A background in storytelling and photography plays a big part in Rashaun Rucker's art, which he uses to direct attention to critical social issues.

The Vanguard Artist Collective is a semi-formal nod to pioneering Chicago-based black art collectives like the Organization of Black American Culture and AfriCOBRA, which were founded during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

“We push each other to be better artists and better people — even when it’s critical,” says Rucker.

BRIAN DAY’S LANDSCAPES ARE AT FERNDALE’S M CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH AUG. 17

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ... drone?

The latest collection from photographer (and chief technology officer for Henry Ford Health System), Brian Day explores an angle of Detroit that is often overlooked — the upside down.