DIA Events Calendar 2023 – Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) calendar featuring special events, exhibits and programs for 2023 at the DIA and throughout the community.
Institute of Arts (DIA) programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted.
Below are the highlights of the DIA Events Calendar 2023 calendar featuring special events, exhibits and programs.
For more DIA Events Calendar information, call 313-833-7900 or visit Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) website www.dia.org.
DIA Events Calendar February 2023
Exhibitions
Van Gogh in America – through January 22, 2023
Van Gogh’s Artistic Roots – through January 29, 2023
14th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition – through January 29, 2023
Printmaking in the Twenty-First Century – through April 9, 2023
Rethinking Monuments – through April 9, 2023
Ongoing
Van Gogh in America opening October 2, 2022 on view through January 22, 2023
Van Gogh in America celebrates the DIA as the first public museum in the United States to purchase a painting by Vincent van Gogh, his Self-Portrait (1887). On the 100th anniversary of its acquisition, experience 74 authentic Van Gogh works from around the world and discover the fascinating story of America’s first introduction to this iconic artist, in an exhibition only at the DIA.
Van Gogh’s Artistic Roots: The Hague School and French Realism on view through January 29, 2023
Van Gogh particularly admired the painterly innovations of the Hague School––a group named for the city in the Netherlands where its core artists lived and worked beginning about 1870.
14th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition opening December 9, 2022, on view through January 29, 2023
The DIA has been proud to partner with local social service agencies for over twenty years through the Community Group Program.
Now booking in-person, self-guided tours for adults 55+. Reservations can be made at www.dia.org/Thursdays for a 2-hour visit. The DIA provides free transportation for groups of 25 or more.
Friday, February 3
Drawing in the Galleries: Con|Temporary (Temporary Contemporary) 6p
Create your own pencil drawing to take home. All supplies provided; no experience is necessary. For ages 6–adult (Children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited. A different Gallery every Friday night.
Friday Night Live! Wendell Harrison: Fighting for the Children 7p
This performance features a commissioned work, Fighting for the Children, by saxophonist/clarinetist Wendell Harrison. Free admission.
Saturday, February 4
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Collaborative Neighborhood Collage 12–4p
Kick off Black History Month in the DIA Artmaking Studio with a mixed media collage project inspired by Romare Bearden. Take part in a collaborative community installation that will be on display in the DIA Learning Center throughout February and March.
Free Family Fun! New York International Children’s Film Festival: Celebrating Black Stories 2p
Black stories take the spotlight to highlight short films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe. Recommended for families with children ages 9 and up. In English, Portuguese and Luganda with English subtitles.
Detroit Film Theatre: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks 7:30p
The Detroit Film Theatre presents a screening of The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks, followed by a conversation with the film’s executive producer, journalist Soledad O’Brien and the film’s directors Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen.
Sunday, February 5
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Collaborative Neighborhood Collage 12–4p
See Feb. 4 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: Drylongso 2p
Afrofuturist artist Cauleen Smith’s UCLA thesis film looks at racial injustice. The DFT presents this special preview screening in advance of the film’s national release. 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.
Thursday, February 9
Mosaic in Concert: Let the Good Times Roll 7p
Let the Good Times Roll is a musical revue that reminds us of the beauty of the present and the promise of the future.
Friday, February 10
Drawing in the Galleries: Modern & Contemporary 6p
See Feb. 3 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: No Bears 7p
This film is receiving worldwide theatrical release and critical praise, even as the international film community denounces Panahi’s summer 2022 arrest, resulting in a six-year prison sentence for “collusion against the regime.” In Farsi, Azerbaijani, and Turkish with English subtitles. 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.
Saturday, February 11
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Pop Art Pins 12–4p
Participants can create a bright, energetic, wearable art pin using traditional and nontraditional jewelry-making materials.
Mosaic in Concert: Let the Good Times Roll 2p
See Feb. 9 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: No Bears 7p
See Feb. 10 for description.
Sunday, February 12
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Pop Art Pins 12–4p
See Feb. 11 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: No Bears 2 & 4:30p
See Feb. 10 for description.
Friday, February 17
Drawing in the Galleries: African American 6p
See Feb. 3 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 7 p.m.
The Detroit Film Theatre is excited to present the most popular annual program in its original format—combining all the nominees in both the short animation and short live action categories into one entertaining presentation, with an intermission between the two sections. Advanced tickets are strongly recommended. Remaining seats will be available at the door prior to each performance. 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.
Saturday, February 18
Free Family Fun! Guest Artist Workshop: Letterpress Printing with Amos Kennedy Jr. 12–4p
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is an American printer, book artist and papermaker best known for social and political commentary, particularly in printed posters. Join Amos as he talks about his practice and demonstrates his letterpress poster making process.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Documentary Short Films 2p
The DFT is presenting all the Academy Award® nominated short documentary films together in one event. Short documentaries have enjoyed a rapidly growing base of enthusiasts who love to experience their exploration of the world on the big screen. The Oscars® will be awarded on Sunday, March 12th. Advanced tickets are strongly recommended. Remaining seats will be available at the door prior to each performance. 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.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 7p
See Feb. 17 for description.
Sunday, February 19
Free Family Fun! Guest Artist Workshop: Letterpress Printing with Amos Kennedy Jr. 12–4 p.m.
See Feb. 19 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 2p
See Feb. 17 for description.
Wednesday, February 22
Virtual Lecture: Piet Mondrian’s Boogie Woogie and Other Things 6p
Driven from Europe first by the Nazi conquest of France and then the Blitz in London, Dutch artist Piet Mondrian settled in New York City, where he discovered a form of jazz whose popularity was sweeping the city—Boogie Woogie. Mondrian expressed the revelations of this encounter in some of the best known and best loved mid-century abstract paintings. This lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Thursday, February 23
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 7p
See Feb. 17 for description.
Friday, February 24
Drawing in the Galleries: American 6p
See Feb. 3 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Documentary Short Films 7p
See Feb. 18 for description.
Saturday, February 25
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Stencils 12–4p
Create a simple stencil using colored chalk and black paper.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 2 & 7p
See Feb. 17 for description.
Alain Locke Awards 3p
Sunday, February 26
Free Family Fun! Drop-In Workshop: Stencils 12–4p
See Feb. 25 for description.
Detroit Film Theatre: 2023 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation and Live Action 2p
See Feb. 17 for description.
Music: Kenneth Thompkins: Structurally Sound p
Principle Trombonist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Ken Thompkins performs Structurally Sound featuring new compositions by vocalist Jeff Scott, harpist Maurice Draughn and poetry by Kalimah Johnson.
Museum Hours and Admission
9a–4p Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9a–9p, Fridays, 10a-5p Saturdays and Sundays, closed on Mondays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County residents and DIA members. For all others, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for college students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 65,000 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. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art individually and with each other. Programs are made possible with support from residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
OAKLAND COUNTY MOMS WEEKEND EVENTS PAGE
This DIA Events Calendar 2023 page is intended to be used as a guide. Oakland County Moms does not endorse these events. Oakland County Moms is not responsible for changes to event descriptions, event times or details being altered without notice or cancellations.
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) programs are made possible with support from the City of Detroit.
For more DIA Events Calendar 2023 events and info, please visit www.dia.org.
