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Rivera Court, bustling with visitors, as shot from above
From the Director

Highlights from 2022 - January letter from the Director

As we begin a new year, I cannot help but look bac...

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). The Dance Hall at Arles, 1888. Oil on canvas; 25 5/8 x 33 5/8 in. (65 x 85.5 cm). Musée d’Orsay, Paris, gift of M. and Mme André Meyer, 1951, RF 1950-9.
Museum Happenings

Extended Hours for Van Gogh in America

Excited kids in the DIA's art-making studio
From the Director

Creating, Enjoying and Experiencing Art Together

Every year, the DIA’s busiest day falls on the Fri...

The Detroit QLine pictured amongst fall trees with a wrap featuring the DIA's iconic "Postman" by Van Gogh and the words Gogh to the DIA
From the Director

November letter from the Director, 2022

Salvador Salort Pons in a blue suit and tie, stands with his hands folded in front of himself in front of the front steps of the Detroit Institute of Arts
From the Director

A revealing exhibition

When I started working at the Detroit Institute of...

Salvador Salort Pons in a blue suit and tie, stands with his hands folded in front of himself in front of the front steps of the Detroit Institute of Arts
From the Director

Letter from the Director, IDEA in Focus: ART Talks

I have been working at the DIA for 14 years, first...

Exhibitions

Art of Dining: Playlist

The "Art of Dining" playlist, curated by the Los A...

Exhibitions

Art of Dining: The Taus

This instrument, called a taus, was popular in nor...

Artist black and white drawing of a star.
Exhibitions

Art of Dining: Iraqi Traditional Bread

A Thread of Light Between My Mother’s Fingers and ...