As someone who has history with the Detroit Institute of Arts, Toi Alexzandria has loads of appreciation for the history of this landmark that is graced with the works of classic American artists who have all done their part in creating a cultural landscape for modern artists to thrive upon. On the DIA’s official website, they describe the specs regarding their collection as so:
“The DIA's collection is among the top six in the United States, comprising a multicultural and multinational survey of human creativity from prehistory through the 21st century. The foundation was laid by William Valentiner, a scholar and art historian from Berlin, who was director from 1924 to 1945 . His extensive contacts in Europe, along with support from generous patrons, enabled him to acquire many important works that established the framework of today's collections. Among the notable acquisitions during his tenure are Mexican artist Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry fresco cycle, which Rivera considered his most successful work, and Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait, the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum collection.”
Now having a successful career as a model, makeup artist and business owner, Alexzandria still credits many of her achievements to the inspiration she received while wandering the halls of the Detroit Institute of Arts. It is a landmark that means so much not only to the artists of Detroit, but those all around the nation and world.
“The DIA's collection is among the top six in the United States, comprising a multicultural and multinational survey of human creativity from prehistory through the 21st century. The foundation was laid by William Valentiner, a scholar and art historian from Berlin, who was director from 1924 to 1945 . His extensive contacts in Europe, along with support from generous patrons, enabled him to acquire many important works that established the framework of today's collections. Among the notable acquisitions during his tenure are Mexican artist Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry fresco cycle, which Rivera considered his most successful work, and Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait, the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum collection.”
Now having a successful career as a model, makeup artist and business owner, Alexzandria still credits many of her achievements to the inspiration she received while wandering the halls of the Detroit Institute of Arts. It is a landmark that means so much not only to the artists of Detroit, but those all around the nation and world.
