The Power of Portraits- December 16, 2026 – June 6, 2027 The Detroit Institute of Art

December 16, 2026 – June 6, 2027

Discover the power of being seen and remembered in The Power of Portraits, a new exhibition opening in the recently renovated Schwartz Galleries of Prints and Drawings at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Encompassing five centuries of artistic innovation, the exhibition presents over 100 works from the DIA’s collection of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. From European Renaissance portrait prints to contemporary photographs by global artists, the works demonstrate the development of the portrait as a historical, cultural, and aesthetic genre.

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Schwartz Galleries of Prints and Drawings

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