CANCELED - Virtual DIA Talk: "From Camelot to Kent State: Pop Art, 1960-1975"

Tuesday, November 26:30—8:00 PMZoom

This is the virtual registration event.

Join DIA Docent Lynn Bloom for this Behind the Seen DIA Talk!

Explore the imagery and social commentary of pop culture in From Camelot to Kent State: Pop Art, 1960-1975. Artists in the 1960’s celebrated American modern culture while also creating artworks which conveyed social and political commentary of the times. Explore pieces which both critique and celebrate mass media and popular culture.

About the Detroit Institute of Arts:

Located at: 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, the DIA offers free admission to all Oakland County residents with ID. The museum covers 658,000 square feet that includes more than 100 galleries, a 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art conservation services laboratory.

The DIA's collection is among the top six in the United States, with more than 65,000 works. The foundation was laid by William Valentiner, who was director from 1924 to 1945 and acquired many important works that established the framework of today's collections. Among his notable acquisitions are Mexican artist Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry fresco cycle, which Rivera considered his most successful work, and Vincent van Gogh's Self-Portrait, the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum collection. Visit the DIA online for more information: dia.org

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If you would like to attend in-person, registration and space is limited to the first 30 people. Be aware that the room setup will be an experiment as we figure out the best way to support a hybrid approach to library events.

If you would like to attend virtually via zoom, there is a separate registration for virtual. You will receive a zoom link and passcode.

In person programming is subject to change based on COVID-19 levels in Oakland County.