Use a variety of drawing and collage materials to create a portrait of your favorite pet or animal!

The DIA's Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art presents a conversation on urban renewal with scholars Esther da Costa Meyer and Lauren Hood. During the second half of the 19th century, Paris underwent a radical transformation which provided a model for urban renewal, widely accepted in its day, while at the same time dramatically increasing social inequality. Considering the urban past and present of Paris and Detroit, Da Costa Meyer and Hood will discuss how the impulse to modernize impacts local communities.

Esther da Costa Meyer is Professor emerita, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University, and the author of Dividing Paris: Urban Renewal and Social Inequality, 1852–1870.

Lauren Hood is Assistant Professor of Practice in Urban and Regional Planning at University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the Founder and Chief Visionary of the Institute for AfroUrbanism (IAU), a global think tank exploring the conditions for Black thriving.

Presented with American Sign Language interpretation.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art. A private reception for FMCA members will follow the lecture. Become an FMCA member to access special members-only experiences.

Photo: Aerial view of Paris, ca. 1870

Karim Nagi has performed Arabiqa in over 500 schools, libraries, and museums across the U.S. Through a joyfully interactive performance, he shares traditional instruments, dances, geography, and vocabulary from around the Arab world. A native of Egypt now living in Chicago, Nagi has recorded 17 albums, performed on six continents, produced a play, published a book, and given a TEDx Talk. His goal is to showcase the creativity of the Arab world and dispel negative stereotypes. (60 mins.)

This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited—seating begins 30 minutes before the performance. In the DIA’s Lecture Hall.

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.

Common Threads is a museum art-making experience that brings together fiber artists from the tri-county area to explore creativity and mindfulness as a community. Whether you're into crochet, knitting, or embroidery, this event offers a chance to connect with fellow makers while working on your craft.

The experience begins with a guided tour of the special exhibition Painted with Silk, led by museum studio staff. Afterward, participants will have the opportunity to work on their own fiber projects in the serene Crystal Gallery, located above the Detroit Film Theatre.

Please bring your ongoing projects along with any necessary tools, such as hooks and needles. Materials will not be provided.

The DIA’s Sensory-Friendly Saturdays offer a welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Join us from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the DIA Artmaking Studio. Registration is required and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This session’s project: Uchiwa – Paper Fan

Discover the history and tradition behind Japan’s uchiwa fans as you create one of your own. No experience necessary!

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Take a closer look at the collection and create a pencil drawing to take home. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Mario Moore, and Charles McGee.

No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.