Ferndale has recently gotten a facelift of sorts with 11 new public art on the streets as part of the ARTWN exhibit and it’s about to get another six new masterpiece reproductions on loan from the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Out project. The six new pieces that will be displayed on buildings in Downtown...
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If you’ve only ever seen a movie at a multiplex you’re really missing a key part of the experience. Case-in-point – there is something really magical about a historic movie house. I maintain one of the most magical in Detroit is our own Detroit Film Theatre. Yes, I know it’s really a film auditorium,...
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I’ve never been shy about my adoration of the Detroit Institute of Arts. It’s quite simply one of the reasons I love living here. More than just an amazing museum to explore alone or with friends, the DIA offers eye-opening exhibitions and includes one of the most amazing art, classic and foreign film houses...
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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, March 8 – May 31 Norman Rockwell had a decade that spanned over 60 years. The DIA will feature what is sure to be a very popular, very nostalgic show featuring Americana as captured by illustrator extraordinaire Norman Rockwell. The exhibition will feature forty-four paintings including No...
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This is the second part of a guest post by Ekachai Pattamasattayasonthi. (The first part is here.) Chai is a regular visitor to Michigan and is currently studying architecture as a graduate student at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA): Must Sees If you are lucky enough to find...
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This is a guest post from Ekachai Pattamasattayasonthi. Chai is a regular visitor to Michigan and is currently studying architecture as a graduate student at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Part I of Chai’s post is below; Part II will be published next Monday. If you are tired after endless nights of holiday parties at...
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