Holiday 2023 Gift Guide: Shop Local (and Unique) at the DIA Shop

Updated Oct 30, 2023

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The Detroit Institute of Arts Shop is your one-stop destination for unique, thoughtfully selected, truly special gifts that go above and beyond. This holiday season, support the museum and the 313!

Family Blue Christmas Cards

Send a vibrant Christmas message of family and love with these cards by Nigerian-born artist D.D. Ike.

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Family Blue Christmas Card

$16.95 ($15.26 for DIA members)

Alessi Big Love Ice Cream Bowl with Spoon

$94.95 ($85.46 for DIA members)

Alessi Big Love Ice Cream Bowl with Spoon

This glossy hot-pink bowl elevates everything from a single scoop to parfait.

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Romare Bearden 2024 Wall Calendar

Treat your Secret Santa to a year's worth of the fascinating life and incredible work of the influential artist, writer, and musician Romare Bearden.

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Romare Bearden Wall Calendar 2024

$15.99 ($14.36 for DIA members) 

Patricia Locke Black & White Palace Bracelet

$369.95 ($332.96 for DIA members) 

Patricia Locke Black & White Palace Bracelet

From renowned jewelry designer Patricia Locke, a very sparkly splurge that’s ready to pivot right into New Year’s Eve!

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Blocks, Bendolph Cotton Rug

For a memorable holiday moment, honor Ms. Bendolph, an African American artist, and gift this hand-loomed rug to someone who’ll appreciate its bold design and remarkable heritage.

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Blocks, Bendolph Cotton Rug

$249.95 ($224.96 for DIA members)

Nocturne in Gold and Black, Whistler Silk Scarf

$149.95 ($134.96 for DIA members)

Nocturne in Gold and Black, Whistler Silk Scarf

Delight your most elegant friend with a silky scarf that dials up the style on any coat.

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Composition VIII Socks

Socks aren’t a cliché gift when they’ve splashed with this Kandinsky-inspired print.

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Composition VIII Socks

$19.95 ($17.96 for DIA members)

Melting Snowman Desk Toy

$9.95 ($8.96 for DIA members)

Melting Snowman Desk Toy

Bring the snow indoors and watch as this reusable snowman transforms.

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Dancers in the Opera Music Box

This sweet little music box is the perfect stocking stuffer for someone who appreciates music that’s not delivered by technology.

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Dancers in the Opera Music Box

$18.99 ($17.06 for DIA members)

We Are Artists

$19.95 ($17.96 for DIA members)

We Are Artists

Inspire a young person in your life with the biographies of 15 women artists who each changed the way we look at things.

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Mini Bastet Plush

Which stuffed animal would you rather give a favorite niece or nephew—another rainbow unicorn or an ancient Egyptian deity?

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Mini Bastet Plush

$19.95 ($17.96 for DIA members)

365 Days of Art Journal

$20.99 ($18.86 for DIA members)

365 Days of Art Journal

For the stressed-out people in your life (basically everyone for DIA members), this creative journal is a daily mental health break.

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A Good World by Charley Harper

A great family gift, this lithograph from the beloved Midwestern artist brings cheeriness to your kitchen wall.

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A Good World by Charley Harper

$79.95 ($71.96 for DIA members)

Corvette Money Clip C

$369.95 ($332.96 for DIA members)

Corvette Money Clip C

For your favorite sports car devotee, a money clip set with Fordite made of paint that’s “mined” from a classic Corvette emporium.

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