Detroit Institute of Arts Expands its Forthcoming Van Gogh in America Exhibition to Include More Than 70 Works by Famed Dutch Artist | First-of-its-kind exhibit to be on view from October 2, 2022 - January 22, 2023 only at the DIA
Updated Mar 30, 2022
March 30, 2022 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is pleased to announce today – on what would’ve been Vincent van Gogh’s 169th birthday – that it has expanded its Van Gogh in America exhibition to now comprise more than 70 authentic Van Gogh works. In celebration of the centenary of the DIA becoming the first U.S. museum to acquire a painting by Van Gogh – his Self-Portrait (1887) – the groundbreaking exhibition is the first ever to focus on the introduction and early reception of the iconic artist in America. Exclusive to the DIA, the much-anticipated exhibition will run from October 2, 2022 to January 22, 2023. Tickets will go on sale this summer.
Van Gogh in America will feature paintings, drawings, and prints by Van Gogh from museums and private collections around the world. Visitors will also “journey” through the defining moments, people, and experiences that catapulted Van Gogh’s work to widespread acclaim in the U.S. The exhibition will also include works by Post-Impressionist artists Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin, in addition to 20th century European and American artists Raoul Dufy, Henri Matisse, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, and Joseph Stella.
Van Gogh in America reveals the story of how America’s view of Van Gogh’s work evolved during the first half of the 20th century. Despite his work appearing in well over 50 group shows during the two decades following his American debut in the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art (commonly known as the Armory Show), it was not until 1935 that Van Gogh was the subject of a solo museum exhibition in the United States. Around the same time, Irving Stone’s novel Lust for Life was published, and its adaptation into film in 1956 shaped and began to solidify America’s popular understanding of Van Gogh.
The DIA, which has long been recognized as a vanguard institution, purchased a number of daring works of modern art in 1922, including Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait (1887). Soon after, other American museums and collectors purchased Van Gogh’s paintings for their permanent collections. Notably, the next four paintings purchased by American museums were all in the Midwest: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Saint Louis Art Museum; and Toledo Museum of Art. These important purchases – Olive Trees (1889; Nelson-Atkins); Stairway at Auvers (1890; Saint Louis); Houses at Auvers (1890; Toledo); and Wheat Fields with Reaper, Auvers (1890, Toledo) – are all featured in the exhibition.
Additional major highlights of Van Gogh in America include:
- The Bedroom (1889), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago
- Van Gogh’s Chair (1888), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The National Gallery, London
- Lullaby: Madame Augustine Roulin Rocking a Cradle (1889), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Portrait of Postman Roulin (1888), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Detroit Institute of Arts
- Poppy Field (1890), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- L'Arlésienne: Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux (Marie Julien, 1848–1911), 1888–89, Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
A full-length, illustrated catalogue with essays by the exhibition curator, Jill Shaw, and Van Gogh scholars will accompany the exhibition. An audio tour will also be available.
Van Gogh in America is organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and is part of the Bonnie Ann Larson Modern European Artists Series.
Lead support is generously provided by the Founders Junior Council, The J. Addison and Marion M. Bartush Family Foundation, and Nancy and Sean Cotton.
Major support is provided by the William H. and Patricia M. Smith Family, Kenwal Steel, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg, Nicole and Stephen Eisenberg, Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin, Alex Erdeljan, the James and Sally Scapa Foundation, the Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation, Spencer & Myrna Partrich, Friends of Art & Flowers, Joanne Danto, Arnold Weingarden & Jennifer Danto Shore, Huntington, Ford Motor Company Fund, DTE Energy Foundation, and Jennifer Adderley.
Additional support is provided by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Wells Fargo, and the Rocket Community Fund.
This exhibition is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding is also provided by Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingle, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingle III, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sullivan, Jr., and Eleanor and Frederick Ford.
Major funding for the exhibition catalogue is generously provided by Jo Elyn and George M. Nyman.
For more information about the exhibit and for high-res downloadable images, visit https://www.dia.org/vangoghinamerica.
General Museum Hours and Admission 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays; 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed on Mondays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Macomb, Oakland and Wayne 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.
Extended hours and ticket prices for Van Gogh in America will be announced this summer.
March 30, 2022 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is pleased to announce today – on what would’ve been Vincent van Gogh’s 169th birthday – that it has expanded its Van Gogh in America exhibition to now comprise more than 70 authentic Van Gogh works. In celebration of the centenary of the DIA becoming the first U.S. museum to acquire a painting by Van Gogh – his Self-Portrait (1887) – the groundbreaking exhibition is the first ever to focus on the introduction and early reception of the iconic artist in America. Exclusive to the DIA, the much-anticipated exhibition will run from October 2, 2022 to January 22, 2023. Tickets will go on sale this summer.
Van Gogh in America will feature paintings, drawings, and prints by Van Gogh from museums and private collections around the world. Visitors will also “journey” through the defining moments, people, and experiences that catapulted Van Gogh’s work to widespread acclaim in the U.S. The exhibition will also include works by Post-Impressionist artists Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin, in addition to 20th century European and American artists Raoul Dufy, Henri Matisse, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, and Joseph Stella.
Van Gogh in America reveals the story of how America’s view of Van Gogh’s work evolved during the first half of the 20th century. Despite his work appearing in well over 50 group shows during the two decades following his American debut in the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art (commonly known as the Armory Show), it was not until 1935 that Van Gogh was the subject of a solo museum exhibition in the United States. Around the same time, Irving Stone’s novel Lust for Life was published, and its adaptation into film in 1956 shaped and began to solidify America’s popular understanding of Van Gogh.
The DIA, which has long been recognized as a vanguard institution, purchased a number of daring works of modern art in 1922, including Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait (1887). Soon after, other American museums and collectors purchased Van Gogh’s paintings for their permanent collections. Notably, the next four paintings purchased by American museums were all in the Midwest: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Saint Louis Art Museum; and Toledo Museum of Art. These important purchases – Olive Trees (1889; Nelson-Atkins); Stairway at Auvers (1890; Saint Louis); Houses at Auvers (1890; Toledo); and Wheat Fields with Reaper, Auvers (1890, Toledo) – are all featured in the exhibition.
Additional major highlights of Van Gogh in America include:
- The Bedroom (1889), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago
- Van Gogh’s Chair (1888), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The National Gallery, London
- Lullaby: Madame Augustine Roulin Rocking a Cradle (1889), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Portrait of Postman Roulin (1888), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Detroit Institute of Arts
- Poppy Field (1890), Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- L'Arlésienne: Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux (Marie Julien, 1848–1911), 1888–89, Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
A full-length, illustrated catalogue with essays by the exhibition curator, Jill Shaw, and Van Gogh scholars will accompany the exhibition. An audio tour will also be available.
Van Gogh in America is organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and is part of the Bonnie Ann Larson Modern European Artists Series.
Lead support is generously provided by the Founders Junior Council, The J. Addison and Marion M. Bartush Family Foundation, and Nancy and Sean Cotton.
Major support is provided by the William H. and Patricia M. Smith Family, Kenwal Steel, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg, Nicole and Stephen Eisenberg, Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin, Alex Erdeljan, the James and Sally Scapa Foundation, the Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation, Spencer & Myrna Partrich, Friends of Art & Flowers, Joanne Danto, Arnold Weingarden & Jennifer Danto Shore, Huntington, Ford Motor Company Fund, DTE Energy Foundation, and Jennifer Adderley.
Additional support is provided by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Wells Fargo, and the Rocket Community Fund.
This exhibition is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding is also provided by Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingle, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingle III, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sullivan, Jr., and Eleanor and Frederick Ford.
Major funding for the exhibition catalogue is generously provided by Jo Elyn and George M. Nyman.
For more information about the exhibit and for high-res downloadable images, visit https://www.dia.org/vangoghinamerica.
General Museum Hours and Admission 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays; 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed on Mondays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Macomb, Oakland and Wayne 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.
Extended hours and ticket prices for Van Gogh in America will be announced this summer.