m., there will be a fashion show featuring Detroit Mechanix, Anthropologie and Paul Anthony, who will be debuting a new line. Post-fashion show, there will be a DJ and dancing. Entry at the door will be $10, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center. "It will be a grand blowout," says Deljanin.
Source: Laura Deljanin, Laurette Designs and Fort St. Gallery
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh