Open House

“The House of Fancy” is an exhibition of oil paintings by Mark Dancey that uses the 1880s building that houses Detroit Contemporary Gallery as a theatrical stage set. Dancey is showing life size trompe l’oeil paintings that, when seen in period lighting, will show us ghostly ladies from the house’s sporting past. There is a tango opera onstage, a tarot parlor in the back room, and mysteries revealed upstairs. The show runs from October 5 through October 27, with an opening reception on October 12 from 6:00 to 10:00. Detroit Contemporary is located at 487 West Alexandrine in the city of Detroit.