

In particular, the artists reveal aspects of the city that would not be considered part of a traditional overview.

The artworks here date from the 1970s right up to the present day, commenting in various ways on the cities in which the artists themselves have lived and worked. Girards goal was to present an array of contemporary housewares and. This curated collection of abstract wall art as well as her pottery store comprise Modern Living Art. directed An Exhibition for Modern Living at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1949. Since the nineteenth century, the city has been a rich source of inspiration for artists, providing a subject matter that reflects the attractions, realities and complexities of urban life. An art movement that expressed nonsense, irrationality, anti-bourgeois and anti-capitalist sentiments. For decades, contemporary artist Deborah Otto has created work of large canvas art and decorative pottery.
