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We couldn't be more proud of this issue, which profiles artists and entrepreneurs throughout the Midwest who are creating the kind of world they want to live in. Find ALIVE's first issue of 2019 [...]

"I want to take care that something present in the images will express the days, years and hours that I know the subjects have toiled in the physical space in which their vision becomes [...]

The artist, who was born in Ghana and now lives in Detroit, explores the idea of hybrid identity: the person you once were holding space within the body with the person you’ve become; the [...]

the cheeky, pop-art shape language of Ellen Rutt’s primary medium keeps appearing in her mixed-media work. She’s the kind of maker whose vision is so singular that it verges on a brand—and strong [...]

Earthy tones and flavors of story and legacy are the foundation of this neighborhood diner, where Molly Mitchell and Eggy Ding combine forces to serve patrons everything from egg sandwiches and [...]

So, if you thirst for artistic commentary instead of the current climate of warring sides, we have your plans set for late September.

Millennial co-founders Kyle Hoff and Alex O’Dell of Floyd Furniture believe good design should solve problems.

How can the canon of contemporary art be expanded to be more inclusive and equitable? Taylor Renee Aldridge is in pursuit of such an inquiry.

An ambitious arts nonprofit serving Detroit, standing directly in the face of a status quo that would have you believe art isn't for everyone.

When spring and summer hit, Michigan cities like Traverse City have the last laugh.