The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit family of galleries has added a new member: MassiV, located at Russell Industrial Center. It opened last weekend with a solo show from Chido
Johnson, the chair of sculpture at the College for Creative Studies.
The installation makes use of the large, 5,000-square foot space, which is precisely the reason CAID took on a fourth location. "It's an open space with no walls and large ceilings, which will give us the opportunity to show some major shows," says executive director Aaron Timlin. "Huge stone pieces, huge installations, anything goes."
MassiV will host CAID's extensive art library and will house an architectural design studio, coordinated by the organization's board chair, Amy Green Deines. Workshops will be also offered in conjunction with various Russell studios such as Michigan Hot Glass.
Johnson's show will be up through August 10. The gallery is open noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
MassiV at Russell Industrial Center is located on the third floor of 1604 Clay
Avenue.
Other CAID galleries include the
Ladybug Gallery at 1250 Hubbard in Southwest Detroit, the
Carriage House Gallery on Warren just west of Trumbull, and the main CAID gallery on Rosa Parks in Woodbridge.
Source: Aaron Timlin, CAID
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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