Graem Whyte

Graem Whyte (born 20th century) is an American sculptor and gallerist.[1][2]

Whyte was born and raised in metropolitan Detroit and now lives in Hamtramck, Michigan.[3]

Art career

His career started in the field of architecture, later shifted to fine art, and now hybridizes both disciplines. His work uses 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 using 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, a gallery in New York City, in 2014.[11] His public sculpture Memory Field, a collaboration with his wife, is installed in Detroit's Calimera Park.[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Louden, Sharon (March 2017). The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life. Intellect Books. ISBN 9781783207282.
  2. ↑ "'Stupor' zine pairs with artist Graem Whyte for 'Turning Blue' issue". Knight Foundation.
  3. ↑ "Painting the walls Whyte: Detroit artist feature in OU Art Gallery".
  4. ↑ "Graem Whyte and Faina Lerman".
  5. ↑ "Kresge headed back to neighborhoods with $1.5M".
  6. ↑ "What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case".
  7. ↑ "Artsy // 8 Detroit Galleries Fueling the City's Creative Community". July 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "'Power House' artists create long-term community vision for Detroit's border with Hamtramck". August 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ Pincus, Julie; Christian, Nichole (November 2017). Canvas Detroit. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814338803.
  10. ↑ "Artist wants to turn a dilapidated house into a home for sports | Hamtramck Review".
  11. ↑ "Graem Whyte's Carnal Optimism". April 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Four Horsemen of a New Detroit". October 20, 2012.
  13. ↑ "The Incredible, Edible Hut – DFC: A Field Guide Working with Lots".
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