Semester D

In thinking about all of my adventures in the D thus far, I would choose not to describe a particular spot in the city, but rather would elect to tell the tale of a particular night filled with all sorts of music, laughter, new experiences, and really sore feet. When Lindsey announced the grand opening [...]

So, it’s 1am on Saturday. I am le tired, because I just spent 7 hours at MOCAD for the opening party. [sidenote: I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THAT.] Anyway, I just wanted to say that the MOCAD opening party was amazing. I never thought I’d say that about a party I had to work at, [...]

On Friday, February 5th, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) held the opening reception of its spring exhibition: For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there. The party was met with hundreds of guests, food, drinks and live entertainment. Indie band Deastro and special guest Shooting [...]

March 15, 2009 From: 12- 3 PM Deconstruct * Reconstruct: “Deconstruct/Reconstruct” will be a workshop for all ages exploring the various strategies artists use to create meaningful collages. In a round-house fashion MOCAD will be transformed into a “meaning-making” factory with various art stations that utilize traditional and contemporary methods of collage:  projections, lights, transparencies, [...]

The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is to present art at the forefront of contemporary culture. As a non-collecting institution, MOCAD is responsive to the cultural content of our time, fueling crucial dialogue, collaboration, and public engagement.  As an intern at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, I have the advantage of [...]

When I read the prompt for this week’s journal assignment I was a little perplexed, not so much because of the prompt questions but because MOCAD as an institution I feel is quite different than most of the other girls’ internship placements. Although the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is a relatively new institution, it [...]

So I thought this would be a good place to continue the conversation that was started in the seminar class. This is an issue I’m interested in and would love to get everyone’s ideas.  What is your opinion on what makes something a commodity instead of art or vice versa and how do you think [...]