Artist Strips Detroit House, Moves It To Europe, Leaves Big Mess Behind

“Six months after artist Ryan Mendoza’s team finished stripping the facade off a two-story house near Eight Mile and Livernois — and assured neighbors the rest of it would be demolished immediately — the naked shell of the home still stands in the middle of a healthy block. It’s a nightmare of urban decay, rubble, debris, exposed beams, falling plaster and broken promises.”