The pandemic was disheartening and devastating, especially on a community level. The best art shops in Detroit are moving forward with even more brilliant art. The street art murals in Detroit display the beauty, talent, and growth of the city. The inside look at art is just as striking! Spring is the time to clear out the old and decorate with the new. How can you support the arts & culture community in Detroit? Show up and shop or just say “hi!”
Detroitisit rounded up a list of the best art shops in Detroit for you to support local (and national) artists and the expanding Detroit community!
JO’S GALLERY
Check out the pinnacle of framed art in Detroit if you haven’t already. Making your home beautiful is an easy way to support small businesses in Detroit. Since 1996, Jo’s Gallery is the place to tune into your tastes. Now you can shop online as well as in-store. Ready-to-hang wall art, gift-giving, and compile your art collection with unique frames and art. Serving the community through art is the gift that keeps on giving. All of our framed art either depicts actual experiences of African American people or the African American perspective. The art ranges from one-of-a-kind originals to high-quality prints, sculptures, and jewelry from artists from around the nation. Shop their 25% off framed art curated collection HERE. Located at 19376 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, MI 48221.
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 11 am – 6:30 pm
PHOTO SHRWOOD FOREST ART GALLERY / FACEBOOK
SHERWOOD FOREST ART
Phone: 313.340.0411
Hours:
Tue-Fri 12 pm-6:30 pm
Sat-11 am-6:30 pm
Shopping for art in Detroit is a trip when it’s at 19500 Livernois in the heart of the historic Avenue of Fashion. Sherwood Forest Art Gallery is a family-owned and operated business established in 2007 by Toney Hughes Sr. and Jr. The father and son team (A.K.A Toney & Toney) has been a part of Detroit’s community business. The centrally located venue allows people to experience & meet local & Internationally Renowned Artists. Discover what’s new with the Detroit art scene with the evolution of this Detroit art gallery! Click HERE to view their online shop. Located at 19500 Livernois Detroit MI, 48221.
DETROIT ARTISTS MARKET
Looking for some “DAM” good art? A list of Detroit art shops wouldn’t be complete without the Detroit Artists Market. Visit this non-profit gallery committed to contemporary art and to connecting artists, collectors, and communities. Spring art exhibitions in Detroit are buzzing. Click HERE to shop their site or head into town! Check out the upcoming exhibit FINDING HOME: Stories of Displacement from April 22 – May 21, 2022.
Phone: (313) 832-8540
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
PHOTO URIEL SOBERANES / UNSPLASH
LEAF & BLOSSOM
Detroit art shops love to see people blossom by promoting their work. Established in 2020 by artists, Maggie Mazzara, Lillian Li, and Victoria Li, the Leaf and Blossom was born out of a necessity to help fellow local artists in Detroit find a place to showcase and sell their work. The struggle for survival is real for artists that had to shut down their shows due to the pandemic. Shop their site HERE to peruse their own work as well as their talented artists. We are proud to be a part of this community and are excited to work alongside 12 uniquely talented artists. Maggie works in sculpture and glasswork, Victoria has designed high-end tea blends themed after Dungeons and Dragons, and Lillian specializes in painting and restoration.
Phone: (313) 832-8540
Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday, 10 – 5 PM
Sunday, 12 – 4 PM
CITY BIRD
Siblings and lifelong, seventh-generation Detroiters, Andy and Emily Linn founded the company in 2005 as a way to merge their mutual love for design with their admiration for their city and region. In 2009, they opened their eponymous flagship retail store in the Cass Corridor in Midtown, Detroit, where they showcase art, design, and handmade goods by more than 200 artists from throughout the Great Lakes region, as well as their popular house line of locally-themed products, produced in their Detroit-based studio. Shop their site HERE or stop by the oldest store in Detroit’s popular Cass and Canfield shopping district! Their other shop, Nest has other quality goods and gifts for the home. Located at 460 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201.
Phone: (313) 831-9146
Hours:
Monday-Saturday 11-7 pm
Sunday 11-6 pm
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