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Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA's collection is known for its quality, range, and depth.

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Roman Portraits: Augustus and Nero close

Graham Beal (DIA Director) provides a snapshot of the history of portraiture, it's incredible scope and diversity, and explains what kinds of things we learn about the sitters and their societies, about the artists themselves, and about the evolution of the genre.



Portraits: Van Gogh and Whistler close

Graham Beal (DIA Director) provides a snapshot of the history of portraiture, it's incredible scope and diversity, and explains what kinds of things we learn about the sitters and their societies, about the artists themselves, and about the evolution of the genre.



Psyche Displaying Her Treasures to Her Sisters

Yao-Fen You, assistant curator European sculptures and decorative arts, discusses an 18th century woven tapestry by Francois Boucher.



The Visitation (1640) by Rembrandt van Rijn

DIA Director Graham Beal takes viewers on a personal tour of some of his favorite works in the museum.With one of the largest (over 60,000 works) and most significant collections of any art museum in the nation it's hard to narrow down to just a few.



The Window (1916) by Henri Matisse

DIA Director Graham Beal takes viewers on a personal tour of some of his favorite works in the museum.With one of the largest (over 60,000 works) and most significant collections of any art museum in the nation it's hard to narrow down to just a few.



Stables (1932) by Georgia O'Keeffe

DIA Director Graham Beal takes viewers on a personal tour of some of his favorite works in the museum.With one of the largest (over 60,000 works) and most significant collections of any art museum in the nation it's hard to narrow down to just a few.



Diego Rivera Drawings ca. 1932

Nancy Sojka, Curator and Department Head of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs talks about the Diego Rivera drawings that are new on view at the museum.



Corner of Monsieur de la Bruyer's Garden (1744) by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

DIA Director Graham Beal takes viewers on a personal tour of some of his favorite works in the museum. With one of the largest (over 60,000 works) and most significant collections of any art museum in the nation, it's hard to narrow down to just a few.



The Old Peasant Woman (1905) by Paula Modersohn-Becker

DIA Director Graham Beal takes viewers on a personal tour of some of his favorite works in the museum. With one of the largest (over 60,000 works) and most significant collections of any art museum in the nation, it's hard to narrow down to just a few.



White Porcelain Iris Bud Vase close by Taxile Doat

Alan Darr, head of the department of European Art at the DIA, discusses a Iris Bud Vase, of hard-paste porcelain with gilt brass mount, by Taxile Doat, French, 1851-1939.