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Fifth graders from Detroit Premier Academy visited for a Meaning Through Artmaking field trip, which included a guided tour of Tiff Massey's 7 Mile+Livernois exhibition and a printmaking lesson in the Studio. Courtesy: Zachary Frieling
From the Director

Big Changes, Bold Art: Celebrating Community, Creativity, and the Road Ahead

A group of seven people stand in front of the entrance to the exhibition "Painted with Silk"
Exhibitions

Needlepoint and New Friends at the DIA

When a group of needlepoint enthusiasts check out ...

Kids holding hands and walking through the DIA's Rivera Court
Museum Happenings

10 Reasons to Visit the DIA Today

In March 2024, the Detroit Institute of Arts was n...

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner wrote this letter in German to William Valentiner, who directed the DIA from 1924 to 1945. It is part of the Valentiner correspondence records the DIA received in March from the North Carolina State Archive.
From the Director

A New Gift for the DIA’s Research Library and Archives: Exploring the Legacy of William Valentiner

Melancia Bowker (age 13), Sampler, 1817. Collection of Sharon and Jeffery Lipton
From the Director

Delicacy and Precision: The Art of Early American Embroidery

Detail of "Sampler H.R."
Exhibitions

Threads of History: A Q&A with Painted with Silk Curator Ken Myers

DIA Collections Management team members inspect the chandelier
From the Director

Illuminating History: Preserving the DIA’s Iconic Great Hall Chandeliers

A patron viewing contemporary Black art at the DIA
Shop DIA

Must-Have Gifts that Honor and Showcase Black Creativity

Celebrate Black History Month with gifts that refl...

A visitor observes Mario Moore's "The Council," in the Detroit Institute of Arts' galleries.
Museum Happenings

Black History, Bold Art: A Month of Creativity & Culture at the DIA