This event is in the past.It took place on May 2, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.
Step inside Sam Karres' sketchbooks and catch Detroit's Greektown in watercolor. The Greek-American artist captured daily life, from bustling restaurants to community faces, in vivid paintings made between 1955 and 2012.
Greek-American history
Detroit heritage
archival art exhibit
library gallery
Tips
📚from the Sam Karres Archive, 1955-2012
🎨personal sketchbooks with daily life scenes
☕explore the stunning Hatcher Library after
Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres
Burns Park
Step inside Sam Karres' sketchbooks and catch Detroit's Greektown in watercolor. The Greek-American artist captured daily life, from bustling restaurants to community faces, in vivid paintings made between 1955 and 2012.
Greek-American history
Detroit heritage
archival art exhibit
library gallery
Tips
📚from the Sam Karres Archive, 1955-2012
🎨personal sketchbooks with daily life scenes
☕explore the stunning Hatcher Library after
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