{"id":1069,"date":"2022-04-20T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2022-04-20T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:42:51","slug":"april-2022-activities-at-the-detroit-institute-of-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/20\/april-2022-activities-at-the-detroit-institute-of-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2022 Activities at the Detroit Institute of Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Awol Erizku, Untitled Still Life, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DETROIT, March 10, 2022: Films, drop-in workshops, drawing in the galleries\u00a0y m\u00e1s<\/i>\u00a0are coming this April to the\u00a0Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA).<\/i><\/p>\n

This is the last month to visit the exhibition\u00a0The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion\u00a0<\/em>as well as view the opening of the\u00a085th Annual Detroit Public School Community District Student Exhibition<\/em>. Both exhibitions are free with museum admission,\u00a0which is always free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0www.dia.org\/events<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date and to register to the events below, and to sign up to the DIA\u2019s weekly newsletter to get the latest DIA news and updates. All museum visitors must make an advance reservation by phone at\u00a0(313) 833-4005<\/i>\u00a0or online at\u00a0https:\/\/ticketapp.dia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Exhibitions<\/u><\/strong>
\nThe New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion<\/em>\u00a0closing April 17, 2022.<\/strong>
\n85th Annual Detroit Public School Community District Student Exhibition<\/em>\u00a0opening April 23, 2022.<\/strong>
\nBy Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800<\/em>\u00a0through May 29, 2022.
\nDetroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950\u20132020<\/em>\u00a0through June 5, 2022.
\nShirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile Reflections<\/em>\u00a0through June 12, 2022.
\nVan Gogh\u2019s Artistic Roots: The Hague School and French Realism<\/em>\u00a0through January 30, 2023<\/p>\n

Ongoing<\/u><\/strong>
\nDrawing in the Galleries<\/strong>\u00a0Fridays, 6\u20138 p.m.
\nDrop-In Workshops<\/strong>\u00a0Saturdays, 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\n

Thursdays at the Museum Online<\/strong>: 1 p.m.
\nThe public is encouraged to visit DIA every Thursday at 1 p.m. for FREE online programs for adults 55 and over. Experience something fun every week, including virtual tours of the collection and artists\u2019 studios, art talks, art-making and films. Thursdays at the Museum is made possible by your tri-county millage support.<\/p>\n

Now booking in-person, self-guided tours for adults 55+. Reservations can be made at\u00a0www.dia.org\/Thursdays<\/a>\u00a0for a 2-hour visit. The DIA provides free transportation for groups of 25 or more.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 1, 2022\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>
\nDetroit Film Theatre:\u00a0Ahed’s Knee<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>7 p.m.
\nAvshalom Pollak<\/i>\u00a0arrives in a remote desert village to present one of his films at a local library. Struggling to cope with the recent news of his mother\u2019s illness, he is pushed into a rage when the host of the screening, a government employee, asks him to sign a form placing restrictions on what he can say at the film\u2019s Q&A. This film offers a critique of the censorship and hypocrisy found in governments throughout the world. In Hebrew with English subtitles.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.<\/p>\n

To attend screenings and events at the DFT,\u00a0visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination<\/i>. For more about visiting the DFT, visit COVID-19 Policies page at\u00a0www.dia.org\/covid19policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 2<\/u>
\nDetroit Institute of Awesome! Film:\u00a0The Prophet\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>2 p.m.
\nSet in a Mediterranean seaside village, Kamila cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa, but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra, out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa\u2019s return home\u2014but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion. Featuring music from\u00a0Damien Rice, Glen Hansard<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Yo-Yo Ma,<\/i>\u00a0this animated film blends elegant poetry within stunning sequences by a host of award-winning artists from around the world.\u00a0The Prophet<\/em>\u00a0was written by celebrated Lebanese author\u00a0Kahlil Gibran<\/i>\u00a0is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written, selling over 100 million copies in forty languages since its publication in 1923. Featuring the voices of\u00a0Selma Hayek, Liam Neeson<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Quvenzhan\u00e9 Wallis<\/i>.<\/p>\n

This film is free with online registration. To attend screenings and events at the DFT,\u00a0visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Detroit Film Theatre:\u00a0Ahed’s Knee<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>7 p.m.
\n(see April 1 for description)<\/p>\n

Sunday, April 3<\/u><\/strong>
\nDetroit Film Theatre:\u00a0Ahed’s Knee<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>2 p.m.
\n(see April 1 for description)<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 7<\/u><\/strong>
\nThursdays \u201cat\u201d the Museum: Studio Visit: Michael Polakowski<\/strong>\u00a01 p.m.
\nDetroit painter and muralist\u00a0Michael Polakowski<\/i>\u00a0discusses how the act of drawing and observing can create more awareness and presence within our environments. Drawing can help us notice patterns in our lives and develop personal symbols to help us frame our understanding of our surroundings. This talk will discuss how an active drawing practice can inform the artistic process of professional or non-professional artists alike.<\/p>\n

Sunday, April 10<\/u><\/strong>
\nDetroit Film Theatre:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy<\/i><\/strong>\u00a02 p.m.
\nThis film is set in Tokyo about the mysteries and depths of women\u2019s desires, when coincidence seems as natural as the passing of time, and mundane encounters are spun ingeniously into a world of infinite possibilities: A fashion model discovers her friend is dating the ex who may have been her true love; a disgruntled college student decides to avenge humiliation by enlisting his friend-with-benefits to lure his sadistic professor into a scandal; two middle-aged women make a poignant, enigmatic connection that awakens feelings long believed forgotten.\u00a0In Japanese with English subtitles<\/i>. Tickets are $9.50 general admission, $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members. There is a $1.50 online convenience fee when purchasing tickets online.<\/p>\n

Advance ticketing is recommended. To attend screenings and events at the DFT,\u00a0visitors are required to show at the door a current photo ID and proof of full vaccination.<\/i><\/p>\n

Thursday, April 14<\/u>
\nThursdays \u201cat\u201d the Museum: Virtual Tour:\u00a0What\u2019s for Dinner? The DIA\u2019s Outstanding Collection of Decorative Arts<\/i><\/strong>\u00a01 p.m.
\nDIA docents discuss the museum\u2019s collection of decorative arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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