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Painter, educator, and gallerist Nora Chapa Mendoza received the 2024 Kresge Eminent Artist Award. Stateside visited her home and studio in West Bloomfield.

Rufus Snoddy's "construction paintings" almost always stretch beyond the confines of a canvas. Stateside visited Snoddy at his studio in Traverse City to get a glimpse into his mind-bending art and the concepts that inspire him.

The many obstacles of restoring the rapids to Grand Rapids, the best advice on thinking big and insights from a Traverse City sculptor and painter.

Detroit-based creative, Sterling Toles, is best known for his deep catalogue of sounds, beats, and pieces. But he is also an accomplished visual artist. His first solo exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is called s(h)elves, and it's on view now through June 12.

Today, on Stateside, we discuss changes to medical care under Michigan’s reworked no-fault auto insurance law, and what it means for those in a…

When you walk into the African American art wing of the Detroit Institute of Arts, you see a large portrait of a woman on a couch. The portrait is covered…

Is it possible for a black man to rest in an institutionally oppressive society? That is the question Mario Moore wants to tackle in his art. Moore is…

Another governor has found his place on the walls of the Michigan State Capitol.Governor Charles Croswell’s portrait was unveiled Monday. He’s one of the…

As the Grand Rapids Artprize competition continues to grow and evolve, Stateside’s Lester Graham sat down with the very first winner of the competition,…

Let's say you're an artist.You've spent years capturing the beauty of your home state.And now, a new adventure calls to you: hit the road with your…