Impressionism & The Detroit Institute of Arts - Thursday Art History Series

**Impressionism at the Detroit Institute of Arts - Thursday Night Art History Series - Hosted by Robert Kelleman** You’re invited to join us for a livestream art history tour of **the Detroit Institute of Arts** (the DIA), one of the top art museums in the United States. This particular program will focus on **French Impressionism**, with the DIA having one of the world's best collections with works by **Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Cassatt, Rodin**, and more. Your host, Robert, spent the first two years of his career working at the Detroit Institute of Arts and is extremely familiar with the museum and its collection. This online/virtual livestream program is part of our **Thursday Night Art History Series**, where we'll meet most Thursdays to review, study, and discuss great art from around the world. During and after the program you’ll have the opportunity to discuss the art with your fellow participants via Zoom. *** **The Detroit Institute of Arts** (DIA), located in Detroit, Michigan, has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet. The DIA collection is regarded as among the top six museums in the United States with an encyclopedic collection which spans the globe from ancient Egyptian and European works to contemporary art. Its art collection is valued in billions of dollars, up to $8.1 billion according to a 2014 appraisal. The DIA campus is located in Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District, about two miles (3 km) north of the downtown area. The museum building is highly regarded by architects. The original building, designed by Paul Philippe Cret, is flanked by north and south wings with the white marble as the main exterior material for the entire structure. The campus is part of the city's Cultural Center Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The museum's first painting was donated in 1883 and its collection consists of over 65,000 works. With about 677,500 visitors annually for 2015, the DIA is among the most visited art museums in the world. **Detroit Institute of Arts - Web Links**: [https://www.dia.org/](https://www.dia.org/) [https://www.facebook.com/DetroitInstituteofArts/](https://www.facebook.com/DetroitInstituteofArts/) [https://www.youtube.com/user/DetroitInstituteArts](https://www.youtube.com/user/DetroitInstituteArts) [https://www.instagram.com/diadetroit/](https://www.instagram.com/diadetroit/) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Institute_of_Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Institute_of_Arts) *** **Zoom Connection Link** Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87970768403?pwd=OTBWRHMwTWVzcFhPckt0c3FhekRrUT09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87970768403?pwd=OTBWRHMwTWVzcFhPckt0c3FhekRrUT09) Meeting ID: 879 7076 8403 Passcode: 053792 One tap mobile +16694449171,,87970768403#,,,,\*053792# US Dial by your location +1 646 931 3860 US Find your local number: [https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kpmid1hRf](https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kpmid1hRf) Connecting a few minutes early is recommended. If you experience any technical issues please restart your Zoom session and/or your device. When all else fails please follow the directions. *** Your host for this program is **Robert Kelleman**, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Texas History & Culture and Washington, DC History & Culture. **Texas History & Culture** A non-profit community organization. *Experience the history and culture of Texas - and the world!* Meetup - Austin: [https://www.meetup.com/AustinTexasHistoryAndCulture/](https://www.meetup.com/AustinTexasHistoryAndCulture/) Meetup - Dallas-Fort Worth: [https://www.meetup.com/DallasFortWorthHistoryAndCulture/](https://www.meetup.com/DallasFortWorthHistoryAndCulture/) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/TexasHistoryAndCulture/](https://www.facebook.com/TexasHistoryAndCulture/) Eventbrite: [https://TexasHistoryAndCulture.eventbrite.com](https://TexasHistoryAndCulture.eventbrite.com) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@TexasHistoryAndCulture/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@TexasHistoryAndCulture/videos) **Donations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!** PayPal: DCHistoryAndCulture@gmail.com Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture GoFundMe: [https://gofund.me/d29491c0](https://gofund.me/d29491c0) We look forward to seeing you - thanks! Robert Kelleman rkelleman@yahoo.com 202-821-6325 (text only) [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/)

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