Webdetroit seeks artists to create 200 murals to honor city's rich history the motor city is coming back. After the usa today declared detroit to be the fourth best. Webhe was named the first kresge eminent artist, which is as high an honor as an artist can obtain in this city. “charles mcgee’s influence on detroit looms as large as. Webin 1932, the detroit institute of arts commissioned mexican artist diego rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27.