Tim introduced himself pretty soon after I showed up, and let me in the gate. He was very friendly and informative.The works themselves are made of various burnt, twisted, and discarded artifacts from abandoned industry. Stylistically, maybe not for everyone, but the context of the location and the work is very cool.
Had a really good laugh this morning when I read a review on Tim Burke and his Detroit Industrial Gallery. Ive met the artist a couple of times working outside his brightly colored house, which made me curious when I saw Susans post below. So, I clicked on her name and read her other reviews. Honestly, reading her posts was almost as much fun as visiting Heidelberg St. There are some common themes in most of her posts; seems like almost everybody is rude, many things are just too expensive and/or just not to her liking. How dare the lady at Sanders (she gave them one star) not let her sample the ice cream to see if she is going to like it before she buys it? Honestly, is she a standup comedian or something? Very funny! Oh yes, and regarding the Tim Burke Ive met, I just dont see it. Hes a very nice and colorful character and he is so into his art and his message that its a real hoot to be around him. Now I know, its definitely time to go back downtown and see Heidelberg St. again. Happy New Year!
Tim Burkes Detroit Industrial Gallery is a must-see. Dont miss talking to Tim, he will give you all the fascinating details behind his creations making them even more interesting. I definitely recommend making a stop !
Beautiful Art in Detroit #detroitindustrialgallery by Tim Burke, here its the Robot creatures in front of the studio Gallery, the pink house of the house that Reed Detroit industrial Gallery, his art is made with site-specific pieces of buildings that Ive recovered from the city of Detroit in the last 30 years that S&H Green stamp sign is an antique sign from the 1940s the arms are F-18 fighter jet parts