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Mother and son Detroit artists Linda and Teddy Schinkel have been creating art together since Teddy was three years old. In 2010, they began exhibiting some of their works. In 2012 they co-founded Schinkel Fine Art, LLC with a mission to empower, energize, and engage viewers with contemporary art. Join their journey where exploring the sublime opens doors to new dreams and untapped potential!

The Schinkel's work begins with their vision, which is brought to life by hand using workmen’s tools. Merging elements from automotive, aviation, and woodworking fabrication—an approach inspired by Detroit’s maker spirit—they blend time-honored, hands-on techniques with modern technology. The Schinkels’ process fuses message with medium, culminating in the creation of the Metallaverse: a suite of innovative techniques including Metalagram, Metalamirror, and Metalamix. These portmanteaus describe new forms of metal and mirror-based artmaking, where process and material serve as vessels for conveying layered narratives and deeply personal journeys.These immersive, multi-sensory artworks interact dynamically with light and the surrounding environment.

When you're in Detroit experience the Metallaverse at Schinkel Fine Art showroom at the Moross House, the oldest brick dwelling in Detroit. The artists' studio is also located there; the place where magic is made in Detroit. This historic ivy covered brick walled oasis features the oldest wisteria in the Midwest and serves as an event venue operated by Schinkel Fine Art.

In 2017, the artists' updated their surname from Shinkle to Schinkel, honoring familial ancestor Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Discover more about Karl and his lasting influence in the Stories section.

Artist Statement

At the crossroads of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology, we explore how art can uncover hidden potential and interwoven layers of connection. As a mother-and-son artist duo working in a figurative/abstract hybrid style, we create immersive environments using innovative techniques that challenge conventional perspectives and deepen understanding.

Our artistic journey began in 2010, rooted in lifelong engagement with creative communication. Drawing inspiration from color field abstraction blended with figuration, we developed a process we call Metalagram—a method that transforms 2D sculptural work into pieces that appear three-dimensional. This practice embodies a symbiotic relationship between medium and message, echoing Marshall McLuhan’s assertion that “the medium is the message.”

Influenced by the late 19th-century Les Nabis movement—a collective of young Parisian artists who transitioned art from Impressionism toward abstraction, symbolism, and modernism—we embed hidden elements within our work to invite exploration and unlock potential. Like the Nabis, we believe that art is not merely a depiction of nature but a synthesis of metaphors and symbols deeply rooted in the artist’s soul. Our work serves as a treasure map, guiding viewers on a journey that unifies and challenges perspectives.

Our creations begin as digital designs and are then brought to life by hand using both workmen’s and artisan’s tools. Influenced by the Detroit maker mentality and incorporating techniques from automotive, aviation, and woodworking fabrication, we fuse traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to create the “Metallaverse”—a trinity of interconnected works comprising Metalagram, Metalamirror, and Metalamix. Each portmanteau reflects a unique yet overlapping creative process that delivers our message.

Designed to forge connectivity our works invite viewers to look beyond the surface and explore a deeper, more conceptual unity. Metalagram, our first creation, combines “metal” and “hologram” by crafting layered, interactive art on industrial aluminum through a process that includes etching, engraving, grinding, painting, and printing. Building on this, Metalamirror integrates the reflective qualities of handcrafted silver mirrors to interact with its environment, while Metalamix evolves further by merging elements from the previous forms with media such as digital painting, photography, video, animation, and AI as unique renditions of analog and digital expressions.

Our creative lineage is inspired by our familial ancestor, Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841), the renowned Prussian architect and artist. Much like his work, we approach our art with a balanced blend of technical precision and creative insight—a foundation that continuously informs and inspires both our practice and our lives.

In addition to our art, we founded the 501c3 charity “Conceptions Connect” to inspire others to achieve their highest potential. Through our collaborative projects we have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of involving and sharing with others—a synergy that empowers, enlightens, and energizes both creators and audiences alike.