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Elton Monroy Durán

Brilliant painter who has done many ex­cel­lent mu­rals for quite a few Detroit busi­ness­es and or­gan­i­za­tions, oc­ca­sion­al­ly in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Peter Da­ni­el Ber­nal.

Most of his mu­rals are out­door mu­rals, but a few are in­door murals (the one in the Sec­re­tary of State office near the Am­bas­sa­dor Bridge, and the one in­side E & L Super­mer­ca­do, near the en­trance, to give just two ex­am­ples).

Winner of the Kresge Fellowship in the Visual Arts, 2023.

In 2024, Elton opened his studio at 1734 21^st in Detroit to the public for art lessons and art therapy. And on November 1 of that year, he unveiled Alejibres, five sculptures of animals made from car parts, on Bagley Avenue, a couple of blocks across the freeway from his studio.

A mural by Elton Monroy Durán, work in progress, not far from Holy Redeemer.

Elton takes a break from his work on the Mexicantown Cultural Center mural. Photo by Alonso del Arte.

Upcoming exhibitions

Various plans.

Past exhibitions

This is an incomplete listing.

• Jack O. Summers Featured Artist at Detroit Artists Market. June 26, 2020 — July 25, 2020.
• City Walls, sponsored by the Southwest Detroit Business Association. October 26, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• ArtPrize contestant page

News

• Staff report, "Mexicantown Adorned with Cultural Art Sculptures", El Central, November 7 — 13, 2024. "Five fantastical, life-size animals made from car parts were unveiled last Friday, November 1 in the heart of Mexicantown in Southwest Detroit. The five sculptures, created by local artist Elton Monroy Duran, are inspired by Mexican folk art Alebrijes and symbolize the contributions of the Latino community to the Motor City. Alebrijes are part of Mexican folk art and Aztec folklore." The article was originally published in both English and Spanish, we're quoting here from the English version.
• Marnie Muñoz, "Detroit artist, officials unveil folklore-inspired sculptures in Mexicantown", Detroit News, November 1, 2024. "Local high school students and city officials looked on as Detroit artist Elton Monroe Duran pointed to his creations, Alebrijes. The series of brightly colored mythical creatures now lines the block from 24th Street to the Interstate 75 Service Drive." This article might overstate the involvement of city government.
• Samin Hassan, "Kresge Artist Fellowships awarded to 20 in Metro Detroit", Detroit News, June 29, 2023.

Also some article in the Detroit Free Press, late March 2024.

TO DO: Cite Mi Gente May 2005 article.

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