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Teen Council members in the galleries
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Reflecting on a Remarkable 2023 at the DIA

Gene Gargaro poses with his gift from the DIA.
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Celebrating the Legacy of Gene Gargaro: A Remarkable Journey at the DIA

As we approach the end of another very fruitful ye...

James Barnor (Ghana, b. 1929). Ms. Bruce portrayed in her new hairstyle after school, Ever Young Studio, Jamestown, Accra, 1956 (printed 2010–20). Gelatin silver print. Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière, Paris. © James Barnor, courtesy Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière, Paris.
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James Barnor: Ghana’s First Fashion Photographer

I had never heard of James Barnor before I was inv...

Rivera murals (Vaccination Panel), September 19, 1932, #57/2085, Photographic Negatives Collection, Detroit Institute of Arts, Research Library & Archives
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Documenting the Detroit Industry Murals

One of my favorite places at the Detroit Institute...

Patrons perusing the puzzle aisle at the Detroit Institute of Arts' Shop
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Holiday 2023 Gift Guide: Shop Local (and Unique) at the DIA Shop

The Detroit Institute of Arts Shop is your one-sto...

A woman holds a glass of white wine as she laughs while chatting to a man in a backwards baseball cap.
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Gift Guide: Fall Entertaining

James Burts sits on a winged-back chair in Kresge Court.
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Don't Miss the Details: DIA Trompe L'Oeil Artist

James Barnor (Ghana, b. 1929). Drum Magazine, Nigerian edition, September 1966. Sciences Po Bordeaux.
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Drum Magazine and James Barnor

A patron browsing books for sale in the DIA Shop
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Celebrating Diego and Frida at the DIA

The Detroit Institute of Arts has deep ties to Die...