Graem Whyte is an American sculptor and gallerist.[1][2] White was born and raised in metropolitan Detroit and now lives in Hamtramck, Michigan.[3]
Art career
editHis career started in the field of architecture, later shifted to fine art, and now hybridizes both disciplines. His work utilizes a wide array of materials and often fuses architecture, mythology, and patterns of mathematics and nature with a wry sense of humor.[4]
In 2007 Whyte and his wife, Faina Lerman, founded the experimental art venue Popps Packing in Hamtramck.[5][6] A later part of the Popps Packing project is Popps Emporium, an experimental storefront, community gallery, and social club utilizing barter and time-based exchange.[7][8]
Whyte's Squash House project involved the conversion of an abandoned house in Detroit into a squash court and community squash garden.[9][10]
Whyte exhibited at the Cue Art foundation in 2014.[11] His public sculpture Memory Field, a collaboration with his wife Faina Lerman, is installed in Detroit's Calimera Park.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Louden, Sharon (March 2017). The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life. Intellect Books. ISBN 9781783207282.
- ^ "'Stupor' zine pairs with artist Graem Whyte for 'Turning Blue' issue". Knight Foundation.
- ^ "Painting the walls Whyte: Detroit artist feature in OU Art Gallery".
- ^ "Graem Whyte and Faina Lerman".
- ^ "Kresge headed back to neighborhoods with $1.5M".
- ^ "What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case".
- ^ "Artsy // 8 Detroit Galleries Fueling the City's Creative Community". 2018-07-25.
- ^ "'Power House' artists create long-term community vision for Detroit's border with Hamtramck". 2014-08-23.
- ^ Pincus, Julie; Christian, Nichole (November 2017). Canvas Detroit. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814338803.
- ^ "Artist wants to turn a dilapidated house into a home for sports | Hamtramck Review".
- ^ "Graem Whyte's Carnal Optimism". 18 April 2014.
- ^ "The Four Horsemen of a New Detroit". 2012-10-20.
- ^ "The Incredible, Edible Hut - DFC: A Field Guide Working with Lots".
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