The Detroit Beautification Project

The Detroit Beautification Project is THE hottest street art movement sweeping Detroit & Hamtramck!
You’ve probably seen one of the MANY massive outdoor murals & artworks while in Eastern Market, on Grand River, or while cruising along Jos Campau. What is the DBP you may ask & how does it differ from other street art? Well… it’s not that different, really. However, the MAIN difference is the graffiti (aka artwork) is done legally, with each artist getting consent from the building owner/​s to use a wall or the entire building to create their beautiful masterpieces. A similar concept to Miami’s Wynwood Walls.
Matt Eaton (dude has A LOT of cred in the artworld) is spearheading the project, and has brought world renowned graffiti artists such as Revok, Flying Fortress, Malt, 123 Klan, Sever, Nekst (R.I.P), Contra Projects, Reyes, Jukebox Cowboys, Askew, and Seventh Letter artists to Detroit (and Hamtramck) to help ‘Beautify’ the city!
As a graffiti & street art aficionado, i absolutely L-​O-​V-​E it!!!
Sure there’s been controversy, but what artwork doesn’t cause a stir? Consequently, the Sever piece has already been painted over b/​c of the uproar it caused. Other than that, i HIGHLY recommend doing a self-​guided tour of these lovely outdoor murals! :)
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Some side notes:
a.) It’s a collaborative project that that will span 7 years (2012 was year 1).
b.) Here’s a map of most of the graffiti murals:
c.) Sign up for a DBP bike tour with Detroit Bike City over the Summer. They’re a cool group of guys (tell Big Mike i said ‘Hi’) & it’s a great way to see & learn about the project, all while biking thru Detroit:
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