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Published April 22nd, 2026, 04:37 pm

The first exhibition upon the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit's (MOCAD) return will feature a slate of local and international artists including the renowned Olayami Dabls who is known for the Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum on the city's west side.

He is also a story teller, sculptor and painter with work spanning 45 years. His exhibition at MOCAD will be a retrospective of his work over that time. 

Dabls joined the program along with the co-director and artistic director for MOCAD, Jova Lynne to discuss it.   

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Dabls brings 45 years of artistry to MOCAD's reopening exhibition

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