Sabrina Nelson


Sabrina Nelson was born in 1967 during the rebellion in Detroit Michigan. She is a painter, educator and lecturer. Influenced by West Africa’s Yoruba Religion, and Eastern Philosophy—her work is a combination of mixed media, logic and feminism. She teaches at The College for Creative Studies and Detroit Institute of Arts.

All Sessions by Sabrina Nelson

  • Day 2

    July 12

  • Led by Detroit native, artist and educator Sabrina Nelson, participants will tour four (4) of the must-see Detroit art venues! First stop, Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum — 18 outdoor installations as well as the African Bead Gallery, N’kisi House and the African Language Wall. The next stop on the tour, Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals at Detroit Institute of Arts — a twenty-seven panel work considered to be the finest example of Mexican mural art in the U.S.A. The third stop, The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment in the heart of an urban area and a Detroit based community organization designed to improve the lives of people and neighborhoods through art. The artist and creator, Tyree Guyton, is also a ICON10 Main Stage presenter. The fourth and final stop will be Pewabic Tile — a ceramic studio and school founded in 1903 known for its iridescent glazes. Travel: Transportation will be provided. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Westin at 1pm sharp.



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