In the latest video from the DIA’s ‘Artist Demonstration’ series, learn about the art and artistic process of contemporary artist James Thigpen Jr., whose work explores the multifaceted experience of Black culture. Learn more >

Visions of American Life | Off-Site Exhibition Opening Event

The DIA’s traveling art exhibition Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection of American Art opens at the Anton Art Center in Mount Clemens this week. Saturday at 2 p.m., join DIA Curator of American Art Ben Colman on the Anton Arts Center’s Facebook page for a virtual gallery talk. Learn more >

In this special photography learning resource, students will examine 50 years of photographs by Russ Marshall as inspiration and create their own Photovoice Project to capture a slice of their lives at this moment in time. Learn more >

Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman | DFT @ Home

DFT @ Home is a virtual screening room that presents Detroit Film Theatre selections at your convenience and helps benefit the DFT. New this week are two films. The first, Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman, is a fascinating, new documentary following the rise, fall, and resurrection of the father of the American Arts and Crafts, Gustav Stickley. Learn more >

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is completely virtual this year, meaning all films are available nationwide. It runs through March 14. The Festival lineup is full of thoughtful, provocative, fun, and intelligent films for young people. Get a discount code exclusively for DIA fans at the link.  Learn more >

Stray | DFT @ Home

Following three homeless dogs as they embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society, Stray explores what it means to live as a thinking, feeling being without status or security. The strays’ disparate lives intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians with whom they share the streets as their home. Learn more >

This Saturday is 313 Day and the DIA Shop has everything you need to give the ones you love a special Detroit-themed gift! Special items include everything from all hand-embroidered Detroit pillows to a colorful DIA art palette. Shop now >

At this week’s virtual Thursdays at the Museum, join DIA Docents Howard Rosenberg and Ray Henney on a virtual tour of works by an innovative group of American painters that depicted everyday life in American cities in the early 1900’s. Learn more >

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Images: Chrysler Corporation. Plymouth Barracuda, 1970. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. | "First Annual Detroit Blues Festival, Detroit," 1977, Russ Marshall, American; dye-based inkjet print. | "River Crossing," 2011, Rashid Johnson, American; mirrored tile, black soap, wax. Detroit Institute of Arts.