The inscription on the façade of the Detroit Institute of Arts reads, “Dedicated by the people of Detroit to the knowledge and enjoyment of art.” (image via Flickr user glennia) “Whether any of us ...
In 1976, Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) hired W.B. Doner & Co out of Southfield, Michigan to create a commercial. The advertising agency spent two days at the museum, shooting a choreographed riff on ...
The Detroit Institute of Arts has revamped its African American arts collection and brought it to the heart of the museum. “Reimagine African American Art,” which opened Saturday, was organized by the ...
Last week, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) acquired “Bird” (1990), a striking sculpture by David Hammons, the MacArthur Genius Grant-winning African American artist known for his witty conceptual ...