The Detroit Institute of Arts - Exhibitions http://dia.emsix.com/calendar/exhibitions.aspx The Detroit Institute of Arts - Exhibitions Exhibition <![CDATA[Gift of a Lifetime: The James Pearson Duffy Collection]]> The Detroit Institute of Arts recently received a generous bequest and rich art collection from James Pearson Duffy, one of Detroit’s most unorthodox collectors. Gift of a Lifetime: The James Pearson Duffy Collection, on view Sept. 14, 2011–March 18, 2012, showcases this varied collection of drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs. The exhibition is organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and is free with museum admission.

For 40 years, Duffy was one of the great characters of the Detroit art scene, with a free-thinking approach to looking at and acquiring art. He was often guided by his intuition, and the collection that resulted represents a variety of interests—from contemporary photography to mixed-media work by Detroit’s Cass Corridor artists, to historical Chinese ceramics.

Throughout the exhibition, visitors will be encouraged to reflect on their own collections. In addition, the DIA has a Flickr page where the public can post photos and stories of items they collect. These can be anything from coins to figurines to ticket stubs. Select postings will become part of a slide show in the exhibition. To participate, go to http://bit.ly/DuffyFlickrGroup

 
 
 
 

 

]]> Exhibition <![CDATA[Detroit Revealed: Photographs 2000–2010]]> Contemporary artists present photographs and video inspired by Detroit, its people, diverse culture, and industries in work created from 2000–2010. The artists shed light on life in the Motor City during the past decade, a time characterized by unique challenges that continue to influence the landscape and society of Detroit in the post-automotive era. From its neighborhoods, factories and vast urban prairies, the exhibition includes more than 50 photographs by selected artists including Michelle Andonian, Carlos Diaz, Scott Hocking, Andrew Moore and Corine Vermeulen. Video work by Dawoud Bey and Ari Marcopoulos are featured.

This exhibition has been organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Support has been provided by Quicken Loans and Team Detroit. Additional support has been provided by the City of Detroit. Support for the catalogue has been provided by Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund.

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In conjunction with Detroit Revealed: Photographs, 2000-2010, the DIA has scheduled a bus tour of Southwest Detroit with photographer Michelle Andonian and panel discussions that engage the exhibition from the perspective of photographers, writers, and musicians, all of whom are creatively engaging the city in their work.

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Sweater, Catherine Ferguson Academy, Corine Vermeulen, 2010 (printed in 2011), pigment print. © Corine Vermeulen, 2011. Detroit Institute of Arts
 
 
]]> Exhibition <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus]]> Painter. Carpenter. Masterpiece.

Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus brings together for the first time many of Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn's finest paintings, prints and drawings that portray Jesus and events described in the Bible. The exhibition of 64 works includes approximately 52 small, intimate paintings, prints and drawings by Rembrandt and his students that illustrate how Rembrandt broke from traditional 17th-century representations of Jesus.

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Don't miss Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus. Only at the Detroit Institute of Arts through February 12th.

This exhibition has been organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Musée du Louvre, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In Detroit, the exhibition is generously sponsored by The Cracchiolo Family. Additional support has been provided by the City of Detroit.

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Head of Jesus, attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648/1650, oil on oak panel. Detroit Institute of Arts 

Western portrayals of Jesus in the 17th century were based on ancient Greek sculpture and Renaissance imagery, and represented him as either heroic in action or as the embodiment of profound suffering. Rembrandt's own initial renderings of Jesus conformed to this tradition. In the 1640s, Rembrandt developed a radically different concept. He was the first Western artist to present Jesus as Jewish, likely based on models from Amsterdam's vibrant Jewish neighborhood where he lived and worked. Additionally, he depicted Jesus as vulnerable and humble, one whose existence compelled reverence in the minds and imaginations of those around him.

Two masterpieces in the exhibition illustrate the significant shift in Rembrandt’s approach: Supper at Emmaus, a hauntingly beautiful painting of the biblical account of Jesus’ appearance to his followers after his resurrection; and Christ Healing the Sick, also known as The Hundred Guilder Print, which shows Jesus preaching before a crowd. The Hundred Guilder Print showcases Rembrandt’s unparalleled mastery of printmaking, as every printmaking style and technique in his repertoire was used to create its stunning effect.

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Tickets for this special exhibition are timed and limited. The final time slot each day occurs two hours before the close of the museum. Advance purchase is strongly recommended, especially on weekends when most tickets sell out well in advance. If you purchase tickets online, avoid waiting in line by printing your tickets from home and bringing them with you.

Individual Tickets

  • Adult: $16
  • Youth: $8

Members receive free tickets


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  • Adult Groups (15+): $12
  • Youth Groups (6-17): $8
  • School Groups (grades 5-12): $6 — discount good through December 23, 2011

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]]> Exhibition <![CDATA[Once Upon a Time: Prints and Drawings that Tell Stories]]> Telling stories through prints and drawings is the subject of this exhibition consisting of works from the DIA's collection. It includes selections from familiar series, portfolios, and books, as well as several examples that have rarely or never been seen at the museum. Among them are David Hockney’s etchings from Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, a volume of Moby Dick with illustrations by Rockwell Kent, a copy of the 15th-century Nuremberg Chronicle, Wassily Kandinsky’s Klange, Henri Matisse’s Parsiphal, Jim Dine’s Picture of Dorian Gray, and many more European and American works on paper from a variety of eras.

The exhibition has been organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Edouard Manet. Poster and Frontispiece for Edgar Allan’s Poe’s The Raven, 1875, lithograph, Founders Society Purchase, Director’s Discretionary Fund

]]> Exhibition <![CDATA[Patti Smith: Camera Solo]]> This is the first American museum exhibition to focus on the photography of artist, poet, and performer Patti Smith. Smith's photographs are infused with personal meaning and highlight the rich relationships between art, architecture, poetry and the everyday. This selection of images from the past decade reveals the artists, poets, authors, family and friends from whom Smith draws inspiration. The exhibition includes 70 black and white gelatin silver prints and a small selection of original Polaroid prints and items from Smith’s personal collection.

In the era of digital imaging and manipulation, Smith’s works champion the use of photography in its most classical sense: as a tool to document a “found” moment. She finds the poetic qualities of a particular time and place and captures that beauty on film. The photographs explore themes that have been significant in Smith’s work, including poets and writers, portraiture, travel, and art and architecture.

The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue featuring an interview with Smith by exhibition curator Susan L. Talbott, director and CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

This exhibition was organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut.  In Detroit, the exhibition is supported by the City of Detroit.

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Cherub, Fountain, San Severino, Patti Smith, 2005, gelatin silver print. © Patti Smith. Courtesy the artist and Robert Miller Gallery 
]]> Exhibition <![CDATA[Fabergé: Designing Luxury, from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts]]> Discover the story behind the renowned House of Faberge, the luxury brand created by preeminent artist and jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920).

"Faberge: Designing Luxury” brings to metro Detroit more than 200 precious objects from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the home of the largest collection of Fabergé in the United States. The show traces Peter Carl Fabergé’s rise to fame, highlighting his business savvy, artistic innovations, and privileged relationship with the Russian aristocracy. Despite the firm’s abrupt end in 1918, the legacy and name of Fabergé continues to hold a place in the popular culture.

Visitors will have the rare opportunity to glimpse imperial Russian treasures made by the House of Fabergé, including jewel-encrusted parasol and cane handles, an array of enameled frames, animals carved from semi-precious stones, and miniature egg pendants. The exhibition features four exquisite imperial Easter eggs. These one-of-a-kind objects, which took at least a year to create, have become synonymous with the name Fabergé. One stunning example is the Imperial Tsesarevich Egg, made of lapis lazuli, diamonds, and gold and opens to reveal a miniature portrait of young Alexei, the heir of Czar Nicholas II. The objects on view will be exhibited with text, images, and activities meant to help visitors imagine the ways in which such luxury items would have been manufactured in a workshop, displayed in a storefront, and used to adorn the interior of the imperial palace.

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Feodor Rückert, Loving Cup, 1896-1908, silver gilt, enamel, garnets, Siberian hardstones, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Jerome and Rita Gans Collection of Russian Enamel. Photo: Travis Fullerton. © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 

 

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