Born and raised in the Great Lakes region, Katie Bramlage has always collected stories, sticks and stones. Through the study of physical geology and interior design, while spending time out in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific NW, she found her medium, clay. In 2011 she received her BFA with honors in Crafts from the College of Creative Studies and has shown her work in a number of juried art fairs and gallery shows in the Detroit area.  

Join us for a chat with Katie live from her studio as she talks about her processes, techniques, and what inspires her work.

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. 

Attendees will be given a viewing link after successfully registering at the link.

Experience the highlights of the DIA by taking a free guided tour of the museum. Tours depart from Great Hall at the following times:

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 1 p.m.
• Friday - 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Sunday - 1 p.m.

Tours last 45-60 minutes.

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. 

How to Join the live event: 

• Click this link to enter your ZIP code
• You'll be given another link to proceed to watch the event

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

How to Join the live event: 

• Click this link to enter your ZIP code
• You'll be given another link to proceed to watch the event

Conversation with Jill Shaw, Josien van Gogh, and Janne Heling

• September 30

Join organizing curator Jill Shaw, Head of The James Pearson Duffy Department of Modern and Contemporary Art and Rebecca A. Boylan and Thomas W. Sidlik Curator of European Art (1850–1970) at the Detroit Institute of Arts, in conversation with Josien van Gogh, great-grandniece of Vincent van Gogh, and her daughter Janne Heling, chair of the Vincent van Gogh Foundation

Creating Van Gogh in America

• October 1

Learn how this exhibition came together and get behind-the-scenes perspectives with organizing curator Jill Shaw, Head of The James Pearson Duffy Department of Modern and Contemporary Art and the Rebecca A. Boylan and Thomas W. Sidlik Curator of European Art (1850–1970) at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Opportunity for all DIA members to self-tour the exhibition, Van Gogh in America. Use your FREE member tickets during Member Preview Days, Member Mondays or throughout the run of the exhibition.