Summer Exhibition Openings at Library Street Collective & Louis Buhl & Co.

Join us Saturday, August 9 for new exhibitions at Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co., the unveiling of Public Matter, and an artist talk. At Library Street Collective, hear L. Kasimu Harris and José Parlá in conversation with Allison Glenn for the opening of "Crosscurrents" and Harris’s Public Matter series. Doors open at 5:45PM.At Louis Buhl & Co., see "Between Us" by Davariz Broaden and Murjoni Merriweather, plus a "Salon Highlight" with Lorena Cruz Santiago.

Crosscurrents is a group exhibition which brings together new and recent works by El Anatsui, Nick Cave, Myrlande Constant, and José Parlá in a study of how material can carry memory across bodies, borders, and generations. Learn more about the exhibition .

The 2025 iteration of Public Matter will feature work by photographer L. Kasimu Harris in the Belt. "Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges: Detroit" documents Black-owned bars like Jolly Old Timers and Zell’s Corner, capturing their legacy amid a changing city. Alongside photos, Harris debuts a reimagined liquor ad rich in Detroit iconography, drawing on Anansi folklore to subtly critique gentrification. Learn more about the exhibition .

Between Us is an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Davariz Broaden and Murjoni Merriweather. Centered on Black identity, community, and self-expression, their works offer powerful perspectives on representation and cultural dignity. In dialogue, the artists explore the politics of visibility and the power of self-representation with nuance and autonomy. Learn more about the exhibition .

Lorena Cruz Santiago's Salon Highlight at Louis Buhl & Co. will feature new cyanotypes that explore themes of labor, memory, and freedom through the language of gardening. Learn more about the exhibition .

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