Detroit Institute of Arts loans Works Projects Administration prints to Oakland University Art Gallery Loans part of museum’s commitment to share collection statewide
Updated Sep 6, 2016
September 6, 2016 (Detroit)—As part of its continuing commitment to sharing its collection with institutions throughout the state of Michigan, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is loaning 20 prints created by Work Projects Administration (WPA) artists to an exhibition at Oakland University Art Gallery (OUAG). The exhibition, which also includes prints by Gerald Brockhurst from the collection of Carl F. Barnes, Jr. and Anna M. Barnes, runs from Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 and is free. The gallery is located at 371 Wilson Blvd., 208 Wilson Hall, Rochester.
The exhibition features 63 prints from the 1920s to the 1940s, which was a prolific era for printmaking. The WPA, which was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in response to the Great Depression, put millions of unemployed people to work in public works jobs and a unit called the Federal Art Project commissioned artists to make prints. Among the DIA loans are “Buried Treasure” by Mabel Dwight, “Miner Joe” by Elizabeth Olds and “Night Coach” by Oscar Weissbuch.
DIA participation in the exhibition is just one aspect of the museum’s statewide outreach in appreciation of the State of Michigan’s support for the Grand Bargain that helped secure City of Detroit pensions and protected the DIA collection. In addition to sharing the collection with statewide museums, the DIA has installed high-quality reproductions to communities around the state, part of the popular Inside|Out program. Other statewide services include professional development for museum staff and training K-12 teachers in a technique that utilizes looking at art to strengthen academic skills, such as critical thinking.
“With the statewide exhibition program we expand our relationship with other cultural institutions, creating new connections between our art and communities throughout Michigan,” said Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA Director. “This is also a wonderful opportunity to let people know that DIA is a museum for all Michiganders. We hope this show will encourage all of you to visit the DIA’s world-class galleries soon.”
September 6, 2016 (Detroit)—As part of its continuing commitment to sharing its collection with institutions throughout the state of Michigan, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is loaning 20 prints created by Work Projects Administration (WPA) artists to an exhibition at Oakland University Art Gallery (OUAG). The exhibition, which also includes prints by Gerald Brockhurst from the collection of Carl F. Barnes, Jr. and Anna M. Barnes, runs from Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 and is free. The gallery is located at 371 Wilson Blvd., 208 Wilson Hall, Rochester.
The exhibition features 63 prints from the 1920s to the 1940s, which was a prolific era for printmaking. The WPA, which was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in response to the Great Depression, put millions of unemployed people to work in public works jobs and a unit called the Federal Art Project commissioned artists to make prints. Among the DIA loans are “Buried Treasure” by Mabel Dwight, “Miner Joe” by Elizabeth Olds and “Night Coach” by Oscar Weissbuch.
DIA participation in the exhibition is just one aspect of the museum’s statewide outreach in appreciation of the State of Michigan’s support for the Grand Bargain that helped secure City of Detroit pensions and protected the DIA collection. In addition to sharing the collection with statewide museums, the DIA has installed high-quality reproductions to communities around the state, part of the popular Inside|Out program. Other statewide services include professional development for museum staff and training K-12 teachers in a technique that utilizes looking at art to strengthen academic skills, such as critical thinking.
“With the statewide exhibition program we expand our relationship with other cultural institutions, creating new connections between our art and communities throughout Michigan,” said Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA Director. “This is also a wonderful opportunity to let people know that DIA is a museum for all Michiganders. We hope this show will encourage all of you to visit the DIA’s world-class galleries soon.”