Dancing in the Boardroom (exhibition)

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) invited Chloë Brown to present the United States premiere of three pieces of work in the DEPE Space gallery: 'Dancing in the Boardroom (Turnin' My Heartbeat Up)' video, her large drawing 'From Alfred Street to Temple Street, Detroit' and the video 'Dancing in the Street', which was filmed along the route in Detroit that the drawing follows. The exhibition explores connections between the post-industrial cities of Stoke-on-Trent UK and Detroit USA, and asks what happens when the economic engines of a city slow down, but the people don’t? The DEPE (Department of Education and Public Engagement) Space residency and exhibition series presents interdisciplinary art that serves as a catalyst for learning and transformative conversation about complex social issues. DEPE Space offers opportunities to reflect upon the personal relevance of these topics and how they relate to communities in Detroit and throughout the world. DEPE Space is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the MOCAD Leadership Circle: Jennifer and David Fischer, Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Marsha and Jeffrey Miro, Roz and Scott Jacobson, Danialle and Peter Karmanos, Sonia and Keith Pomeroy, Sandy Seligman and Gil Glassberg, and, Julie Reyes Taubman and Robert Taubman. This exhibition has been organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and is curated by Amy Corle, Curator of Education and Public Engagement. Keyword : Detroit, Chloe Brown, artist, MOCAD, Northern Soul, Masonic Temple, Martha and the Vandellas, Dancing in the Street.