(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 31, 2010 ) Detroit, MI – Detroit is known on the insiders circle as the “comeback city” thanks to its recent renovations in the art world, film scene, and active entrepreneurial activity. Among the rising artistic endeavors comes a new wave of insightful and powerful artists determined to breakdown the walls of indifference. You can see this kind of artistic integrity show up in places like the Russell Industrial Complex in Metro Detroit just outside of the famous downtown area. To find the real movers and changers of the city one has to look outside of the most obvious places.

Today’s rising artists are showing up at secret midnight art events, happenings and insider events. Jim Smutek is one of those artists who is showing his work outside of the traditional venues. Smutek is known for his heavy metal sculptures and has been featured in prominent places such as the Henry Ford Museum and the Starring Gallery in Northville, Michigan. His sculptures get a lot of attention because he uses parts from automobiles and then turns them into functional home furniture such as eclectic lamps, exotic wall hangings and stunning metal and glass tables. Lately Jim Smutek is looking to promote his eccentric type of artwork outside of traditional gallery circuits and onto the web.
“We are seeing this type of thing happen all of the time and it is exciting,” says arts promoter, Ted Cantu. “Artists are bypassing the traditional art scene in favor of promoting straight to the people who care about the work. This also helps the artist because it eliminates agent fees and that sort of thing.”

This is a incredibly bold move for Metro Detroit artists who want to get their work out and avoid giving up 50% of their profits to a traditional gallery. Artists like Smutek are drawn to the web because they can essentially get in front of more people than they could with an art gallery. The web has been likened to an art gallery without walls and this is appealing for many of Metro Detroit Artists. Cantu has started a promotional venue for such artists called, The Detroit Artists Marketing Network, (acronym, DAMN) and he mentors and trains artisans how to promote their work on the web.

Jim Smutek has work that appeals to the auto enthusiast and also those who live in exotic loft like environments. You can see a whole collection of his work of “Loft Essentials” at http://smuteksmuseum.com and you can order by faxing 313.996.1482.

Contact Information:
Eclyptico
Ted Cantu
Tel: 248-631-9211
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