Identity, triumph, tragedy, pride, prejudice, humor and wit.
30 Americans: An exhibition bound by one nation and divided by 30 experiences.
Free Admission to 30 Americans from December 28 to January 3
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a diverse range of contemporary artists in one show, from Basquiat to Kara Walker and Nick Cave to Kehinde Wiley, only on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts until January 18.
Special Extended Hours:
Monday, December 28: 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 29: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 31: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, January 1: Museum Closed
Saturday, January 2: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 3: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
See 30 Americans for Free from December 28 toJanuary 3
About 30 Americans:
A dynamic showcase of contemporary art by African American artists, this exhibition explores issues of racial, political, historical and gender identity in contemporary culture. See more than 50 paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and video drawn from the Rubell Family Collection, created by many of the most important African American artists working over the past 30 years, including Kerry James Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kara Walker, Nick Cave, Kehinde Wiley, Carrie Mae Weems, Robert Colescott, Glenn Ligon and Lorna Simpson.
Image Credit: Sacrifice #2: it has to last (after Yoshitoshi's "Drowsy: the appearance of a harlot of the Meiji era") (detail), Iona Rozeal Brown, 2007, enamel, acrylic, and paper on wooden panel. Rubell Family Collection, Miami
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