Ash Arder and Kevin Beasley: Contemporary Artist Conversation
Register:
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
5:30
– 9 p.m.
| Free with general admission |
*Lecture is open to the public, registration is requested for FMCA members' reception.
Location:
Lecture Hall
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
American Sign Language (ASL) Available
Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art Annual Meeting, Artist Conversation, and Reception
Presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art and Michigan Central Art
Schedule
5:30–6 p.m. | FMCA Annual Meeting, Marvin and Betty Danto Lecture Hall
- For FMCA members only; advance registration required.
6–7:30 p.m. | Artist Conversation: Ash Arder & Kevin Beasley, Marvin and Betty Danto Lecture Hall
- Free and open to the public; no registration required.
- Join contemporary artists Ash Arder and Kevin Beasley for presentations on their work, followed by a conversation moderated by Kelly Kivland, Director and Lead Curator at Michigan Central, and Katie Pfohl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the DIA.
7:30–9 p.m. | FMCA Member Reception, Rivera Court
- For FMCA members only; advance registration required.
Artist Bios
Ash Arder (she/they) is a Detroit-based artist whose work explores ecology, industry, and labor through installations, sound, and material experimentation. Their recent solo exhibition Flesh Tones was presented at Cranbrook Art Museum in 2023.
Kevin Beasley (he/him) is a New York-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, sound, photography, and performance. His recent installation PROSCENIUM | Rebirth / Growth: The Watch / Harvest / Dormancy: On Reflection is on view at Storm King Art Center until November 2025.
Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art Annual Meeting, Artist Conversation, and Reception
Presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art and Michigan Central Art
Schedule
5:30–6 p.m. | FMCA Annual Meeting, Marvin and Betty Danto Lecture Hall
- For FMCA members only; advance registration required.
6–7:30 p.m. | Artist Conversation: Ash Arder & Kevin Beasley, Marvin and Betty Danto Lecture Hall
- Free and open to the public; no registration required.
- Join contemporary artists Ash Arder and Kevin Beasley for presentations on their work, followed by a conversation moderated by Kelly Kivland, Director and Lead Curator at Michigan Central, and Katie Pfohl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the DIA.
7:30–9 p.m. | FMCA Member Reception, Rivera Court
- For FMCA members only; advance registration required.
Artist Bios
Ash Arder (she/they) is a Detroit-based artist whose work explores ecology, industry, and labor through installations, sound, and material experimentation. Their recent solo exhibition Flesh Tones was presented at Cranbrook Art Museum in 2023.
Kevin Beasley (he/him) is a New York-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, sound, photography, and performance. His recent installation PROSCENIUM | Rebirth / Growth: The Watch / Harvest / Dormancy: On Reflection is on view at Storm King Art Center until November 2025.