Welcome to the first edition of Creative Reflections, a monthly review on interesting artwork I find around metro-Detroit in my free time.

Storefront of the River's Edge Gallery in downtown Wyandotte, Michigan. Photo by Ashley Demario

Entrance to "Mandela: The Official Exhibition" at The Henry Ford Museum. Photo by Ashley Davis

“Leo’s Big Day Out,” directed by Henry Ford College theatre director John Michael Seffel, had the audience at the college’s Adray Auditorium smiling from ear to ear by the end of the light-hearted musical.

Part of the crowd during Youmacon 2023, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI. Photo by Katherine Warden

On July 26, 2023, Beyoncé performed at the Ford Field in Detroit as part of her Renaissance World Tour. Draped in gold shimmering diamonds and wearing sleek black heels, her presence was truly a sight to behold.

"Found in Translation - Tiffany Alfonseca and Monica Hernandez" photo courtesy Library Street Collective

Ilham Mahfouz in front of her artwork on display as part of “For the Love of Humanity” exhibit, Padzieski Gallery in Dearborn, MI. Photo by Zynab Al-Timimi

Brent Massey, Lindsay Turner, “Squeezer,” Tori and Mike George and their baby Guinevere at the Renaissance Festival, Holly, MI. Photo courtesy Mike George

Olivia Van Goor, MacKenzie Fine Arts building, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI. Photo by Katherine Warden