The Detroit Institute of Arts 11th installment of Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos features 13 ofrendas, or offerings, by local artists and community members is on view through November 5, 2023. The annual exhibition, designed to familiarize visitors with ofrendas and the Mexican traditions of the Day of the Dead, builds a sense of community as visitors identify with the reasons and ways people honor the deceased while collectively taking part in the act of remembering. The display has become one of the Detroit Institute of Art’s most popular exhibitions.
Developed in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Detroit, the Southwest Detroit Business Association and Mexicantown CDC.
Free with general admission
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
More information online at https://dia.org/events/exhibitions/ofrendas
Descripción de la exposición
La undécima edición de Ofrendas: celebrando el Día de Muertos presenta 13 ofrendas de artistas locales y miembros de la comunidad. Esta exposición anual, diseñada para familiarizar a los visitantes con las ofrendas y la tradición mexicana del Día de Muertos, crea un sentido de comunidad, ya que los visitantes se pueden identificar con las razones y maneras de honrar a los fallecidos, a la vez que pueden tomar parte colectivamente en el acto de recordar. La muestra se ha convertido en una de las exposiciones más populares del DIA.
Desarrollado en colaboración con el Consulado de México en Detroit, la Southwest Detroit Business Association y Mexicantown CDC.
Drop-in Workshop: Sugar Skulls
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.
Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own to take home! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.
Location:
Art-Making Studio
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States