‘Charles McGee Legacy Park’ Set to Open May 18, Alongside Inaugural Exhibit ‘Charles McGee: Time is Now’ at the Shepherd

Photo Credit: Eastern Michigan University, Photographer Cara Jones “Life is a continuum, it never has that period to it. It’s always a comma.”-Charles McGee A permanent sculpture garden named the ‘Charles McGee Legacy Park,’ created to commemorate the renowned artist Charles McGee, is set to open on May 18, simultaneously with the inaugural exhibit, ‘Charles McGee: Time is Now,’ at the Shepherd, a renovated 110-ten-year-old church located in the  ‘Little Village.’ Charles McGee’s oldest daughter, April McGee-Flournoy, believes the sculptures serve as messengers. Their sculptural elements exist within and interact with nature, the environment, and humanity. “The sculpture garden is a place to contemplate, meditate and seek peace. The inspirational components within the Little Village cultural hub implore the creative community to utilize artistic means to interact with nature, push parameters, and achieve unity and togetherness,” April McGee-Flournoy said. Owners JJ and Anthony Curis, co-founders of the Library Street Collective, recently purchased an old church in ‘Little Village,’ an artistic hub located in English Villiage. Anthony Curis told the New York Times, “We see the space as a unique opportunity to do some things outside of what traditional galleries are doing, what institutions are doing, and what community centers are...