‘The Stories of Us’: Landmark Public Art Exhibition Debuts in Detroit

Caption: Passerby viewing art installation of Artist Khary Mason In collaboration with the non-profit organization ‘The Stories of Us,’ co-founded by Ashley Shaw Scott Adjaye and Dennis Marcus, Bedrock’s Decked Out Detroit has partnered with the Downtown Detroit Partnership to introduce an innovative storytelling project in downtown Detroit. The exhibition unveiled 10 expansive sculptures crafted by 11 talented local artists in Capitol Park, marking the public debut. “Detroit is such a perfect city to begin, and it speaks so much to the history of America and to the different themes that we have in the project,” Shaw Scott Adjaye said. “Whether it’s emancipation, which is our third theme, and you think about the great migration and all the people who came to Detroit looking for opportunity. We have the culture here, which celebrates African American and African diasporic culture and speaks to Motown to the fashion, so much of the richness that we see and know in Detroit”. These impactful sculptures are designed to ignite important discussions about the United States’ history, current state, and future. In 2026, the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The collection encompasses 10 themes, ranging from the stories of...