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 | The Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 833-7900
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Description:
The Detroit Institute of Arts has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue,
Hours of Operation:
Open Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Monday, Tuesday & some holidays
Additional Info:
Ranked among the nation's largest fine arts museums
Among its renowned works are French Impressionist, German Expressionist, American & Flemish paintings, Italian, African, Asian, Native American, Eqyptian & 20th Century art
Business Categories:
Museums
The Detroit Institute of Arts has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue,
but,
due
to
its
rapidly
expanding
collection,
moved
to
a
larger
site
on
Woodward
Avenue
in
1927.
The
new
Beaux-Arts
building,
designed
by
Paul
Cret,
was
immediately
referred
to
as
the
btemple
of
art.b
Two
wings
were
added
in
the
1960s
and
1970s,
and
a
major
renovation
and
expansion
that
began
in
1999
is
scheduled
for
completion
in
2007.
The
museum
covers
600,
000
square
feet
that
includes
more
than
100
galleries,
an
1,
150-seat
auditorium,
a
380-seat
lecture/recital
hall,
an
art
reference
library,
and
a
state-of-the-art
conservation
services
laboratory.
The
current
renovation
and
expansion
will
add
77,
000
square
feet.
The
Detroit
Institute
of
Arts
collection
is
one
of
the
largest,
most
significant
in
the
United
States,
comprising
a
multicultural
and
multinational
survey
of
human
creativity
from
prehistory
through
the
21st
century.
The
foundation
was
laid
by
William
Valentiner,
a
scholar
and
art
historian
from
Berlin,
who
was
director
from
1924b45.
His
extensive
contacts
in
Europe,
along
with
support
from
generous
patrons,
enabled
him
to
acquire
many
important
works
that
established
the
framework
of
todaybs
collections.
Among
the
notable
acquisitions
during
his
tenure
are
Mexican
artist
Diego
Riverabs
Detroit
Industry
fresco
cycle,
considered
Riverabs
most
important
work
in
the
U.S.,
and
Vincent
van
Goghbs
Self
Portrait,
the
first
van
Gogh
painting
to
enter
a
U.S.
museum
collection.
A
hallmark
of
the
Detroit
Institute
of
ArtsB
is
the
diversity
of
the
collection.
In
addition
to
outstanding
American,
European,
Modern
and
Contemporary,
and
Graphic
art,
the
museum
holds
significant
works
of
African,
Asian,
Native
American,
Oceanic,
Islamic,
and
Ancient
art.
Among
these
are
the
masterpiece
sculpture
Nail
Figure
from
Zaire
and
a
rare
Korean
Head
of
Buddha.
In
2000,
the
Detroit
Institute
of
Arts
established
the
General
Motors
Center
for
African
American
Art
as
a
curatorial
department
in
order
to
broaden
the
museumbs
collection
of
African
American
art.
The
museumbs
current
director
is
Graham
W.
J.
Beal,
who
arrived
in
1999
from
the
Los
Angeles
County
Museum
of
Art.
In
the
short
time
Beal
has
been
director,
he
has
established
the
General
Motors
Center
for
African
American
Art
(2000),
instituted
a
reorganization
of
the
development
and
curatorial
departments,
and
is
overseeing
the
major
building
construction,
renovation
and
reinstallation
project,
scheduled
for
completion
in
late
2007.
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Hours of Operation:
Open Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Monday, Tuesday & some holidays
Additional Info:
Ranked among the nation's largest fine arts museums
Among its renowned works are French Impressionist, German Expressionist, American & Flemish paintings, Italian, African, Asian, Native American, Eqyptian & 20th Century art
Business Categories:
Museums
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