Detroit Institute of Arts says “Leave the Driving to Us” on Oakland County Day - Free bus transportation to DIA from Oakland County locations Saturday, March 7

February 8, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is providing free bus transportation to and from the museum on Saturday, March 7 for Oakland County residents as part of its “County Days,” which provides this service four times per year for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Visitors can browse the collection, see the DIA’s “guest of honor,” Rembrandt’s Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes, on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York, and make their own work of art in the DIA Studio. Three free exhibitions are on view: Ordinary People by Extraordinary Artists: Works on Paper by Degas, Renoir and Friends; and Photographs from the Detroit Walk-in Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen; and Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral.

Shopping and eating are always part of a fun day, and the DIA has plenty of both. Café DIA offers entrees, a decked-out salad bar, grill station, sandwiches and scrumptious desserts. Kresge Court diners can enjoy gourmet snacks, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Both restaurants offer a variety of beverages, including Starbucks coffee, beer and wine. The museum shop carries a selection of art-related items, many of which cannot be found in other area stores.

Convenient parking is available at each departure location. Round trip transportation and admission is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 313-833-4005 or go to tickets.dia.org.

Oakland County locations and schedule:
White Lake Township Library, 7527 Highland Rd., White Lake—Van Gogh Bus
Bus departs Library at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Farmington City Hall, 23600 Liberty St.—Degas Bus
Bus departs City Hall at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Hunter Community Center, 509 Fisher Court, Clawson—Monet Bus
Bus departs Community Center at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Springfield Township Library, 12000 Davisburg Rd., Davisburg—Matisse Bus
Bus departs Library at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Paint Creek Cider Mill, 4480 Orion Rd., Oakland Township—Picasso Bus
Bus departs Cider Mill at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Downtown Milford, 101 Oak St., Milford—Warhol Bus
Bus departs Downtown Milford at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

 

DIA Hours and Admission

Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org 

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Visitors to Detroit Institute of Arts asked to vote with their Hearts for Art this Weekend - DIA among several U.S. museums participating in special “Hearts for Arts” activity

February 12, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is asking visitors this weekend to place a foam heart in front of their favorite work of art, part of a national “Hearts for Art” program. The activity runs from 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

DIA staff will hand a foam heart to visitors when they enter the museum, along with instructions for participation. In addition to placing the hearts by their favorite work of art, the DIA is asking visitors to take a photo with heart in hand in front of their selection and share it on social media with the hash tags #DIAheartsforart and #heartsforart.

On Monday the DIA will tally the “heart-felt” votes and announce the results on the museum’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DetroitInstituteofArts) and Instagram (@DIADetroit).

“Hearts for Art” was initiated by the Oakland Museum of California and Ohio’s Columbus Museum of Art three years ago. In 2014 the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History joined in.

Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

Ed. Note: In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I’ve attached an appropriate image. Caption: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo kissing in Rivera Court. Courtesy DIA Archives

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org 

Detroit Institute of Arts awarded $500,000 Challenge Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities - Grant will endow vice president of Learning and Interpretation position

February 18, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has been awarded a $500,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to endow the position of vice president of Learning and Interpretation (L&I). The grant requires a three-to-one match by the DIA ($1.5 million) within five years.

In the DIA’s award letter, NEH Chairman William Adams wrote, “As you know, NEH awards Challenge Grants only after a demanding peer review process. Your proposal was reviewed by leading scholars and administrators with expertise in long-term planning for the humanities. They called the DIA's humanities activities ‘inspiring’ and its holdings ‘superlative.’ The sophistication of the visitor-centered approach to interpretation of the museum's collections impressed the panel members.”

The vice president of L&I is responsible for developing strategies for the museum’s visitor-centered interpretive plan, which is applied to special exhibitions and permanent collection galleries, student visits, and special programs for students, corporate executives, veterans with PTSD, and those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The position requires expertise in learning theory, cognitive processes, aesthetic development and cultural presentation, all essential to the DIA’s visitor-centered approach.

Jennifer Wild Czajkowski is the current vice president of L&I and has seen many positive changes in her 20 years with the museum. “I am proud of the DIA’s role as a major contributor to the ongoing dialogue about visitor-centered museum practices,” said Czajkowski. “The NEH Challenge grant will help the DIA build on its history of innovative interpretation, specifically in the areas of community engagement, art making programs, and K-12 programming.”

Because of Czajkowski’s experience in the field, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston selected her to be an Educator-In-Residence this summer. She will spend four weeks at the Gardner pursuing a topic of her choice and share her ideas with Gardner staff and other area museum educators.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org

May Activities at the Detroit Institute of Arts

February 19, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—Live music, puppet performances and an artist demonstration are all at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in May. The popular ticketed exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo In Detroit is on view. Don’t forget to see Photographs from the Detroit Walk-In Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen, and Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, both free with museum admission, before they close on May 17.

You can see our guest of honor, Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes by Rembrandt, on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York on view in the Dutch Galleries until December 13.

Programs are free with museum admission and free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

Guided Tours: Tuesdays–Fridays, 1 p.m.; Saturdays–Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m.

Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4–8 p.m.
The club’s mission is to teach area students the game and life lessons. Members have won state, regional and national competitions. People wanting to learn how to play chess should show up between 4 and 6 p.m. There will be no teaching between 6 and 8 p.m., but visitors can play chess.

Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Sundays, noon–4 p.m.

Drop-In Workshops (for all ages)
Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Paper Flowers
Saturdays, Noon–4 p.m. Kalimbas: Make a version of this West African instrument using tongue depressors, scrap wood and colored markers.
Sundays, Noon–4 p.m. Milagros: Milagro refers to a small item people offer to saints. Use air-drying clay to make your own.

Friday, May 1
Friday Night Live: The Hughes/Smith Quintet: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Detroit-based jazz group The Hughes/Smith Quintet features saxophonist James Hughes, trumpeter Jimmy Smith and rhythm section Phil Kelly, Takashi Iio and Nate Winn.

Sunday, May 3
Sunday Music Bar: Pam Wise: 1–4 p.m.
Pianist Pam Wise performs R&B and jazz standards in Kresge Court.

Friday, May 8
Friday Night Live: Latitude 49: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Latitude 49, a mix of musicians from Canada and the United States with a name inspired by the border between the two, is a contemporary music ensemble using nontraditional instrumentation to showcase a sound unlike any other.

Saturday, May 9
Puppet Performance: Gross Bliss: 2 p.m.
Gross Bliss features two artists in search of examples of true happiness to inspire their new show. Their quest takes them far and wide, but the farther they travel, the more they realize that pure bliss can be “gross.”

Sunday, May 10
Sunday Music Bar: Leslie DeShazor Adams: 1–4 p.m.
Classically trained violinist Leslie DeShazor Adams peforms in Kresge Court.

Puppet Performance: Gross Bliss: 2 p.m.
See Saturday, May 9 for details.

Friday, May 15
Friday Night Live: Las Cafeteras: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Las Cafeteras create a vibrant fusion of traditional Mexican music (son jarocho) with a unique East LA sound. Las Cafeteras use poetry and unique instruments like jarana, requinto, a donkey jawbone and a wooden platform.

Saturday, May 16
Lecture: Princely and Imperial Treasuries: Decorative Arts in Bavaria and Austria: 2 p.m.
The dukes of Bavaria and the Austrian Holy Roman Emperors built some of the best collections of decorative arts in history. Eike Schmidt of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts will show some of the great masterpieces created and collected in Bavaria and Austria during the baroque period, and discuss the key motivations of collectors. Sponsored by the Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts.

Sunday, May 17
Artist Demonstration: George Vargas & Vito Valdez: noon–4 p.m.
Artist and art historian George Vargas and Southwest Detroit artist Vito Valdez lead a hands-on mural workshop that explores Diego Rivera's influence on Detroit’s murals since the 1930s. Co-sponsored by the N'namdi Gallery.

Sunday Music Bar: Mariachi Gallos De Oro: 1 & 3 p.m.
Detroit’s own Mariachi Gallos De Oro performs their own brand of this festive form of Mexican folk music in a celebration of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition.

Friday, May 22
Friday Night Live: Mr. B’s Blues and Boogie Piano Celebration: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
This performance features Mr. B, Axel Zwingenberger, Lila Ammons and Bob Seeley playing boogie-woogie, an expressive and powerful style of blues piano.

Friday, May 29
Friday Night Live: Naomi Yamaguchi: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Naomi Yamaguchi made her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City at age seven. Naomi will perform her own composition, along with music by Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy and Peter Tchaikovsky.

Sunday, May 31
Sunday Music Bar: Stefan Kukurugya: 1–4 p.m.
Stefan Kukurugya will perform jazz, pop, R&B, and classical standards in the relaxing atmosphere of Kresge Court.

Lecture: Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College: 2 p.m.
In 1938, Hale Woodruff was commissioned at Talladega College to paint six murals featuring the founding of the College and the 1839 Amistad mutiny. Stephanie Mayer Heydt of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art will speak about these murals as part of a national touring exhibition. Sponsored by Friends of African and African American Art.

Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313–833–7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self–Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world–renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     (313) 833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org     www.dia.org

It’s Howdy Doody Time at the Detroit Institute of Arts

February 25, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—Some very important puppets (VIPS), including the iconic Howdy Doody marionette, will go on display beginning Friday, March 20 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The VIPs feature some of the oldest and best known puppet personalities that will be displayed through September 20, 2015.

The collection includes two sets of historic puppets, an 18th-century Venetian comedia del arte (art comedy) cast and American colonial era Punch and Judy. Punch and Judy are comedic hand puppets from 18th-century New England with ornate theater play-boards and miniature stage props.

Joining them will be Howdy Doody, the famous marionette from the first nationally syndicated American television program, The Howdy Doody Show. Howdy will appear wearing his original cowboy boots and buckskin gloves. He has not been on display at the DIA since 2009, when a U.S. Postal Service stamp was created in his honor.

Credit line for attached image: Howdy Doody, Velma Dawson, 1948, wood dough, cloth, leather, wood. ©Detroit Institute of Arts

Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313–833–7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self–Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world–renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Alisha Merrow     (313) 833-7963     amerrow@dia.org     www.dia.org

Special Spring Break Activities, 1930s Cinema and Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at the Detroit Institute of Arts in April

January 25, 2015, 9:00 pm

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There’s so much to do at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in April. The popular Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, a ticketed exhibition, is on view, as well as both Photographs from the Detroit Walk-In Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen, and Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, both free with museum admission.

Programs are free with museum admission and free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

Guided Tours: Tuesdays–Fridays, 1 p.m.; Saturdays–Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m.

Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4–8 p.m.
The club’s mission is to teach area students the game and life lessons. Members have won state, regional and national competitions. People wanting to learn how to play chess should show up between 4 and 6 p.m. There will be no teaching between 6 and 8 p.m., but visitors can play chess.

Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Sundays, noon–4 p.m.

Drop-In Workshops (for all ages)
Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Papel Picado: Have fun as you try this Mexican art of cutting paper.
Saturdays, Noon–4 p.m. Decorative Eggs
Sundays, Noon–4 p.m. Asafo flags: These flags are made in the west African country of Ghana to illustrate a variety of proverbs.

Spring Break Drop-In Workshops (for all ages)
Tuesday, April 21, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Akan Gold Weights
Wednesday, April 22, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Simple Adornments
Thursday, April 23, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Miniature Accordion Books
Friday, April 24, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Crayon Rubbings

Friday, April 3
Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 7 & 9:30 p.m.
An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce finds herself put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws. Gett is an uncompromising, heart-rending portrait of a woman’s struggle to overcome an unmoving patriarchal system. In Hebrew, French and Arabic with English subtitles. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for DIA members, seniors and students.

Friday Night Live: The Mivos Quartet: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
The Mivos Quartet (violinists Olivia De Prato and Joshua Modney, violist Victor Lowrie, and cellist Mariel Roberts) performs work by contemporary composers representing varied musical genres.

Saturday, April 4
Detroit Film Theatre: Modernist Cinema of the 1930s: Modern Times: 4 p.m.
Charles Chaplin’s Modern Times is a romantic comedy about working class struggle and inequity during the Great Depression. It is primarily a silent film, yet it was made and successfully released almost a decade after sound came to movies. Tickets are $5 and free for DIA members.

Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 7 & 9:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 3 for details.

Sunday, April 5
Sunday Music Bar: Buddy Budson: 1–4 p.m.
Detroit pianist Buddy Budson will perform jazz and pop standards in Kresge Court.

Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 2 & 4:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 3 for details.

Friday, April 10
Friday Night Live: EVIYAN: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
EVIYAN is Iva Bittova, Gyan Riley and Evan Ziporyn, three unique composers/performers that blend world roots, post-minimalism and jazz in works for voice, violin, clarinet and guitar.

Detroit Film Theatre: Burroughs: The Movie: 7 p.m.
Over five years of production, film student Howard Brookner and his crew captured revealing, candid conversations with the entertaining American writer William Burroughs. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for DIA members, seniors and students.

Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 9:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 3 for details.

Saturday, April 11
Detroit Film Theatre: Modernist Cinema of the 1930s: À nous la libertré: 4 p.m.
À nous la libertré tells the story of Louis, an escaped convict who, through a series of indescribable events, becomes a wealthy and powerful industrialist. Unfortunately, his past returns to upset his carefully laid plans. In French with English subtitles. Tickets are $5 and free for DIA members.

Detroit Film Theatre: Burroughs: The Movie: 7 p.m.
See Friday, April 10 for details.

Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 9:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 3 for details.

Sunday, April 12
Sunday Music Bar: Xiao Dong Wei: 1–4 p.m.
Classically trained Chinese musician Xiao Dong Wei performs traditional and contemporary Chinese music in Kresge Court.

Detroit Film Theatre: Burroughs: The Movie: 2 p.m.
See Friday, April 10 for details.

Detroit Film Theatre: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem: 4:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 3 for details.

Friday, April 17
Detroit Film Theatre: Hiroshima Mon Amour: 7 p.m.
Unavailable theatrically for decades and now restored to its original splendor, Mon Amour is the fictional story of an affair between a Japanese architect and a French movie actress. In French with English subtitles. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for members, students and seniors.

Detroit Film Theatre: Le jour se léve: 9:30 p.m.
Working-class Fançois waits in his tiny apartment for the police to come for him, clutching his gun and thinking over the events that led to his current predicament. The film was banned by the Vichy government soon after its 1939 release but not before the names of Jewish crew members were removed from the credits. For the first time in 75 years, those names appear where they rightfully belonged. In French with English subtitles. DFT general admission tickets are $8.50, member tickets are $6.50. Student and Senior tickets are $6.50. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for members, students and seniors.

Saturday, April 18
Lecture: Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture: The New Clark Art Institute: A Place of Serenity and Excitement, Inside and Out: 2 p.m.
Since 2001, the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute, Williamstown, Mass., has built two new buildings and refurbished its two existing ones. Director Michael Conforti has fashioned the institution into a welcoming, comfortable place, where looking at works of art and thinking about issues in the visual arts is the first order of business. Sponsored by The Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Endowment Fund in conjunction with the Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts and the European Paintings Council.

Detroit Film Theatre: The Thief of Bagdad: 4 p.m.
This silent Arabian nights fantasy was made when Douglas Fairbanks was at the pinnacle of his movie career. A new restoration brings the action to vivid life, and gives the clearest look in decades at the spectacular sets, art direction and production design. Live, original musical accompaniment by David Drazin. Tickets are $5 and free for DIA members.

Detroit Film Theatre: Le jour se léve: 7 p.m.
See Friday, April 17 for details.

Detroit Film Theatre: Hiroshima Mon Amour: 9:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 17 for details.

Sunday, April 19
Sunday Music Bar: Cliff Monear: 1–4 p.m.
Pianist Cliff Monear will perform jazz and pop standards in Kresge Court.

Lecture: After-Image: Dualism through Color: 2 p.m.
Nigerian artist Osi Audu focuses on the Yoruba concept of consciousness, which has both a physical and spiritual dimension. In referencing the Yoruba sculpture known as ile ori (house of the head) in his works, Osi seeks to articulate this dual nature of being and conscious experience. Sponsored by Friends of African and African American Art.

Detroit Film Theatre: Le jour se léve: 2 p.m.
See Friday, April 17 for details.

Detroit Film Theatre: Hiroshima Mon Amour: 4:30 p.m.
See Friday, April 17 for details.

Friday, April 24
Detroit Film Theatre: The Yellow Ticket: 7 p.m.
This pivotal German/Polish silent film tells the story of a young woman forced to hide her Jewish identity in order to attend medical school in St. Petersburg. Presented with live music written and performed by violinist Alicia Svegals of the Klezmatics and pianist Marilyn Lerner. Admission is free.

Saturday, April 25
Detroit Film Theatre: Saturday Animation Club: A Letter to Momo: 4 p.m.
In this modern classic of handmade animation, Momo and her mother move to a remote Japanese island, where the girl discovers a trio of mischievous spirit creatures only she can see and who create mayhem in her tiny community. English language version. Tickets are $5. Admission is free to DIA members.

Detroit Film Theatre: Don’t Think I’ve Forgetten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll: 7 & 9:30 p.m.
During the 1960s and early ‘70s, Cambodian musicians crafted a new sound from the various rock music styles in America, England and France, along with their traditional music. This new documentary tracks the emergence of that incredible music to its near destruction under the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge. In English, French and Khmer with English subtitles. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for members, students and seniors

Sunday, April 26
Sunday Music Bar: Mike Dobday: 1–4 p.m.
Pianist Mick Dobday performs avant-garde, contemporary and Latin jazz in Kresge Court.

Detroit Film Theatre: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll: 2 p.m.
See Saturday, April 25 for details.

Lecture: The Business of Asian Art: Yamanaka & Company & Charles Lang Freer: 2 p.m.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Japan’s Yamanaka & Company was the world’s most prestigious dealer in Asian art and Detroit collector Charles Lang Freer one of its most prominent clients. Yuriko Kuchiki will describe the rise and fall of this remarkable company and explore the close business ties and friendship between Freer and Yamanaka. Tours of the Freer House and a benefit reception will follow the lecture. Sponsored by the Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures; the Freer House, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute/WSU; and the Japan America Society of Michigan and Southwest Ontario.

Tuesday, April 28
Lecture: Frida Kahlo, Her Art and Her Life: 7 p.m.
Originally published in 1983, Hayden Herrera’s Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo is the definitive account of the artist’s life. Learn from Herrera the story of Kahlo’s emergence as an artist, including the period spent in Detroit during the creation of Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry murals. Sponsored by the Associates of the American Wing.

Thursday, April 30
Lecture: Elizabeth Sites Kuhlman Lecture: The Secret Rules of Engagement: Scale, Detail, and Authenticity: 10:30 a.m.
David Monn creates events for an international roster of influential corporate and private clients, from the White House to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With a sensibility rooted in uncompromising standards of quality, elegance and simplicity, his designs create a tapestry of sensations, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. He will share his floral design skills and fascinating anecdotes. The lecture and lunch are $25 each. Sponsored by Friends of Art & Flowers.

Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313–833–7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self–Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world–renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil      (313) 833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org     www.dia.org

Bank of America to give 2,000 Detroit Students Free Access to Detroit Institute of Arts’ Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition

March 2, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—Bank of America, a major supporter of the much-anticipated Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition, which opens March 15 at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), is providing tickets to 2,000 Detroit students attending Title I schools (a federal program that gives grants to schools in areas of high poverty).

This most recent initiative is another element of Bank of America’s global program to connect communities to the arts and preserve works of art for all to experience.

In addition to funding this event, in 2013 the DIA was awarded a grant from the Bank of America Art Conservation Project to examine, conserve, digitally photograph and mount Diego Rivera’s preparatory drawings for his masterpiece Detroit Industry murals. Five of these life-sized drawings will be displayed in the exhibition.

“Bank of America is committed to supporting the arts in all its forms, and we are happy to be able to provide an opportunity for Detroit students to see this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition on Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo,” said Matt Elliott, Bank of America’s Michigan market president. “The arts have a unique ability to connect people, communities and cultures as well as support local economies. We’re extremely proud to also fund the preservation, restoration and documentation of the Diego Rivera preparatory drawings, which are an important part of the exhibit.”

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit is on view from March 15 to July 12, 2015. Information and tickets are available at www.dia.org.

Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts to open pop-up cantina Azul from March 12 to July 12 to accompany Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition

March 1, 2015, 9:00 pm

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As a companion to the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) presents Azul, a pop-up cantina featuring authentic light Mexican fare, beer, wine and margaritas. Much of the décor has come from Southwest Detroit vendors as a way to support local businesses.

WHEN:

March 12–July 12, 2015

Tuesdays–Wednesdays, 11a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Thursdays–Fridays, 11 a.m. –9:30 p.m.
Saturdays–Sundays, 11 a.m. –4:30 p.m.

MENU:

Tacos a la carte (pork, chicken or vegetable), tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole, beans, rice,

Mexican beers, wines and margaritas

COST:

From $3 to $8.

WHERE:

Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave.

 

Museum Hours and Admission

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Larisa Zade     313-833-7962     lzade@dia.org

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Area restaurants and bars offer special dishes and drinks in honor of Detroit Institute of Arts’ exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit

March 16, 2015, 9:00 pm

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Diego and Frida fever is gripping metro Detroit, thanks to the hit exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Local restaurants and bars have created specialty dishes and cocktails to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition that can only be seen in Detroit.

The DIA invited area restaurants and bars to develop specialty cocktails and dishes with Rivera and Kahlo in mind. Twelve popular venues responded, ranging from the well-established to the brand new.

Antietam 1428 Gratiot Ave., Detroit 313-782-4378
"El Poco Querido”—a cocktail made with colorful ingredients, inspired by Kahlo's masterpiece The Wounded Dear. It is light, delicate, sweet and a bit bold, made with Espolon tequila, shaken and served in a classic short-stemmed glass with an edible flower garnish. The drink pays tribute to the legendary pelea de gallos (fighting cocks) and Rivera and Kahlo’s sometimes heated relationship.

Cajeta flan—goat milk caramel flan popular in Rivera’s home state of Guanajuato, Mexico.

El Asador Steakhouse 1312 Springwells St., Detroit 313-297-2360
Pork in yellow moleguajillo—chiles, tomatillos and the leaves of hierba santa.

Poblano chiles—stuffed with picadillo or cheese, chicken pipián, (güero chiles, pumpkin seeds, almonds or peanuts)

El Barzon 3710 Junction Rd., Detroit 313-894-2070
Traditional Oaxacan mole negro (black sauce)—three types of roasted chiles, sesame seeds, chocolate, raisins and almonds, peanuts, and cloves served over turkey legs.

El Zocalo 3400 Bagley St., Detroit 313-841-3700
Frida Fridays—every Friday beginning March 20 a different entree taken from the cookbooks and notes of Frida Kahlo will be featured.

Diego & Frida inspired specially crafted tequila varieties infused with flavors such as jamaica (hibiscus) flower, cucumber and habanero, to name a few. These infusions can be enjoyed alone or as an added new dimension to traditional margaritas.

Fourteen East 15 E. Kirby St, Detroit 313-871-0500
(extended hours on Friday nights to serve evening exhibition visitors)
Mexican spiced hot chocolate whisked with a molinillo

Lime pie with a crust made of Marias

Almond Polvorones, traditional Mexican cookies

Gold Cash Gold 2100 Michigan Ave., Detroit 313-242-0770
Frida’s Blue House—Lunazul Blanco tequila, fresh cucumber and lemon, blue curaçao

Las Cazuelas Grill 4000 Livernois Ave., Detroit 313-996-5529
Diego’s Mole Poblano—chile ancho, roasted peanuts, chocolate, roasted pumpkin seeds, black pepper, garlic and salt.

La Feria 4139 Cass Ave., Detroit 313-285-9081
Red: the color of passion, the color of communism, the color of love. La Feria, heralding from the country of Spain where the color of red is equally revered, pays tribute to the spirit and energy of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera through tequila and tapas draped in red.

Sipping tequila—Corralejo Reposado.

Cocktail—La Pasión De Frida, an invigorating mix of Corralejo Añejo tequila, tamarind, freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice and a splash of Maraschino water.

Tapa—Papas Arrugadas con Mojo: red skinned potatoes with a red bell pepper and garlic salsa

Our/Detroit 2545 Bagley Ave., Detroit 313-656-4610
Dreams of Coyacan—Our/Detroit vodka, jalapeño simple syrup, lime juice and coconut sparkling soda.

Rock City Eatery 11411 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck,
Panzón + Friducha—pan seared tongue, ash-baked beets, radish, avocado, pickled corn, dill and cilantro served with a shot of Cabresto tequila (choice of silver or gold)

Traffic Jam and Snug 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit 313-831-9470
Mixiotes — tender chicken marinated in guajillo chiles, garlic, onion, cinnamon, tequila, thyme and marjoram, steamed and served with potatoes and corn tortillas. Garnished with traditional accompaniments including avocado, pineapple and house pickled onion and habanero peppers. This dish hails from Rivera’s birthplace, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Union Street 4145 Woodward Ave., Detroit 313-831-3965
“Ode to Detroit Industry”—made with Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Chartreuse Green, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and fresh lime elegantly presented in a martini glass

“La Casa Azul”—Mexican hot chocolate trifle made with luscious layers of chipotle-chili-spiked chocolate cake and cinnamon pastry cream topped with fresh whipped cream and candied jalapeño

Chiles En Nogada—poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo covered in walnut-sherry cream sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.

In addition to these venues, the DIA has created the pop-up eatery Azul to accommodate expected crowds when the museum’s cafeteria and café are full. Azul offers light Mexican fare, Mexican beer and margaritas.

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit is a ticketed exhibition. For information and tickets, visit www.dia.org.

Regular Museum Hours and General Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

Special exhibition hours
In addition to regular museum hours, the DIA will be open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays during the run of the exhibition, and beginning May 26 will be open until 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts to begin Installation of Inside|Out Reproductions April 6 - More than 90 reproductions will be in 10 communities this spring

March 17, 2015, 9:00 pm

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will install more than 90 Inside|Out reproductions in 10 communities this spring, beginning April 6. The reproductions will be on view through July. Inside|Out brings high-quality reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA’s collection to outdoor venues throughout the metropolitan Detroit area and is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

SCHEDULE:

Monday, April 6: Fraser, 8 a.m.; Memphis, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 7: Osborn neighborhood, Detroit, 8 a.m.; Wayne State University, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 8: Meadow Brook Hall, 8 a.m.; Ortonville, 1 p.m.

Thursday, April 9: West Bloomfield, 8 a.m.; Birmingham, 1 p.m.

Friday, April 10: Hines Park, 8 a.m.

Monday, April 13: White Lake, 8 a.m.

OTHER:

Once installation is complete, downloadable maps will be available at dia.org/insideout. Social media users can follow Inside|Out updates and share their Inside|Out experiences on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dia.insideout, Instagram (@DIADetroit #DIAInsideOut) and Twitter (@DIADetroit #DIAInsideOut).

Hours and Admission
Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for ages 6–17, and free for DIA members and residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. For membership information call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Media Alert: Detroit Institute of Arts open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays during Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition with $5 discount

March 23, 2015, 9:00 pm

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays during the run of the hit exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, on view through July 12. Weekday tickets (Tues.–Fri.) are $14 for adults, a $5 discount from Saturday and Sunday tickets, which are $19 for adults.

WHY:

To offer an additional weekday option for those who like to “start the weekend early.” Due to the exhibition’s popularity, Saturdays and Sundays are the most crowded, with some time slots already sold out. It will also be easier to find parking on Thursday nights.

OTHER:

The entire museum will be open on Thursdays until 10 p.m. Café DIA will be open until 9 p.m. and Azul, a pop-up taco bar serving margaritas and Mexican beers, and Kresge Court and will be open until 9:30 p.m.

TICKETS:

For exhibition tickets, go to www.dia.org. For tickets ordered online, a $3.50 service charge applies.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:     Pamela Marcil     313-833-7899     pmarcil@dia.org

McGregor Fund awards Detroit Institute of Arts $250,000 for general operating expenses- Grant comes after $6 million donation to “Grand Bargain” last year

March 25, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The McGregor Fund recently awarded a $250,000 grant to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in support of the museum’s general operating expenses. The grant comes after the foundation provided $6 million toward the “grand bargain” last year, the historic agreement that helped the City of Detroit emerge from bankruptcy, supported city pensioners and protected the DIA’s art collection for the public.

“McGregor has been a strong supporter of the museum throughout the years,” said Graham W. J. Beal, DIA director. “The foundation’s commitment to metro Detroit ensures that the DIA remains a vital museum with an engaging artistic program and a significant community presence.”

The relationship between the McGregor Fund and the Detroit Institute of Arts stretches back more than 50 years. The foundation’s gifts have supported the DIA’s research library, conservation laboratory and endowment. These gifts have also funded DIA art publications and art acquisitions. The foundation is at the DIA’s highest level of cumulative giving.

The McGregor Fund is a private foundation established in 1925 by gifts from Katherine and Tracy McGregor “to relieve the misfortunes and promote the well-being of mankind.” The foundation awards grants to organizations in the following areas: human services, education, health care, arts and culture and public benefit. The foundation’s primary area of interest is the City of Detroit and Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. The McGregor Fund has granted nearly $227 million since its founding and had assets of $182 million as of June 30, 2014. Visit www.mcgregorfund.org for additional information.

Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Larisa Zade    313-833-7962    lzade@dia.org

School’s out—Detroit Institute of Arts is in —June features outdoor movies, live music and more

March 22, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—There’s a lot going on in June at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Activities include films from the Cinetopia International Film Festival, Mexican folk music and the popular ticketed exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo In Detroit.

You can see our guest of honor, Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes by Rembrandt, on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York on view in the Dutch Galleries. The Very Important Puppets’ from the Paul McPharlin Puppetry Collection will also be on display.

Programs are free with museum admission and free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

Guided Tours: Tuesdays–Fridays, 1 p.m.; Saturdays–Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m.

Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4–8 p.m.
The club’s mission is to teach area students the game and life lessons. Members have won state, regional and national competitions. People wanting to learn how to play chess should show up between 4 and 6 p.m. There will be no teaching between 6 and 8 p.m., but visitors can play chess.

Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Sundays, noon–4 p.m.

Drop-In Workshops (for all ages)
Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Heraldy: Heraldry emerged during the Middle Ages as a way to visually represent lords and knights. Learn more as you create your own coat of arms.
Saturdays, Noon–4 p.m. Monogram Tiles: Use your own initials and some colorful art materials to create a unique work of art.
Sundays, Noon–4 p.m. Retablos: Learn about the Latin American folk art tradition of retablos (small oil paintings on wood, tin or copper) and create one of your own.

Detroit Film Theatre: Cinetopia International Film Festival: June 5–7
An annual collaboration between Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater and the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre, the Cinetopia International Film Festival features the best dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals. Tickets for each film are $9 for DIA members and $12 for nonmembers. Festival passes are available through the Michigan Theater box office. Call 866-777-8932 or visit http://www.cinetopiafestival.org.

Friday, June 5
Friday Night Live and Detroit Film Theatre: Jazz Performance and Cinetopia International Film Festival: The Boy and the World: 7 p.m.
The Boy and the World is a Brazilian animated film, without dialogue, about the tale of a young boy who is searching for his father. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. on the DIA North lawn with a live jazz interpretation of composer Gustav Holst’s The Planets performed by the Mike Jellick Ensemble, followed by the outdoor screening at 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 6
Detroit Film Theatre: Cinetopia International Film Festival: TBD

Sunday, June 7
Sunday Music Bar: Christina Dragone: 1–4 p.m.
Christina Dragone performs classical and jazz standards in Kresge Court.

Detroit Film Theatre: Cinetopia International Film Festival: TBD

Wednesday, June 10
Lecture: At the Crossroads: Vision of Pan-Americanism in the U.S.-Based Work of Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros and Kahlo: 6:30 p.m.
Diego Rivera’s United States murals were grounded in contemporary ideas about Pan-Americanism. Speaker Mary K. Coffey, associate professor at Dartmouth College, compares Rivera’s vision of Pan-Americanism with alternative visions of the “two Americas” found in work by José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Frida Kahlo. Sponsored by the Associates of the American Wing.

Friday, June 12
Friday Night Live: Stories for Ocean Shells: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Stories for Ocean Shells is an ongoing recording project by composer Kate Moore and cellist Ashley Bathgate. Over a number of years they have developed an original language that merges spoken word and cello.

Sunday, June 14
Sunday Music Bar: Bill Meyer: 1–4 p.m.
Detroit based pianist Bill Meyer performs Motown and jazz standards in Kresge Court.

Friday, June 19
Friday Night Live: Tlen-Huicani: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Tlen-Huicani is considered the most faithful interpreter of the folk music of Veracruz, Mexico and regions of Central America. The group performs in the indigenous language of Nahutal and plays instruments unique to the region, including the harpa jarocha, or folk harp.

Detroit Film Theatre: Losing Ground: 7 p.m.
Losing Ground is the insightful story of the relationship of a middle-class black couple, a young professor and an older artist who has finally sold a painting to a major museum. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for DIA members, seniors and students.

Saturday, June 20
Detroit Film Theatre: Losing Ground: 7 p.m.
See Friday, June 19 for details.

Sunday, June 21
Detroit Film Theatre: Losing Ground: 2 p.m.
See Friday, June 19 for details.

Friday, June 26
Friday Night Live: Musicians from the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
The 22nd annual Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival presents the finest in chamber music repertoire performed by world-class musicians. First-year Artistic Director Paul Watkins will present an eclectic blend of classic American chamber music as well as new contributions to the genre.

Detroit Film Theatre: About Elly: 7 p.m.
This surprising and intricate mystery-thriller is concerned with the ways human behavior can take unexpected turns when ordinary circumstances—in this case, a carefree holiday weekend—turn tragic. Tickets are $8.50 and $6.50 for DIA members, seniors and students.

Saturday, June 27
Detroit Film Theatre: About Elly: 7 p.m.
See Friday, June 26 for details.

Sunday, June 28
Sunday Music Bar: Cecelia Sharpe: 1–4 p.m.
Cellist Cecelia Sharpe performs solo cello and other string instruments in Kresge Court.

Detroit Film Theatre: About Elly: 2 p.m.
See Friday, June 26 for details.

Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313–833–7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self–Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world–renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    (313) 833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org    www.dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts hosts Detroit Symphony Orchestra for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo-themed “The Keeper and the Dove”

March 29, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will present “The Keeper and the Dove,” a work for soprano and chamber orchestra, at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on April 8 at 7 p.m. at the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for students. General public tickets are available online at http://tickets.dia.org/public/ and www.dso.org or by calling 313-833-4005. Student tickets are only available at the door.

DSO Assistant Conductor Michelle Merrill will lead members of the DSO and guest artist Jessica Rivera in the work by DSO Composer in Residence Gabriela Lena Frank. The work is a distillation of an opera in progress by Frank and playwright Nilo Cruz, and features two characters: Catrina, the keeper of souls who bestows a gift once a year to spirits that wish to visit their still-living loved ones; and Frida, who yearns to see Diego once again.

“The Keeper and the Dove” is one of nearly two dozen community programs related to the DIA’s popular exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, on view through July 12. More information on the exhibition can be found at www.dia.org.

Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. During the run of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit the DIA will be open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays.

General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    313-833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts hosts director of Clark Institute as distinguished speaker for annual Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture- Michael Confroti to discuss the new Clark Art Institute

March 30, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—Michael Conforti, director of the Clark Institute, Massachusetts, is the guest speaker for the Detroit Institute of Arts’ (DIA) annual Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. The lecture is free with museum admission.

Since 2001, the Clark Art Institute has built two new buildings and refurbished two existing ones from the inside out. It received the 2014 Apollo Award for Museum Opening of the Year. Conforti will discuss how he fashioned the institution into a welcoming, comfortable place, where looking at works of art and thinking about issues in the visual arts is the first order of business.

During his 21 year tenure as director, Conforti led the Clark’s $145 million capital campaign to fund its campus expansion, which opened in July 2014.

Prior to joining the Clark Institute, Conforti served as chief curator and Bell Memorial Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. He has served as director of the Clark Institute since November 1994 and will retire this August.

This lecture is sponsored by the Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Endowment Fund in conjunction with the Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts and the European Paintings Council.

About the Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture
The Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Coleman Mopper, who passed away in 1996. Dr. Mopper and his late wife, Shirley, were founding members of The Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts and had been longstanding members and patrons of the DIA. The Moppers were avid collectors of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, and made numerous gifts to the museum. They were recognized with a DIA Lifetime Service award in 1996. In Dr. Mopper’s memory, friends generously endowed an annual lecture on European art to be given by an internationally recognized specialist.

Hours and Admission
Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for ages 6–17, and free for DIA members and residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. For membership information call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self–Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world–renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Alisha Merrow    (313) 833-7963    amerrow@dia.org    www.dia.org

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New York event planner and floral designer David Monn to speak at Detroit Institute of Arts Talk, demonstration and luncheon part of annual Elizabeth Sites Kuhlman Lecture

April 1, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) welcomes famed New York event planner and floral designer David Monn presenting “The Secret Rules of Engagement: Scale, Detail, and Authenticity,” a floral design talk and demonstration at the museum on Thursday, April 30. Monn is the speaker for the 16th annual Elizabeth Sites Kuhlman Lecture, sponsored by the museum support group Friends of Art & Flowers. This is a ticketed event.

Known for his uncompromising standards of quality, elegance and simplicity, Monn will demonstrate his floral arrangement talents and share some of his favorite designs.

The lecture and demonstration begin at 10:30 a.m. and are followed by a luncheon, during which the arrangements created will be raffled off. Tickets are $30 for the lecture only and $55 for the lecture and lunch. For tickets call 313-833-4005 or go to tickets.dia.org. Seating is limited, and advanced purchase is recommended.

Dubbed the “Architect of Style” by Vogue, Monn designs events for an international roster of corporate and private clients. Some of his most high-profile achievements include designing a White House state dinner, the New York Public Library centennial, the 100th anniversary celebration of the Plaza Hotel in New York, galas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum and the grand opening of the Time-Warner Center in New York.

Prior to forming his present company, David Monn, LLC, Monn was president and CEO of At Home and Company, a purveyor of luxury home goods. Monn is a contributing editor for Departures magazine and is the author of 365 Ways to Prepare for Christmas.

Caption for attached image: A table arrangement at an event that David Monn designed at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York

Hours and Admission
Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for ages 6–17, and free for DIA members and residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. For membership information call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact: Larisa Zade    313-833-7962    lzade@dia.org    www.dia.org

Frida Kahlo biographer Hayden Herrera to speak at Detroit Institute of Arts Free event focuses on several Kahlo works in the exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit

April 6, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—In conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, author and art historian Hayden Herrera will talk about artist Frida Kahlo’s life and art on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Detroit Film Theatre auditorium. The talk is free, but registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hayden-herrera-frida-kahlo-her-art-and-her-life-tickets-16401744058. The event is sponsored by the DIA’s auxiliaries Associates of the American Wing and Forum for Prints, Drawings and Photographs.

Herrera is the author of the 1983 Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo, considered the definitive account of Kahlo’s life. Herrera will talk about Kahlo’s emergence as an artist, including the period spent in Detroit while Diego Rivera was creating the Detroit Industry murals. Many of the works she will talk about can be seen in the exhibition, on view through July 12.

Hailed by readers and critics across the country, Herrera’s biography of Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality whose sensual vibrancy came directly from her personal experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age 18 that left her severely injured and unable to bear children; her tempestuous marriage to Rivera and love affairs with men as diverse as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky; her association with the Communist Party; her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture; and her dramatic love of spectacle.

Herrera has lectured widely, curated several art exhibitions, taught Latin American art at New York University and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is the author of numerous articles and reviews for such publications as Art in America, Art Forum, Connoisseur and the New York Times, among others. Her books include Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo; Mary Frank; and Matisse: A Portrait.

Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. During the run of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, the DIA is open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays.

General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    313-833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts says “Leave the Driving to Us” on Oakland County Day - Free bus transportation to DIA from Oakland County locations Saturday, May 9

April 8, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is providing free bus transportation to and from the museum on Saturday, May 9 for Oakland County residents as part of its “County Days,” which provides this service four times per year for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Visitors can browse the collection, see the DIA’s “guest of honor,” Rembrandt’s Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes, on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York, and make their own work of art in the DIA Studio. Two free exhibitions are on view: Photographs from the Detroit Walk-in Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen; and Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral. The popular special ticketed exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit is also on view, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Shopping and eating are always part of a fun day, and the DIA has plenty of both. Café DIA offers entrees, a decked-out salad bar, grill station, sandwiches and scrumptious desserts. Kresge Court diners can enjoy gourmet snacks, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Both restaurants offer a variety of beverages, including Starbucks coffee, beer and wine. The museum shop carries a selection of art-related items, many of which cannot be found in other area stores.

Convenient parking is available at each departure location. Round trip transportation and admission is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 313-833-4005 or go to tickets.dia.org.

Oakland County locations and schedule:
Diversion Street Bridge), Diversion and South Street, Rochester—Van Gogh Bus
Bus departs bridge parking lot (under the bridge) at 10a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Novi Civic Center, 45175 Ten Mile Rd.—Degas Bus
Bus departs civic center at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Rd—Monet Bus
Bus departs library at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Karl Richter Community Center, 300 East St. Holly—Matisse Bus
Bus departs community center at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Commerce Township Hall, 2009 Township Drive—Picasso Bus
Bus departs township hall at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.


Walled Lake City Hall, 1499 E. West Maple Rd—Warhol Bus
Bus departs city hall at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Photo credit: Detroit Institute of Arts

DIA Hours and Admission
Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    313-833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts says “Leave the Driving to Us” on Macomb County Day - Free bus transportation to DIA from Macomb County locations Saturday, May 16

April 15, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is providing free bus transportation to and from the museum on Saturday, May 16 for Macomb County residents as part of “County Days,” which the museum offers four times per year for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The popular County Days are made possible by support from tri-county residents.

Visitors can browse the collection, see the DIA’s “guest of honor,” Rembrandt’s Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes, on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York, and make their own work of art in the DIA Studio.

Two free exhibitions, Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral and Photographs from the Detroit Walk-in Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen, are on view until May 17, so this is one of the last chances to see them. The popular special ticketed exhibition Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit is also on view, and advance tickets are strongly recommended.

There are several dining options at the museum. Café DIA offers entrees, a decked-out salad bar, grill station, sandwiches and scrumptious desserts. Kresge Court diners can enjoy gourmet snacks, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Both restaurants offer a variety of beverages, including Starbucks coffee, beer and wine. The pop-up taco bar, Azul, is also open and features tacos, Mexican beers and margaritas.

Shopping is always a fun part of the DIA experience. The museum shop carries a selection of art-related items, many of which cannot be found in other area stores. A special Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit museum shop features a variety of items from Mexico, as well as books, jewelry, prints and sweets. You can visit this shop without going to the exhibition.

Convenient parking is available at each departure location. Round trip transportation and admission are free, but reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 313-833-4005 or go to tickets.dia.org.

Macomb County locations and schedule:
Beebe Street Memorial Park, 69310 Beebe St., Richmond—Van Gogh Bus
Bus departs park at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Riverside Parking Lot 175, 7650 Greely, Utica—Degas Bus
Bus departs parking lot at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Marvin Blank Senior Center, 19925 23 Mile, Macomb—Monet Bus
Bus departs senior center at 9:30 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Shelby Township Community Center, 51670 Van Dyke, Shelby Township—Matisse Bus
Bus departs community center at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Eastpointe City Hall, 23200 Gratiot, Eastpoint—Picasso Bus
Bus departs city hall at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Pl., Mt. Clemens—Warhol Bus
Bus departs art center at 10 a.m.; Bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Caption for attached image (in the free exhibition Make a Joyful Noise): Trumpeters and Young Girls Dancing, Luca della Robbia, 1431-38, marble. Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence


DIA Hours and Admission
Regular museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. From March 15 to July 12, 2015, the museum is open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays.

General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    313-833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts Remembers A. Alfred Taubman

April 17, 2015, 9:00 pm

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(Detroit)––The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is saddened by the loss of one of its most devoted supporters, developer A. Alfred Taubman. Taubman joined the DIA in 1975 and served for many years as chair of the City of Detroit Arts Commission. He has been on the board of directors since 1984, first as director, then since 1992, as an honorary director.

 

"Alfred (Taubman) was one of the DIA's greatest patrons in its history and supported the museum through major contributions to capital and endowment campaigns," said DIA Director Graham W.J. Beal. "An avid and discerning art collector, he also served as the chairman of the board of directors' Building Committee, overseeing the $170 million renovation and expansion between 2002 and 2007. He will be greatly missed."

 

An art collector for more than 30 years, Taubman has given a number of works to the DIA's collection, including Paul Klee's Small Landscape with Garden Door, several pieces of ancient Roman glass, and Raymond Duchamp-Villon's Le Cheval Majeur (The Large Horse), which was installed in the sculpture garden at the College for Creative Studies (CCS), a collaboration between CCS and the DIA. He was among the donors who helped the museum acquire Louis François Roubiliac's Bust of Isaac Ware, and the Korean Head of Buddha.

 

"I will always cherish my wonderful friendship with Alfred Taubman and consider myself very fortunate to have had the benefit of his valued advice and counsel," said Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. chairman of the DIA Board of Directors. "Our entire DIA family is grateful for Alfred's passion, vision and most generous support of our great museum."

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Contact:    Pamela Marcil    313-833-7899    pmarcil@dia.org