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Woman and child in Rivera Court
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Art That Connects Us: 2025 in Review

African American Art Galleries 2025
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The DIA’s Ongoing Commitment to African American Art: Reimagined Galleries, Renewed Vision

Ofrendas 2025
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Ofrendas at the DIA: Honoring Tradition, Inspiring Exploration

Norval Morrisseau (Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation), Punk Rockers, 1989. The Estate of Norval Morrisseau
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Where Stories Continue: Anishinaabe Art Today

People often think of museums as places that prese...

Highlights from the Modern Collection
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Modern Art’s Greatest Hits: On View for a Limited Time at the DIA

The Detroit Institute of Arts' newest exhibition, ...

Artmaking, photo credit to Elonte Davis
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Art for Every Body

Gene and Mary Anne Gargaro pose
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Honoring a Legacy: Gene and Mary Anne Gargaro’s Lasting Impact on the DIA

Fifth graders from Detroit Premier Academy visited for a Meaning Through Artmaking field trip, which included a guided tour of Tiff Massey's 7 Mile+Livernois exhibition and a printmaking lesson in the Studio. Courtesy: Zachary Frieling
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Big Changes, Bold Art: Celebrating Community, Creativity, and the Road Ahead

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner wrote this letter in German to William Valentiner, who directed the DIA from 1924 to 1945. It is part of the Valentiner correspondence records the DIA received in March from the North Carolina State Archive.
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A New Gift for the DIA’s Research Library and Archives: Exploring the Legacy of William Valentiner

Melancia Bowker (age 13), Sampler, 1817. Collection of Sharon and Jeffery Lipton
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Delicacy and Precision: The Art of Early American Embroidery

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