BLKOUT Walls murals 

 Next Festival September  7 -17 2024 

BLKOUT is a collective of black artists who are brightening up the North E nd, Highland Park and Downton. Their website  https://www.blkoutwalls.com/muralmap                                    states that

" BLKOUT Walls is an annual street art festival that activates the city of Detroit by bringing together art and community"

For instance,  right next to the new Detroit Peoples Food CO-OP market (at 8324  Woodward) 

is  is the Turkey Grill  (8290 Woodward)  with this large mural with a title referring to the food available 

Let me get umm…

By Sydney G. James&Ijania Cortez

My Favorite is the J Dilla tribute on Holbrook and Oakman

 

 on the back side of the building is another BLKOUT mural " Matriarchy 

Matriarchy  By Sydney G. James&Bakpak Durden

BLKOUT is holding  annual festivals: Check this  https://www.blkoutwalls.com/

The Best Park you never heard of 

 Humboldt Forest is the spot where 

artists go to do legal graffiti, have a party, and meet up. You can go too. It is located on one of the last cobblestone streets near the Jeffries. In fact, Forest street ends here, and Humboldt street is the cobblestone street. Skateboarders are waiting for the receiving docks to be fixed so they can run again.

The days I have visited, I got invited to a party later. SO the nice thing to do is go and bring some corn to roast, or bring some Gatorade. I am not sure about alcohol-Humboldt Forest is a privately owned space, and they want to avoid police, so not bringing anything that can be confiscated is a good idea.

It is quiet, like an art gallery, but outdoors. People do live nearby, so be respectful.