DAM/Community Arts Gallery @ Paramount Bank
Through October 20, 2007.

For its 75th Anniversary, the Detroit Artists Market is putting on a number of special events – and this offsite “satellite” exhibition is a part of that, allowing them both another venue to show work as well as exposing their artists to a new audience. To that end this show is a success. It features a diverse assortment of nine prominent Detroit artists from the Market’s history. It is in a way, much like having a dinner party and inviting a number of interesting folks with no particular connection to one another, except for all knowing the host. As a result this show is less strong on curatorial vision – it’s quite the gathering of artistic talent in the city, and much more of a way to showcase some favorites of the Detroit Artists Market to a different crowd. In that respect, it works well, and the Paramount Bank Gallery as usual looks pretty sharp.

There’s definitely something for everyone to spend time with, and like any dinner party, an opportunity to have a conversation with someone new and interesting, or an old friend who you haven’t seen in too long. This show furthers DAM’s consistent efforts to forge inroads into new communities and grow greater appreciation and support for the arts. It’s a valuable and much needed service. – Nick Sousanis
ws@thedetroiter.com

The nine artists shown in 3X3 are Diane Carr, Jerome Ferretti, John Glick, Tom Humes, Lester Johnson, Charles McGee, Jim Pallas, Mark Sengbusch and Lois Teicher.