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Earlier this month, current artists-in-residence bree gant and Ian Solomon took part in a thoughtful critique session with feedback offered by Ricky Weaver, artist and Assistant Professor at Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, and Clare Gatto, artist and Co-Director of BULK Space.

gant and Solomon shared what they’ve been developing in the residency so far. Collectively with guest critics, they discussed moving beyond their practices in photography to experiment with other forms in sculpture and performance.

Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the residency.

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MABF 2026 RESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT ✨

Join us in welcoming Ian Solomon, ( @ian.outside ), one of our artists-in-residence at the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation!

Ian John Solomon is an Emmy Award-winning interdisciplinary artist, journalist & organizer from Detroit, Michigan. As the founder & host of ‘Amplify Outside’, a Detroit based outdoor organization, and the Host of PBS segment “Ian Outside” his visual art practice extends from a social practice of connecting Black Midwesterners to natural spaces.

Ian’s interdisciplinary lens-based practice explores themes of identity, ancestry, environmental justice, and ecology. Deeply motivated by the environment, Ian’s artistic and social practices assert that a relationship to the natural world is a necessary vehicle for personal and communal actualization. His work utilizes space and place as a foundation for urgent conversation spanning the spiritual to the political.

🔗 Learn more about Ian & the Residency, link in MABF’s bio!

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Rouge River oxbow at Fordson Island
Beauty found in unexpected places

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Spring recap (2/?) Find myself yelling to the mountains in the morning. Such a grounding, regenerative time in Creston, BC at @empireofdirtresidency. Two weeks of reaffirming my favorite part of making is the new people & places it brings me to. Immensely grateful for the time spent with these folks @fadwa_bouziane @iamnataliewood @gadepabouleje Marnie & Jim. It’s so special to find immediate synergy with strangers, spending time excavating Blackness and land and all the places that leads to. Thinking differently about ecology & visual media thanks to Esery, reaffirmed my pull to blue thanks to Natalie, imagining the possibilities of community thanks to Marnie, critiquing the institution thanks to Fadwa, and contemplating burning it all down thanks to a trip to a fresh wildfire burn thanks to Jim. Endless thanks to the Yaqan Nuki people for sharing space, time & culture with us— I’m still hearing the sounds of the Pow Wow. All I can say is thank you, thank you!

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Late Spring recap (1/?). So so grateful for my time as a resident at @pghglasscenter by way of @crafting_the_future! Not enough words for how much was learned and shared so graciously. Big thanks to @dot_mark the magician for being such a crucial studio mate & teacher— you’re a genius. (peep our altar cup collab pic #5 🤝🏾). Amazing watching @ayaokidoki & @glasshishido do what they do best! Got a chance to check out @ajamux incredible show at the amazing @silvereyecenter. So so much love for Pittsburgh, its landscape & its art spaces/ people! ❤️ #RustBelt4Ever

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Incredibly excited to be selected as a 2026/27 resident with @modernancientbrown! Feels like the perfect time as I’ve been toying with some new mediums and forms in the background, making sense of shapes and stories coming into a greater clarity. The past few years have seen me bouncing around the country in pursuit of craft, very happy to have this opportunity at home to continue honing. Huge congrats to my fellow cohort— honored to share space and expand along side everyone 💫

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🌞 🚲 👟 It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Take a walk with neighbors or Planet Detroit’s @ian.outside. Get your bike fixed up at Rouge Park, then take it for a Slow Roll with family. Or, learn the ins and outs of homeownership so you can stay in your neighborhood!

See what’s happening through the link in our bio. #detroit #thingstodo #walk #bikes #homeowner

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“We just celebrated Earth Day, and we’ve been observing environmentalists and sustainability efforts throughout Detroit. In celebration, Theresa Landrum, Ricky Blanding, and Ian Solomon shared with us their ongoing contributions to the city’s eco movements with US in mind...”

Saybin Samone Roberson and Catie Goins present a variety of interviews with environmental activists and organizations that advocate for us and help the city stay healthy despite industrial challenges around us.

PUBLISHED TODAY, April 28, 2026 ~ read at https://runnerdetroit.run

And check out the rest of their work too! They do great work with their column Détroit Then + Now

🌎🌍🌏

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Many of y’all aren’t aware but developers wanna destroy an Prairie Remnant, a type of habitat that’s 99.9% extinct, the largest bit of which is in Brownstown. We gotta raise 6 million to protect and restore this land!! VIsit the website SaveSibleyPrairie.org

We’re cooking up some exciting stuff with @blackforager and @savesibleyprairieco stay tuned!

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Happy Earth Day to our Eastside community 🌱💚

Today and every day, we remain committed to nurturing and protecting our green spaces—because a healthier environment means a stronger, more connected community. From neighborhood initiatives to citywide impact, we believe in growing spaces that reflect the care, resilience, and brilliance of Detroit.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of the Amplify Outside Podcast with Ian Solomon—a new addition to Authentically Detroit Podcast Network 🌱.

Hosted by Ian John Solomon @ian.outside, Amplify Outside shares nuanced stories of intersectional environmentalism while centering Detroit as one of the best places to lead this work. In our first episode, we sit down with local legend and @cityofdetroit Director of Sustainability, Tepfirah Rushdan @t._fyah , to talk about what makes Detroit the place to be for all things Black & Green.

🎧 Check out the episode now on all streaming platforms and join the conversation.

#Detroit
#authenticallydetroit
#podcast
#happyearthday
#RootedInJustice

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In early spring, Detroit’s Rouge Park reaches a boiling point. For six years, the Sugarbush at Rouge Park has hosted the Anishinaabe tradition of "sugaring." Outdoor reporter @ian.outside spent the evening with @BlackToTheLandCoalition learning more about the Indigenous practice and the organization's work to sustain it in Detroit.

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Isle Royale is officially open for the 2026 season!

In 2023, @ian.outside visited national park and met Rolf and Candy Peterson, who oversee a long running project on the island's wolf and moose.

Watch his full adventure on the Great Lakes Now YouTube (link in bio)

#IsleRoyale #Wolf #Moose #Wildlife #Science #Animals #NationalParks #Michigan #LakeSuperior

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