# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: Channeling his own experiences as a Korean Adoptee, Steven Shik explores the notion of identity through cultural origins and expectations.About this EventArtist Statement for The Tourist:Disconnected from a culture while being designated by itsabsence is a struggle many Korean Adoptees experience.What does it mean when you’re told that you don’t belong toyour country of origin, while the country you reside in wants tomodify if you even belong there?Demarcating our identity as a Korean Adoptee is anexploration of truth and trauma. It means understanding thechoices we had no part in making, while experiencing therepercussions. It’s the lens that has provided me the context ofhow I define “home” and the people who became “family”.Contemplating my journey as an Asian American as I entermy fourth decade, this body of work is a reconciliation of cultureand identity as I end one chapter while beginning another.Media Contact:DISCO WALLS Email: discowalls@outlook.com @discowalls @detroit_shippingDetroit Shipping Co. Info: detroitshippingcompany.comAbout Detroit Shipping CompanyLocated at 474 Peterboro Street, Detroit Shipping Co. transforms twenty‑one shipping containers into a multi-use venue featuring restaurants, bars, art galleries, and event spaces. It has become a notable destination for Detroit’s creative and community‑engaged programmingArtist Bio:Steven Shik was born as Min Shik Oh in Seoul, SouthKorea. Promptly put for adoption following his birth, he was re-named Steven Adams upon his arrival in Jackson, MI at just threemonths of age.He received his bachelor’s degree in fine art with anemphasis on illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design,located in Grand Rapids, MI. It was during this period that hebegan to use “Steven Shik” as the moniker to reflect the dualisticnature of his upbringing.Using geometric shapes and lines through acrylic painting,the use recurring imagery and color palettes are implemented toconstruct cohesive narratives and symbolism.Channeling his own experiences as a Korean Adoptee,Steven Shik explores the notion of identity through cultural originsand expectations. By applying the filter of his experience as anAsian American, he recontextualizes Korean symbolism to helpillustrate his emotional disconnection to a culture that they remaina Spectator to.Steven Shik currently resides on the East side of Detroit, MIand is working on two solo exhibitions while serving as adjunctprofessor at College for Creative Studies in the Illustrationdepartment. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/28ef0820-d39f-11f0-8e6b-3d758292774f-rimg-w554-h740-dc7b7705-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/2925a880-d39f-11f0-8847-13c74ce67ee0-rimg-w740-h740-dcd1c59d-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PMGallery Opening: Meet the ArtistHost: Steven Shik - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/detroit/the-tourist-selected-works-by-steven-shik-opening/100001976942823202 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, parties, exhibitions, entertainment, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Detroit - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Detroit Shipping Co - **lat**: 42.3440958 - **long**: -83.0616 - **full address**: Detroit Shipping Co, 474 Peterboro Street, Detroit, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1dbe5815603255cb82ec71db67db90e1a61affd84abef849e43245f13b513685-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcd0c49a-gmir.jpg?v=1765134127 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING being held? - **A:** The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING takes place on Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm at Detroit Shipping Co, 474 Peterboro Street, Detroit, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING? - **A:** The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING is organized by Disco Walls. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Tourist: Selected Works by Steven Shik OPENING is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Detroit, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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