Graem Whyte

Graem Whyte is an American sculptor and gallerist.[1][2] White was born and raised in metropolitan Detroit and now lives in Hamtramck, Michigan.[3]

Art career

His career started in the field of architecture, later shifted to fine art, and now hybridizes both disciplines. His work utilizes a wide array of materials and often fuses architecture, mythology, and patterns of mathematics and nature with a wry sense of humor.[4]

In 2007 Whyte and his wife, Faina Lerman, founded the experimental art venue Popps Packing in Hamtramck.[5][6] A later part of the Popps Packing project is Popps Emporium, an experimental storefront, community gallery, and social club utilizing barter and time-based exchange.[7][8]

Whyte's Squash House project involved the conversion of an abandoned house in Detroit into a squash court and community squash garden.[9][10]

White exhibited at the Cue Art foundation in 2014.[11] His public sculpture Memory Field, a collaboration with his wife Faina Lerman, is installed in Detroit’s Calimera Park.[12][13]

References
  1. Louden, Sharon (March 2017). The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life. ISBN 9781783207282.
  2. "'Stupor' zine pairs with artist Graem Whyte for 'Turning Blue' issue". Knight Foundation.
  3. "Painting the walls Whyte: Detroit artist feature in OU Art Gallery".
  4. "Graem Whyte and Faina Lerman".
  5. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/01/08/kresge-grants-innovative-projects-detroit-popps-packing/2486511002/
  6. "What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case".
  7. "Artsy // 8 Detroit Galleries Fueling the City's Creative Community". 2018-07-25.
  8. "'Power House' artists create long-term community vision for Detroit's border with Hamtramck". 2014-08-23.
  9. Pincus, Julie; Christian, Nichole (November 2017). Canvas Detroit. ISBN 9780814338803.
  10. "Artist wants to turn a dilapidated house into a home for sports | Hamtramck Review".
  11. "Graem Whyte's Carnal Optimism".
  12. "The Four Horsemen of a New Detroit". 2012-10-20.
  13. "The Incredible, Edible Hut - DFC: A Field Guide Working with Lots".


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