The Metro: ‘Bridges: Because of Them’ at The Carr Center shows the power of collecting Black art

By: Tia Graham

31 October 2025 at 17:21

The Carr Center is a hub for the visual and performing arts in Detroit focused on promoting and sharing the work of Black artists. For the last 3 decades, it has thrived on collaborations with local community groups and organizations.

The Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club is a local art enthusiast group that supports the fine arts in Metro Detroit.

Recently, The Carr Center and Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club teamed up to present Bridges: Because of Them – Honoring the Past, Uplifting the Present, Shaping the Future.

The show is curated by co-founder of Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club, Henry Harper, local art buyer Kendale L. Jones and multi-disciplinary artist Andre Reed Jr.

Oliver Ragsdale Jr. is the CEO of the Carr Center and Henry Harper, the co-founder of Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club, and owner of Harper Galleries of Art and Interior.

Henry and Oliver joined The Metro to talk more about the exhibition and Detroit’s fine arts scene.

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