There are many museums in the City of Detroit which include an African American Museum, an art museum, history museum and a science center. If you could only recommend just one museum in the city limits of Detroit to an out of town visitor who is visiting Detroit, which museum would you recommend them to visit and why? This place has to be in the city limits of Detroit so saying a place like The Henry Ford in Dearborn or the Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hill does not count. Out of all the attractions in Detroit, I would recommend the Detroit Institute of Art because for a reasonalable price, you can see many pieces of world class art.
Answer: I would recommend the 1Detroit Historical Museum a reasonable admission b all about Detroits history or 2 Motown Museum areasonable admission b history of Detroit Motown music era
Category: Detroit; 2010-08-11 17:49:21
So, what Painting is this?
About 2 years ago I was at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and I saw a painting that I found really nifty ~ however ~ I was in quite a hurry, so I was unable to document the full name of the painting, or who it was by. Can you help me find out what painting I might be looking for? It was a wide, panoramic frame. It was night-time, and a hunter was laying on the edge of a cliff looking over a prairie. Far out in the prairie, I remember there being a herd of buffalo, and a blazing prairie fire The fire seemed to be flushing the herd closer to the hunter, so it may have been set purposefully... note: there were no indians in this painting. I believe the painting may have been called something to the effect of, "The Shot" or "Waiting for the Shot"... I dont think its either of those, but thematically close. So, what painting am I looking for? Thanks
Answer: You might try looking up "Russell" or "Remington" cant remember their first names, two of the most famous painters of genre Western scenes.
Category: Other - Visual Arts; 2010-02-05 22:51:29
Pittsburgh Questions?
Im going to be attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh this March, and theres a few things Id like to know before moving to the city. First: Whats the citys major form of transportation? I dont have a car yet, so what can I use to get around? Are buses my best bet, and if so are they clean? Because the ones in Detroit where Im moving from can be pretty nasty. Im not too picky, I just dont want to sit on a seat with questionable stains and gunk lol. Second: Is it expensive? Im going to be living in a dorm so renting isnt a concern, but how are restaurant, grocery, clothing, ect prices? Third: Jobs. Are jobs in the city hard to find? Im sure its better than Michigan, but do places in the city normally hire college students? Fourth: Is it safe? Im going to be doing a lot of walking and taking public transportation for a while so I guess my question is will I have to carry a taser and mace, or is the city basically not shady? These are the four things Im concerned about, but if you can give me any more advice that may make moving to the city easier, please feel free, and thank you so much :D
Answer: March is a ways off, but let me welcome you to Pittsburgh Ill try to answer to the best of my abilities, since I spend most of my time either northwest of the city proper or in Oakland attending the University of Pittsburgh. First: The major form of transportation, as in any other city, is cars :P. Kidding aside, we do have an expansive and mostly-reliable bus network that will take you to anywhere of interest in and around Pittsburgh. I cant really offer more details, because the entire bus system will be overhauled in February, but they are promising an upgrade to the bus fleet along with better scheduling, so when you arrive there should be plenty of new, pretty clean buses running frequently to all points of Allegheny County. Even now, though, only a few buses that operate the most traffic-clogged routes are often late, and all the buses Ive been on dont have any mysterious gunk aside from the usual litter of the inconsiderate. Second: Ive never been to Detroit, so I cant say if Pittsburgh is cheaper or more expensive, so I will simply offer some common price points: bus fare runs from 2-4 dollars, depending on how far you travel, with 50 cent transfers valid for 3 hours. Gas is about $2.60 a gallon right now, and a meal at TGI Fridays, Chilis, or other sit-down restaurants of the same class goes for between $12 to $16, with McDonalds, Wendys, Burger King, etc coming in around $5-7 for a combo meal. Clothing prices should be similar to Detroit, if maybe slightly more expensive, since all we seem to have around here are franchise stores and a high property tax rate. Groceries for my girlfriend and I for a week run to approximately $80-100, depending on what we get; she likes to go for the slightly pricier organic stuff, so you can find stuff cheaper. Third: You can almost always find someplace seeking the usual minimum-wage worker to wait tables, run a cash register, answer phones, etc. If you wait to apply to jobs until mid-April, youre going to have some competition, though, as thats when the 20,000-student University of Pittsburgh ends the term, which floods the local job market, so start looking as soon as you arrive and you stand a good chance of getting something. Fourth: The city overall isnt dangerous enough to be walking around with a taser and mace, but there are a few neighborhoods youd do well to avoid or be cautious in, particularly at night. There are occasional shootings, but none really have anything to do with strangers and are simply cases of gun-owning family members, neighbors, or friends getting a little heated towards each other. If it makes you feel safer, you can bring the taser and mace with you, but in all my time here, Ive never had a friend robbed, mugged, or otherwise be the victim of a crime. Public transport here is very safe; to my knowledge, no crime more serious than the theft of an item accidentally left on the bus has happened in recent history. And you can go around the bad neighborhoods altogether, even when walking. The one thing I will warn you about is that the rate of burglary jumps up a bit near the end of the universities terms, when students are packing up and forget to lock doors or windows. Do that, and youre as safe in Pittsburgh as anywhere. My last bit of advice is this: if you can help it, time your move into the city to occur either between 10AM and 3PM, or else after 7PM. From 7 to 10 is morning rush hour, and from 3 to 7 is afternoon rush, and the highways tend to get stuffed very quickly. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask, and I hope you have a great time when you get here.
Category: Commuting; 2009-11-27 17:51:13
Anyone know a good painting from the Detroit Institute of Arts that has a lot of information about it online?
I have an assignment in an Art class in that you were supposed to go down to the DIA and find a painting there and write this whole paper analyzing and talking about it. I saw some good ones but when I tried looking for information online about them I found barely nothing. Is anyone familiar with any paintings from the Detroit institute of Arts that has a lot of information about it online? thanks everyone
Answer: Besides the Fuseli, there is also Whistlers ""Nocturne in Black and Gold: Falling Rocket" and the Detroit Industry Fresco Cycle by Diego Rivera. If you are going to write about a painting, you cant merely look at sites specifically about it, you need to study the artists work in general. Read up on Fuseli, Whistler, or Rivera, look at all of their works and perhaps those of other artists with whom they associated. Ive also given you the DIA site. Click on "Art," which will take you to a page that allows you to explore some of the holdings.
Category: Painting; 2009-11-18 11:38:33
Anyone know a painting from the Detroit Institute of Art that has a lot of information about it online?
I have an assignment in an Art class in that you were supposed to go down to the DIA and find a painting there and write this whole paper analyzing and talking about it. I saw some good ones but when I tried looking for information online about them I found barely nothing. Is anyone familiar with any paintings from the Detroit institute of Arts that has a lot of information about it online?
Answer: Ive never been to the DIA, but I liked what I saw online. The piece I chose was James Abbott McNeill Whistlers "Nocturne in Black and Gold: Falling Rocket." Admittedly, Im a fan of Whistlers work in general. Theres a bit of interesting history about this painting: he sued a critic for libel over the critics review of it. See the "Ruskin trial" section of the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler. With its being a noteworthy piece, Id bet there are plenty of other articles about it out on the internet. Good luck
Category: Homework Help; 2009-11-17 20:12:42
Anyone know a painting from the Detroit Institute of Arts that has a lot of information available online about?
it? I have an assignment in an Art class in that you were supposed to go down to the DIA and find a painting there and write this whole paper analyzing and talking about it. I saw some good ones but when I tried looking for information online about them I found barely nothing. Is anyone familiar with any paintings from the Detroit institute of Arts that has a lot of information about it online?
Answer: This one is famous, as is its artist:
Category: Painting; 2009-11-17 15:38:42
identify this modern artwork?
I photographed this artwork at the Detroit Institute of Arts for a school assignment, but neglected to write the name of the work and the artist. I cannot find it on the DIAs website either If you know this work, please post your answer with a link in the "sources" section so I may verify. http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc257/FLoPmedia/?actionview¤tIMG_1439.jpg
Answer: Its Charles Demuths "Buildings Abstraction" of 1931:
Category: Painting; 2009-10-23 09:37:12
Please help me with spanish translation..?
Description Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico in 1886. He began to study painting at an early age and in 1907 moved to Europe. Spending most of the next fourteen years in Paris, Rivera encountered the works of such great masters as Cézanne, Gauguin, Renoir, and Matisse. Rivera was searching for a new form of painting, one that could express the complexities of his day and still reach a wide audience. It was not until he began to study the Renaissance frescoes of Italy that he found his medium. It was with a vision of the future of the fresco and with a strong belief in public art that Rivera returned to Mexico. One of Rivera’s greatest gifts was his ability to condense a complex historical subject such as the history of California’s natural resources down to its most essential parts. For Rivera, the foundation of history could be seen in the working class, whose lives were spent by war and industry in the name of progress. In these first two commissions and all of the American murals to follow, Rivera would investigate the struggles of the working class. In 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, Rivera arrived in Detroit, where, at the behest of Henry Ford, he began a paean to the American worker on the walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Completed in 1933, the piece depicted industrial life in the United States, concentrating on the car plant workers of Detroit. Rivera’s radical politics and independent nature had begun to draw criticism during his early years in America. Rivera remained a central force in the development of a national art in Mexico throughout his life. In 1957, at the age of seventy, Rivera died in Mexico City. I know its long.. but it would be really grateful if you helped out Thank you so much for your time.. this is really important for me
Answer: sorry it took me so long.. Diego Rivera nació en Guanajuato, Mexico en 1886. Comenzó a estudiar pintura a una edad temprana y en 1907 se trasladó a Europa. Pasar la mayor parte de los próximos catorce años en ParÃs, Rivera tropezado las obras de grandes maestros tales como Cézanne, Gauguin, Renoir y Matisse. Rivera fue la búsqueda de una nueva forma de pintura, que podrÃa expresar la complejidad de su dÃa y todavÃa llegar a una amplia audiencia. No fue hasta que comenzó a estudiar los frescos renacentistas de Italia que él encontró a su medio. Fue con una visión de futuro del fresco y con una fuerte creencia en el arte público que Rivera regresó a Mexico. Rivera, uno de los mejores regalos fue su capacidad de condensar un complejo sujeto histórico como la historia de California de los recursos naturales y la de la mayorÃa de sus partes esenciales. Para Rivera, la fundación de la historia podrÃa ser visto en la clase obrera, cuyas vidas se han gastado por la guerra y la industria en nombre del progreso. En estos primeros dos comisiones y todos los americanos a seguir murales, Rivera investigarÃa las luchas de la clase obrera. En 1932, a la altura de la Gran Depresión, Rivera llegó a Detroit, donde, a instancias de Henry Ford, comenzó una oda a la trabajadora de América en las paredes de el Detroit Institute of Arts. Concluido en 1933, la obra representa la vida industrial en los Estados Unidos, concentrándose en los trabajadores de la fábrica de automóviles de Detroit. Rivera radical de la polÃtica y la naturaleza independiente ha comenzado a crÃticas durante sus primeros años en América. Rivera sigue siendo una fuerza central en el desarrollo de un arte nacional en Mexico en toda su vida. En 1957, a la edad de setenta, Rivera falleció en la Ciudad de México.
Category: Languages; 2009-06-01 18:06:55
name of painting at the DIA?
its a painting of the new york skyline with angels in the corner and a boat in the river. its at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Answer: I can only find 2 pictures in the DIA collection of the New York skyline, the closest to your description is a photograph; City of Ambition 1910 Alfred Stieglitz http://www.dia.org/art/thumbnails/1961_1980_300ppi/F72.232.jpg but theres no angels.
Category: Painting; 2009-05-17 13:20:15
Anyone know what this painting is called?
I think it is Dutch...im not sure though. It is with a woman rocking...a baby in a manger...and light coming through the back window..it was in the Detroit Institute Of Arts..plz help its not jesus either
Answer: Is it: Mother Nursing Her Child by Pieter de Hooch? http://www.dia.org/the_collection/overview/full.asp?objectID48294&image1 Hope this is it
Category: Painting; 2009-02-12 23:38:08
