Hamtramck Ceramck is an artist collective and curatorial project based in Hamtramck, Michigan at Portage Garage, est. 2015.
Braden Baer, Amber Locke, Ben Saginaw, Patrick Quinn
Past residents: 2019 Christen Shea (NYC), 2015 Hannah Smith (AUS)
Selected Exhibitions/Projects
2019
Aug Pasta Primadonna, Giovanni's (collaboration w/ Chloe Seibert), Detroit, MI
Apr Drama Club (Solo Exhibition), Bahamas Biennale, Detroit, MI
Mar (Hamtramck Ceramck x Mushroom Books x American Fantasy Classics), The Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI
Jan (HC in the Zine Shop), The Pit, Los Angeles, CA
Jan Tetsuo (Group exhibition organized by American Fantasy Classics), Bahamas Biennale, Detroit, MI
2018
Jul The Olive Garden of Earthly Delights, Giovanni's (Collaboration w/ Chloe Seibert), Interstate Projects, NYC
Mar AVP (Group Exhibition), Bahamas Biennale, Detroit, MI
Feb Mutual Symbiosis (collaboration w/ Nolan Simon), Frontera, Mexico City, MX
2017
Dec (Ping Pong Table), Reyes Project’s Inaugural NADA Presentation, Miami Beach, FL
Nov Unbreakable (film screening), Senate Theatre, Detroit, MI
Oct Fire Sale, Bahamas Biennale, Mukwonago, WI
2016
Nov Rainforest Cafe (Collaboration w/ American Fantasy Classics), Bahamas Biennale, Detroit, MI
July (Asian Room), Plexus, Bert’s Warehouse, Detroit, MI
Apr Flute Jamz, Club Nutz (Collaboration w/ Scott Reeder), Russell Industrial Center, Detroit, MI
Curatorial Projects at Portage Garage
2019
Oct Kiss Me Goodnight, Carly Mandel (Solo exhibition)
Sept Cloth Clown, Christen Shea (Solo exhibition)
Aug Persephone, Ashley Cook (Solo exhibition)
June Come on Dun Horse, Matt Seigle (Solo exhibition organized by Good Weather)
2018
Oct Fresh Air, (Group exhibition organized by Carly Mark)
2017
Nov On The Verge of Being Halfway Decent, Thelonious Bone (Solo exhibition)
Oct Signs of Life, Nick Jasky (Solo exhibition and book release)
Sept Amtrak Saran Wrap, (Hamtramck Ceramck’s project space grand opening)
Selected press
Abrams, Loney. "Detroit Art Week Illuminates the Artists of "Old" and "New" Detroit." Artspace. July 27, 2018.
Jezak, Marissa and Newberry, Jessica. "Ceramck Anxiety." Detroit Research: Volume 2. Fall 2017.