The creation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) has been a slow and steady one. First conceptualized in 1995 by a trio of women, it took over 10 years of grassroots development before opening its doors to the public in 2006. This spring, the institution marks its 20th anniversary, reopening after an eight-month renovation and a new vision for its future. At the core of this vision is ensuring that artists are at the center of everything the museum does. “Artists will always exist; institutions maybe won’t always exist,” said Jova Lynne, MOCAD’s artistic director who serves as co-director with Marie Madison-Patton, the chief operating officer. “Putting artists at the forefront and acknowledging the multiplicitous lives that are lived is a cornerstone to what we are doing for this 20th year at MOCAD.” Related Articles Lynne and Madison-Patton have given MOCAD’s new chapter a title: “A Practice of Multiplicity.” Lynne described this approach as focused on “uplifting the wholeness of the artist and what they bring to the institution and their communities. We …