Devon Akmon
@devonakmon.bsky.social
Born in Detroit with Lebanese spice & Greek logic.
Raised on a steady diet of Dischord Records & Detroit Techno.
Now exploring the nexus of art, science, & technology.
Also, I make things. Mostly art. Sometimes snark. Always curious. www.devonakmon.com
Raised on a steady diet of Dischord Records & Detroit Techno.
Now exploring the nexus of art, science, & technology.
Also, I make things. Mostly art. Sometimes snark. Always curious. www.devonakmon.com
UMich is launching ArtsRx, a new clinical-art initiative that harnesses the healing power of music, visual arts, performance, and storytelling to support students and Ann Arbor residents while strengthening community well-being.
Arts to promote mental health goal of new University of Michigan clinical program
Michigan ArtsRx is a new clinical arts initiative to assist the mental health of students, UM affiliates, and Ann Arbor residents through arts programming.
www.mlive.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
UMich is launching ArtsRx, a new clinical-art initiative that harnesses the healing power of music, visual arts, performance, and storytelling to support students and Ann Arbor residents while strengthening community well-being.
Copenhagen: Art, Architecture, and the Joy of Movement
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Copenhagen: Art, Architecture, and the Joy of Movement | Devon Akmon
Copenhagen rewards slow exploration. Over a week, we walked much of the city, tracing cobbled streets and leafy boulevards, and occasionally joined the Danes on two wheels using bike-sharing apps. Alo...
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August 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Copenhagen: Art, Architecture, and the Joy of Movement
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Earlier today, I joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro, hosted by Detroit’s flagship NPR station WDET, to discuss how museums are responding to political pressure amid the White House’s ongoing attacks on the Smithsonian.
The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them - WDET 101.9 FM
On Tuesday, the White House called for a “comprehensive internal review” of eight Smithsonian museums.
wdet.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Earlier today, I joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro, hosted by Detroit’s flagship NPR station WDET, to discuss how museums are responding to political pressure amid the White House’s ongoing attacks on the Smithsonian.
"The September residency will encompass live performances, film screenings and a public exhibition featuring art and artifacts from his personal collection."
Jeff Mills to bring new residency to Detroit's Spot Lite next month · News ⟋ RA
The September residency will encompass live performances, film screenings and a public exhibition featuring art and artifacts from his personal collection.
ra.co
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"The September residency will encompass live performances, film screenings and a public exhibition featuring art and artifacts from his personal collection."
Video of Jardins d’Été by artist Quayola, on view at the Toledo Museum of Art as part of the exhibition Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms. toledomuseum.org/exhibitions/...
August 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Video of Jardins d’Été by artist Quayola, on view at the Toledo Museum of Art as part of the exhibition Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms. toledomuseum.org/exhibitions/...
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Huge thanks to @ulabeast.bsky.social for taking an interest in the @aadl.org #summergame and reporting on it for a national audience on Morning Edition! And humongous thanks to all the players, staff, partners and volunteers who make it happen, bigger and better, every summer!
Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
How a public library's summer game took over a Michigan city
Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
n.pr
August 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Huge thanks to @ulabeast.bsky.social for taking an interest in the @aadl.org #summergame and reporting on it for a national audience on Morning Edition! And humongous thanks to all the players, staff, partners and volunteers who make it happen, bigger and better, every summer!
Call for Artists! The Ann Arbor Housing Commission has issued an RFQ for public artwork at the new Dunbar Tower. Selected artists will be commissioned to create original works for the building’s interior, exterior, & new community space. Deadline to submit is coming fast: August 31. #A2Council
www.a2gov.org
August 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Call for Artists! The Ann Arbor Housing Commission has issued an RFQ for public artwork at the new Dunbar Tower. Selected artists will be commissioned to create original works for the building’s interior, exterior, & new community space. Deadline to submit is coming fast: August 31. #A2Council
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I’m not sure how this will compare to Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas, but having visited COSM, I suspect it will be a great film to experience in shared reality. I’m especially curious to see how COSM leverages its venue to enhance immersive storytelling. blooloop.com/immersive/ne...
Cosm presents Willy Wonka Shared Reality cinematic experience
Cosm launches second Shared Reality cinematic experience, immersing fans in the world of 1971 classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
blooloop.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I’m not sure how this will compare to Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas, but having visited COSM, I suspect it will be a great film to experience in shared reality. I’m especially curious to see how COSM leverages its venue to enhance immersive storytelling. blooloop.com/immersive/ne...
I wonder if immersive storytelling & technologies will make "visiting" historical/cultural landmarks & heritage sites more accessible as consumer tech like VR expands opportunities. Excurio, founded in 2020, is one example creating “immersive expeditions” to explore the world virtually.
Excurio | Horizon of Khufu
Explore the last wonder of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid. Welcome to Egypt!
www.excurio.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I wonder if immersive storytelling & technologies will make "visiting" historical/cultural landmarks & heritage sites more accessible as consumer tech like VR expands opportunities. Excurio, founded in 2020, is one example creating “immersive expeditions” to explore the world virtually.
The forthcoming release of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas looks incredible. An all-immersive experience with 4D effects, real-time AI, haptics, atmospheric scents, and 167,000 sound speakers. Here’s a sneak peek at the score.
Behind the Scenes of the Sound, Score And Infrasound Technology of The Wizard Of Oz at Sphere
YouTube video by Sphere
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July 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The forthcoming release of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas looks incredible. An all-immersive experience with 4D effects, real-time AI, haptics, atmospheric scents, and 167,000 sound speakers. Here’s a sneak peek at the score.
I’m delighted to share that I voted Yes on Proposals A and B in the Ann Arbor special election! Now it’s your turn—have you made your voice heard? #A2Council #A2Votes
July 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I’m delighted to share that I voted Yes on Proposals A and B in the Ann Arbor special election! Now it’s your turn—have you made your voice heard? #A2Council #A2Votes
Griswold kicked off public comment with blatantly classist rhetoric. #a2council
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Griswold kicked off public comment with blatantly classist rhetoric. #a2council
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There's less than a month left to submit a proposal for the MSU Museum CoLab Studio's exhibition, "Singularity," don't miss out! buff.ly/r47qJJb
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There's less than a month left to submit a proposal for the MSU Museum CoLab Studio's exhibition, "Singularity," don't miss out! buff.ly/r47qJJb
The MSU Museum's open call for "Singularity," an exhibition that speculates on the future impact of rapid developments in artificial intelligence, is open for submissions until July 4, 2025. Learn more: museum.msu.edu/explore/cola...
June 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The MSU Museum's open call for "Singularity," an exhibition that speculates on the future impact of rapid developments in artificial intelligence, is open for submissions until July 4, 2025. Learn more: museum.msu.edu/explore/cola...
"Rise of the Deceiver is an action co-op game in which players, imbued with powers bestowed upon them by the legendary members of the Wu-Tang Clan, fight against invaders that wish to corrupt their home." www.theverge.com/games/681702...
Wu-Tang Clan’s new video game project is ‘for the culture’
Wu-Tang is for the (video game playing) children.
www.theverge.com
June 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Rise of the Deceiver is an action co-op game in which players, imbued with powers bestowed upon them by the legendary members of the Wu-Tang Clan, fight against invaders that wish to corrupt their home." www.theverge.com/games/681702...
The Anacostia Museum and NMAL, along w/ NMAAC & NMAI, have played a vital role in expanding the Smithsonian’s work & reach through community-based approaches & inclusive storytelling. Proposed budget cuts would severely undermine their work & the Smithsonian’s broader mission. wapo.st/4jKmyRf
Funding for Smithsonian’s Anacostia, Latino museums cut in proposed Trump budget
The proposed cuts coincide with a White House effort to exert greater control over some of the country’s most prestigious cultural institutions.
wapo.st
June 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Anacostia Museum and NMAL, along w/ NMAAC & NMAI, have played a vital role in expanding the Smithsonian’s work & reach through community-based approaches & inclusive storytelling. Proposed budget cuts would severely undermine their work & the Smithsonian’s broader mission. wapo.st/4jKmyRf
My colleague, Dr. Julian Chambliss, curated the exhibition Techno: The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music for @msumuseum.bsky.social. Just in time for Movement in Detroit, here’s a great interview exploring “how Detroit and its people are integral to the rise of techno music.”
Ask the expert: How Detroit and its people are integral to the rise of techno music
Julian C. Chambliss, professor of English at Michigan State University and the Val Berryman Curator of History at the MSU Museum, examines how techno artists in Detroit have contributed to the legacy ...
msutoday.msu.edu
May 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My colleague, Dr. Julian Chambliss, curated the exhibition Techno: The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music for @msumuseum.bsky.social. Just in time for Movement in Detroit, here’s a great interview exploring “how Detroit and its people are integral to the rise of techno music.”
Art for your boo-boo!
Band-Aid x The Met collaboration featuring designs by Hokusai.
Band-Aid x The Met collaboration featuring designs by Hokusai.
May 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Art for your boo-boo!
Band-Aid x The Met collaboration featuring designs by Hokusai.
Band-Aid x The Met collaboration featuring designs by Hokusai.
The US used to attract many of the world’s top researchers. Sadly, that’s changing. Ongoing budget cuts & political instability are driving brilliant researchers abroad. At MSU, we’re seeing top faculty actively recruited overseas. US leadership in research/innovation is already starting to slip.
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The US used to attract many of the world’s top researchers. Sadly, that’s changing. Ongoing budget cuts & political instability are driving brilliant researchers abroad. At MSU, we’re seeing top faculty actively recruited overseas. US leadership in research/innovation is already starting to slip.
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Missed any of our programs for "Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music?" Check out the recordings of the talks and panels here: buff.ly/5inFZrR Programs hosted with WKAR - Public Media from Michigan State University.
May 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Missed any of our programs for "Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music?" Check out the recordings of the talks and panels here: buff.ly/5inFZrR Programs hosted with WKAR - Public Media from Michigan State University.
We finally had the occasion to visit the biennial Desert X, a site-specific international art exhibition held throughout the Coachella Valley. Desert X 2025 features 11 site-responsive installations that thoughtfully engage with the region's unique desert environment.
May 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We finally had the occasion to visit the biennial Desert X, a site-specific international art exhibition held throughout the Coachella Valley. Desert X 2025 features 11 site-responsive installations that thoughtfully engage with the region's unique desert environment.
Be still, my beating heart.
Fugazi to Release Archival Concert Recordings on Streaming Services
The post-hardcore luminaries are releasing the first two installments, recordings of their first-ever show and, to-date, final performance, on Friday
pitchfork.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Be still, my beating heart.
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Visit "Techno: The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music" now through July 12. Tuesday - Saturday 10:00AM - 5:00PM. Free admission! Register Here: bit.ly/Techno_MSUM
April 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Visit "Techno: The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music" now through July 12. Tuesday - Saturday 10:00AM - 5:00PM. Free admission! Register Here: bit.ly/Techno_MSUM
A friend shared this earlier today. On the nose? #a2council
April 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A friend shared this earlier today. On the nose? #a2council