Artists talk about their works in Detroit Institute of Arts ofrendas exhibition
Updated Nov 9, 2017
October 20, 2017 (Detroit)—Artists who created ofrenda altars for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) exhibition “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos,” will talk about their ofrendas on Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. in the museum’s Lecture Hall. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican tradition that honors the life and memory of lost loved ones through creating ofrendas, or offerings, set on an altar.
The event and exhibition are free with museum admission, which is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents.
Members of the Mexican Consulate open the program with an overview of the Día de Muertos tradition. Then, each artist in the exhibition will give a one-to-two-minute talk about the meaning and inspiration of their own ofrenda altar and answer questions from the audience. Additionally, the Friends on Board Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes education, culture and wellbeing of Hispanics in Michigan, will perform a Mexican folk dance.
This is the fifth year the DIA has worked with the community to host an ofrendas exhibition, and due to the positive response, the museum has extended the time the ofrendas will be on view from two weeks to four. This year’s themes include artists Frida Kahlo and José Posada, Detroit's historic jazz venues, women who participated in the Mexican Revolution and those afflicted with Alzheimer’s. The altars range from 3 to 8 feet tall and are created from a variety of materials, including found objects, papel picado (paper cutouts), artificial flowers and food, LED candles, sugar skulls, photos, clay, wood and more. The exhibition is on view through Nov. 12.
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 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, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for college students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.
October 20, 2017 (Detroit)—Artists who created ofrenda altars for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) exhibition “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos,” will talk about their ofrendas on Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. in the museum’s Lecture Hall. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican tradition that honors the life and memory of lost loved ones through creating ofrendas, or offerings, set on an altar.
The event and exhibition are free with museum admission, which is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents.
Members of the Mexican Consulate open the program with an overview of the Día de Muertos tradition. Then, each artist in the exhibition will give a one-to-two-minute talk about the meaning and inspiration of their own ofrenda altar and answer questions from the audience. Additionally, the Friends on Board Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes education, culture and wellbeing of Hispanics in Michigan, will perform a Mexican folk dance.
This is the fifth year the DIA has worked with the community to host an ofrendas exhibition, and due to the positive response, the museum has extended the time the ofrendas will be on view from two weeks to four. This year’s themes include artists Frida Kahlo and José Posada, Detroit's historic jazz venues, women who participated in the Mexican Revolution and those afflicted with Alzheimer’s. The altars range from 3 to 8 feet tall and are created from a variety of materials, including found objects, papel picado (paper cutouts), artificial flowers and food, LED candles, sugar skulls, photos, clay, wood and more. The exhibition is on view through Nov. 12.
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 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, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for college students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.