InsideOut: Behind the scenes
Michelle Hauske, the InsideOut site coordinator, sat down to talk about her experience with the project and share behind-the-scenes details. LZ: What role do you play in InsideOut? MH: I’m responsible...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus
This post is the first of a two-part blog series that explores the DIA’s current exhibition Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus. The exhibition was organized by the DIA, the Musée du Louvre, and the...
View ArticleIntern Adventures: Getting Started
My name is Devon, and I’m a marketing intern this summer at the DIA. I’ll be giving you a glance behind the “Museum Staff Only” sign at some of the things you might never know otherwise. Join me as I …...
View ArticlePicasso and Matisse: The Collectors Behind the DIA’s Holdings
This blog post is part of a series about the DIA’s current exhibition Picasso and Matisse: The DIA’s Prints and Drawings by Nancy Sojka, curator of the show and head of Prints, Drawings, and...
View ArticleSummer at the DIA: Hot Exhibitions — Cool Gifts
This summer has been unusually hot in Detroit, and we’re not only talking about the weather! The DIA is hosting three summer exhibitions that area residents and out-of-towners alike are enjoying while...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter August 2012
The DIA has one of this country’s strongest collections of Dutch seventeenth-century art, a direct consequence of engaging, first as an advisor and then, in 1925, as director, William Valentiner....
View ArticlePicasso and the Art of Conflict
This blog post is part of a series about the DIA’s current exhibition Picasso and Matisse: The DIA’s Prints and Drawings by Nancy Sojka, curator of the show and head of Prints, Drawings, and...
View ArticleFabulous Fabergé Gift Guide
The Museum Shop is proud to present a guide to the exhibition shop for Fabergé: The Rise and Fall, The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. With so many truly wonderful items available for...
View ArticleThanksgiving Weekend at the DIA
There’s no place like home for the holidays, but “home” can feel a bit crowded when all of your relatives come to town. Bring your family to the DIA this Thanksgiving weekend to enjoy great art and...
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