Join us as we explore the community exhibition of ofrenda altars now on view at the DIA. In Mexico, and other Latin American countries, the Day of the Dead is the time of the year to celebrate the lives of close relatives, friends or community members who have passed away. 

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This virtual tour celebrates the wonderful works of Spanish-speaking artists of various cultures in the DIA’s Collection.

Milton Avery: In Retrospect

Milton Avery (1885-1965) is best known for his distilled views of the world using imaginative colors and flattened forms. In a career that spanned the early 20th c. heyday of American Impressionism and the post-World War II triumphs of Abstract Expressionism, he forged a staunchly independent artistic path.

Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, will survey Avery’s life and legacy, from his childhood in a working-class family in Hartford, CT, to the midcentury when he mentored cutting-edge younger artists including Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.

Presented in partnership with the Ida and Conrad H. Smith Fund.

In this follow-up session, we'll take another look at some of the youngest subjects in the DIA's collection. Who are these children? What does their presence mean? Join us as we consider children in art across time and cultures.

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Join Carey Gustafson of Glass Action! Studio, founded in 2005 in Oak Park, MI,  as she discusses her process creating unique and beautiful glass pieces of art. 

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On October 16th, The Detroit Film Theater will present the silent film, A Page of Madness, brought to vivid life with music by Little Bang Theory and benshi narration by Yamauchi Nanako performed in Japanese.

In this preview, join DIA Music Curator, Rudy Lauerman and DFT Curator of Film, Elliot Wilhelm in conversation with Frank Pahl of Little Bang Theory.

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This virtual tour provides an overview and highlights of the DIA’s spectacular one-of-a-kind blockbuster exhibition Van Gogh In America.

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Children have been depicted in art throughout time and across cultures. Other than portraiture, what might their presence mean? And just who are these children?  Come meet some of the youngest members of the DIA's collection.

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One of the crowning achievements of the German expressionist film movement, Friedrich W. Murnau’s legendary silent classic The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann) stars Emil Jannings as an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his happiness and pride.

Through Jannings’ colossal performance as well as innovative, stunning camerawork, The Last Laugh becomes more than the plight of one individual, but a mournful dramatization of frustration and anguish of the working class between World Wars. Featuring a newly recorded musical score, this is the definitive edition of the landmark 1924 classic, presented in a 2K restoration by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation. (90 minutes)

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To ensure our educational partners are kept aware of the ways the DIA has adapted to the changing learning landscape, we invite you to join us for this Introduction to the Virtual DIA. The DIA has bolstered our virtual / distance learning offerings in recent years. Log on and learn about these exciting opportunities!

This workshop is virtual and will be held via Microsoft Teams. A device capable of running Microsoft Teams is required. The link to join will be emailed a few days before the program.