March 2022 Activities at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Updated Feb 7, 2022

February 7, 2022 (DETROIT)— March is Women’s History Month, and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) celebrates with a special film series, Visionary Women from the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) and an artist demonstration as part of the DIA’s free family fun. The DIA also continues to showcase visionary women in the exhibitions By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 on view through May 29, and Shirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile Reflections on view through June 12. Also throughout the month is the popular Academy Award® Oscar Nominated Shorts, one of the DFT’s most popular programs.

Events and programs are added every day. Visit www.dia.org/events to stay up-to-date and to register to the events below, and to sign up to the DIA’s weekly newsletter to get the latest DIA news and updates.

At this time, all museum visitors must make an advance reservation by phone at (313) 833-4005 or online at https://ticketapp.dia.org.

General admission is always free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Exhibitions
Van Gogh’s Artistic Roots: The Hague School and French Realism opening March 28
The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion through April 17
By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 through May 29
Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950–2020 through June 5
Shirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile Reflections through June 12

Ongoing
Thursdays at the Museum Online: 1 p.m.
Join the Detroit Institute of Arts every Thursday at 1 p.m. for FREE online programs for adults 55 and over. Experience something fun every week, including virtual tours of the collection and artists’ studios, art talks, art-making and films. Thursdays at the Museum is made possible by your tri-county millage support.

Now booking in-person, self-guided tours for adults 55+. Reservations can be made at www.dia.org/Thursdays for a 2-hour visit. The DIA provides free transportation for groups of 25 or more. 

Tuesday, March 1 
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Hilma af Klint
In conjunction with the DIA special exhibition By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500–1800, the DFT presents recent documentaries exploring visionary 20th century artists. All films in this series are presented free for at-home viewing with registration. The Visionary Women film series is made possible through a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

Streaming through Monday, March 7
Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint
Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings were considered among the first abstract works known in Western art history. An abstract artist before the term existed, af Klint was a visionary, inspired by modern science, spiritualism and the riches of the natural world. In 1906 she began a series of large, sensual works. The subject of a record-breaking retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in 2018, af Klint was for years an all-but-forgotten figure in art history until this rediscovery. Director Halina Dyrschka’s eye-opening documentary describes not only Hilma’s life and craft, but also the process of her “erasure” by academics and art dealers. (93 minutes) 

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 3
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Studio Visit: Avery Williamson 1 p.m.
Avery Williamson is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores historical and contemporary notions of the archive, Black pleasure and space/time. Her art includes textiles, murals, collage, photography and painting.

Friday, March 4
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 7 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Saturday, March 5
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Sunday, March 6
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 12 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Tuesday, March 8
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Eva Hesse
(see Mar. 1 for Visionary Women film series description)

Streaming through Monday, March 14
Eva Hesse
One of America’s foremost postwar artists, Eva Hesse’s sculptures consisted of materials such as fiberglass, steel and plastics (including Accession II, part of the DIA’s permanent collection) and helped establish the post-minimalist movement. This first feature-length documentary portrait of her life makes use of the artist’s journals, her correspondence with mentor Sol LeWitt, and interviews with artists Richard Serra, Robert Mangold and others who recall her genius as well as her passionate personality. Eva Hesse is a portrait of this artist’s struggles and triumphs—one of the few women whose work was taken seriously in the male-dominated art scene of the 1960s.

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 10
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Virtual Tour: By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 1 p.m.
Women artists played a vibrant and often untold role in Italy around 1600. How did they work and succeed in a male-dominated art world? The DIA’s docents will answer this question and celebrate Italian women artists with a show devoted to their artistic accomplishments.

Friday, March 11
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Saturday, March 12
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Sunday, March 13
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Tuesday, March 15
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Ursula Von Rydingsvard
(see Mar. 1 for Visionary Women film series description)

Streaming through Monday, March 21
Into Her Own: Ursula Von Rydingsvard
Into Her Own explores the journey of sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, her difficult early life emigrating to the U.S. after five years in a post-WWII displaced persons camp, her arrival in 1970s New York to establish herself as an artist and the body of massive, yet intimate sculptures she subsequently produced. Interviews with artists and curators are intertwined with behind-the-scenes footage of her creations being constructed, illustrating how through sheer determination (and countless planks of cedar), she has become one of the world’s most extraordinary artists.

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 17
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Virtual Tour: History of the DIA 1 p.m.
DIA docents present a virtual tour of some of the DIA’s classic works.  

Friday, March 18
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Saturday, March 19
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Sunday, March 20
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 12 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Thursday, March 24
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Special Program: Art BINGO! 1 p.m.
Join DIA staff for this fun and informative virtual Art BINGO! Learn about the DIA's spectacular collection and win prizes.

Special Event: The New Black Vanguard, Lecture with Antwaun Sargent 6 p.m.
The DIA presents a special lecture and conversation with writer and curator of The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion, Antwaun Sargent, who will speak about the exhibition. The program is sponsored by Cadillac.

This event is free, but registration is required. To attend this special event located in the DFT auditorium, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Friday, March 25
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Saturday, March 26
Detroit Institute of Awesome! Artist Demonstration: Screen Printing with Melissa Dettloff 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Detroit-based artist Melissa Dettloff demonstrates her screen printing technique, then Detloff and DIA studio staff will instruct participants to print their own notebook cover.

Capacity is limited. To attend studio events, visitors will be required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. Learn more about visiting the studio on our COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Sunday, March 27
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Thursday, March 31
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Concert: Chamber Orchestra Sonnambula Presents By Her Hand Part II 1 p.m.
Sonnambula is dedicated to bringing to light unknown compositions for period instruments with the sound of the Renaissance/baroque period instrument viol at the core.

 

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.   

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 65,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art individually and with each other.   

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.   

Follow the DIA on Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram.  

February 7, 2022 (DETROIT)— March is Women’s History Month, and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) celebrates with a special film series, Visionary Women from the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) and an artist demonstration as part of the DIA’s free family fun. The DIA also continues to showcase visionary women in the exhibitions By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 on view through May 29, and Shirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile Reflections on view through June 12. Also throughout the month is the popular Academy Award® Oscar Nominated Shorts, one of the DFT’s most popular programs.

Events and programs are added every day. Visit www.dia.org/events to stay up-to-date and to register to the events below, and to sign up to the DIA’s weekly newsletter to get the latest DIA news and updates.

At this time, all museum visitors must make an advance reservation by phone at (313) 833-4005 or online at https://ticketapp.dia.org.

General admission is always free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Exhibitions
Van Gogh’s Artistic Roots: The Hague School and French Realism opening March 28
The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion through April 17
By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 through May 29
Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950–2020 through June 5
Shirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile Reflections through June 12

Ongoing
Thursdays at the Museum Online: 1 p.m.
Join the Detroit Institute of Arts every Thursday at 1 p.m. for FREE online programs for adults 55 and over. Experience something fun every week, including virtual tours of the collection and artists’ studios, art talks, art-making and films. Thursdays at the Museum is made possible by your tri-county millage support.

Now booking in-person, self-guided tours for adults 55+. Reservations can be made at www.dia.org/Thursdays for a 2-hour visit. The DIA provides free transportation for groups of 25 or more. 

Tuesday, March 1 
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Hilma af Klint
In conjunction with the DIA special exhibition By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500–1800, the DFT presents recent documentaries exploring visionary 20th century artists. All films in this series are presented free for at-home viewing with registration. The Visionary Women film series is made possible through a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

Streaming through Monday, March 7
Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint
Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings were considered among the first abstract works known in Western art history. An abstract artist before the term existed, af Klint was a visionary, inspired by modern science, spiritualism and the riches of the natural world. In 1906 she began a series of large, sensual works. The subject of a record-breaking retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in 2018, af Klint was for years an all-but-forgotten figure in art history until this rediscovery. Director Halina Dyrschka’s eye-opening documentary describes not only Hilma’s life and craft, but also the process of her “erasure” by academics and art dealers. (93 minutes) 

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 3
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Studio Visit: Avery Williamson 1 p.m.
Avery Williamson is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores historical and contemporary notions of the archive, Black pleasure and space/time. Her art includes textiles, murals, collage, photography and painting.

Friday, March 4
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 7 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Saturday, March 5
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Sunday, March 6
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 12 p.m.
The DFT is back with their presentation of the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films on the big screen. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Tuesday, March 8
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Eva Hesse
(see Mar. 1 for Visionary Women film series description)

Streaming through Monday, March 14
Eva Hesse
One of America’s foremost postwar artists, Eva Hesse’s sculptures consisted of materials such as fiberglass, steel and plastics (including Accession II, part of the DIA’s permanent collection) and helped establish the post-minimalist movement. This first feature-length documentary portrait of her life makes use of the artist’s journals, her correspondence with mentor Sol LeWitt, and interviews with artists Richard Serra, Robert Mangold and others who recall her genius as well as her passionate personality. Eva Hesse is a portrait of this artist’s struggles and triumphs—one of the few women whose work was taken seriously in the male-dominated art scene of the 1960s.

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 10
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Virtual Tour: By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 1 p.m.
Women artists played a vibrant and often untold role in Italy around 1600. How did they work and succeed in a male-dominated art world? The DIA’s docents will answer this question and celebrate Italian women artists with a show devoted to their artistic accomplishments.

Friday, March 11
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Saturday, March 12
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Sunday, March 13
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Tuesday, March 15
DFT @ Home: Visionary Women: Ursula Von Rydingsvard
(see Mar. 1 for Visionary Women film series description)

Streaming through Monday, March 21
Into Her Own: Ursula Von Rydingsvard
Into Her Own explores the journey of sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, her difficult early life emigrating to the U.S. after five years in a post-WWII displaced persons camp, her arrival in 1970s New York to establish herself as an artist and the body of massive, yet intimate sculptures she subsequently produced. Interviews with artists and curators are intertwined with behind-the-scenes footage of her creations being constructed, illustrating how through sheer determination (and countless planks of cedar), she has become one of the world’s most extraordinary artists.

Free with online registration.

Thursday, March 17
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Virtual Tour: History of the DIA 1 p.m.
DIA docents present a virtual tour of some of the DIA’s classic works.  

Friday, March 18
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Saturday, March 19
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Sunday, March 20
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 12 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 4 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Thursday, March 24
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Special Program: Art BINGO! 1 p.m.
Join DIA staff for this fun and informative virtual Art BINGO! Learn about the DIA's spectacular collection and win prizes.

Special Event: The New Black Vanguard, Lecture with Antwaun Sargent 6 p.m.
The DIA presents a special lecture and conversation with writer and curator of The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion, Antwaun Sargent, who will speak about the exhibition. The program is sponsored by Cadillac.

This event is free, but registration is required. To attend this special event located in the DFT auditorium, visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

Friday, March 25
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Saturday, March 26
Detroit Institute of Awesome! Artist Demonstration: Screen Printing with Melissa Dettloff 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Detroit-based artist Melissa Dettloff demonstrates her screen printing technique, then Detloff and DIA studio staff will instruct participants to print their own notebook cover.

Capacity is limited. To attend studio events, visitors will be required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination. Learn more about visiting the studio on our COVID-19 Policies page at www.dia.org/covid19policies.

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Animation Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 6 for description)

Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Live Action Short Films 7 p.m.
(see Mar. 5 for description)

Sunday, March 27
Detroit Film Theatre: Academy Award® Nominated Documentary Short Films 1 p.m.
(see Mar. 4 for description)

Thursday, March 31
Thursdays “at” the Museum: Concert: Chamber Orchestra Sonnambula Presents By Her Hand Part II 1 p.m.
Sonnambula is dedicated to bringing to light unknown compositions for period instruments with the sound of the Renaissance/baroque period instrument viol at the core.

 

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.   

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 65,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art individually and with each other.   

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.   

Follow the DIA on Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram.