See Van Gogh in Detroit with the exhibition Van Gogh in America, which celebrates the Detroit Institute of Art’s status as the first public museum in the United States to purchase a painting by Vincent van Gogh, his Self-Portrait (1887). On the 100th anniversary of its acquisition, experience 74 authentic Van Gogh works from around the world and discover the fascinating story of America’s introduction to this iconic artist, in an exhibition only at the DIA.
A full-length, illustrated catalogue with essays by the exhibition curator and Van Gogh scholars will accompany the exhibition. The Detroit Institute of Arts is the exclusive venue for this exhibition.
The exhibition will explore the considerable efforts made by early promoters of modernism in the United States—including dealers, collectors, private art organizations, public institutions, and the artist’s family—to introduce the artist, his biography, and his artistic production into the American consciousness.
Exhibition Highlights
Self-Portrait, 1887
Vincent van Gogh
The Bedroom, 1889
Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh’s Chair, 1888
Vincent van Gogh
Portrait of Postman Roulin, 1888
Vincent van Gogh
Roses, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
Poppy Field, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
L'Arlésienne: Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux, 1888–89
Vincent van Gogh
Stairway at Auvers, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
The Dance Hall at Arles, 1888
Vincent van Gogh
Starry Night, 1888
Vincent van Gogh
Wheat Fields with Reaper, Auvers, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
Lullaby:Madame Augustine Roulin Rocking a Cradle (La Berceuse), 1889
Vincent van Gogh
Undergrowth with Two Figures, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
Mountains at Saint-Rémy, 1889
Vincent van Gogh
Two Peasants Digging , 1889
Vincent van Gogh
The Sower, 1888
Vincent van Gogh
The Drawbridge, 1888.
Vincent van Gogh
Bank of the Oise at Auvers, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
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, Bank of America, Cadillac, 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, Alex Erdeljan, James and Sally Scapa Foundation, 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, Jennifer Adderley, and The Family of Christopher R.W.D. Stroh.
Additional support is provided by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Wells Fargo, Gilbert Family Foundation, Nancy S. Williams Trust and executor, Sharon Backstrom, and Aaron and Carolynn Frankel.
This exhibition is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, and the European Paintings Council.
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., Eleanor and Frederick Ford, and Kathleen and Robert Rosowski.
The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Major funding for the exhibition catalogue is generously provided by Jo Elyn and George M. Nyman.
