DIA Masterpieces Installed in Shelby Township

Crews have installed reproductions from the Detroit Institue of Arts throughout Shelby Township as part of the museum's Inside/Out program.

“We are excited to be included in this cultural program that will allow area residents to get a glimpse of some classic works of art in an outdoor setting, bringing a piece of the DIA right here to Shelby Township," said Joe Youngblood, Shelby Township Parks, Recreation and Maintenance director, in a release.

Among the works that will be displayed in Shelby Township include:

• “View of Le Crotoy from Upstream” by Georges Pierre Seurat, at the Senior Citizens Center
• “The Wreck” by Eugene Louis Issabey, at Mae Stecker Park Pavilion
•  “Annunciatory Angel” by Fra Angelico, at the Shelby Township Library
• “Violinist and Young Woman” by Edgar Degas, at the Hope Chapel
• “Seascape: Sunset” by Martin Johnson Heade, at Heritage Garden
• “Neptune, God of the Waters” by Anonymous, at the township bandshell

The exact locations of the reproductions will be featured on an interactive map at www.dia.org and www.shelbytwp.org Maps will also be available at the Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department. 

Additionally, the exhibition will coincide with the Shelby Township Art Fair Aug. 10-11 where DIA staff will participate in a free make-and-take art project at the Kid’s Corner. 

"It’s one of the many reasons to come out and enjoy the Fair," Youngblood added in a release. "We’re planning a number of new and returning attractions, so we urge people not to miss a great opportunity to spend a summer day at this great summer event.”