Artist Marlo Broughton’s work was featured around the Motor City when he created movie posters for the film “Detroit” released last summer. He tells SEEN about his artwork.
By Stephanie Steinberg
Photography by Justin Milhouse
Name: Marlo Broughton
Artist name: Marlobro
Age: 30
City: Detroit
Hometown: Detroit
Courtesy Marlo Broughton 1. How long have you been in Detroit or Metro Detroit?
Born and raised.
2. What age did you start doing art?
4 or 5.
3. What medium do you typically work with?
Acrylic and interior paint.
Courtesy Marlo Broughton 4. How would you describe your artwork?
Natural.
5. Where do you find inspiration?
Traveling and life experience.
6. What’s one of your favorite pieces you’ve made?
“Detroit” movie banners for Playground Detroit that were installed around the city.
Courtesy Marlo Broughton 7. Who’s one of your favorite Detroit artists?
Nic Notion.
8. Who’s one of your favorite artists?
My mom.
9. If you could collaborate with any artist (dead or alive) on a painting, who would it be and why?
Leonardo da Vinci because he was an inventor.
Courtesy Marlo Broughton 10. Where can we find your work?
1xrun.com and @marlobro on Instagram.
11. Do you have any upcoming shows?
I’ll be participating in Murals in the Market in September.
12. What’s something others may not know about you?
I went to school to study industrial design at Wayne State University.
Justin Milhouse/SEEN Read about more emerging artists in SEEN’s Art Issue.
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