Baba Juke: Artist Talk

Join us for a special evening of conversation, storytelling, and artistic exchange as we gather with the selected artists of the Baba Juke™
About this Event

Baba Juke Artist Talk

Join us for a special evening of conversation, storytelling, and artistic exchange as we gather with the selected artists of the Baba Juke™ exhibition. This artist talk offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the visual artists whose work explores memory, music, family, legacy, identity, and cultural inheritance through a variety of creative practices.

In addition to artist presentations, guests will hear from featured Music Dads and Daughters whose stories helped inspire and shape the exhibition. Through personal reflections and shared memories, these conversations will provide deeper insight into the relationships, songs, and experiences that live at the heart of Baba Juke.

Artist and creator Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye the Storyteller) will also share the origins of the project, the journey of collecting oral histories across Detroit, and the role of storyholding as a practice of listening, translation, and return. Together, we'll explore how music becomes memory, how archives are built through community, and how art can help preserve the stories that connect us across generations.

Come listen, learn, connect, and celebrate the artists, families, and stories that make Baba Juke possible.

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Irwin House Art Gallery
2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI

Featuring artwork by:
Lloyd Cheatham, Donald Calloway, Kahn Davison, Thermo Flame, Javier Gonzalez, Escada Gordon, Brian Johnson, Lance Johnson, Jonathan Kimble, Munashe Miller, Venus Moon, Peach, Maliek Phillips, Dawud Shabazz, Natasha Thomas, Dominic Watson, and Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye™).

Free and open to the public. Light refreshments and networking to follow. 🎵🎨✨

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