In Brief: Art from Inside|Out Comes to Birmingham Today

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will bring seven reproductions of famous paintings to Brimingham on Wednesday as part of its Inside|Out program.

The reproductions will be placed at , , the North Old Woodward Parking Garage and at four private properties throughout downtown:

• North Old Woodward Parking Garage: Study for Birds by Albert Joseph Moore
• Kresge Building, 211 W. Maple Rd.: Reeds and Cranes by Suzuki Kiitsu
• Willits Alley, 138 W. Maple Rd.: Madame Pal Poirson by John Singer Sargent
• East Maple Pedestrian Walkway, 275 E. Maple Rd.: The Wedding Dance by Pieter Brueget the Elder
• Townsend Street Building, 101 Townsend St.: Cafe Scene in Paris by Henri Gervex
• Pembroke Park: Still Life: A Letter Rack by Edwart Collyer
• St. James Park: Annunciatory Angel by Fra Angelico

The program, now in its second year and sponsored by the DTE Energy Foundation, brings 40 framed, life-size digital reproductions of paintings from the DIA collection to the streets and parks of Metro Detroit. The paintings will be on display through November in various communities throughout Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Washtenaw counties.

Birmingham is part of the second round of the Inside|Out program this year. The first round this summer featured installations in Rochester, Novi and Sterling Heights, among others.

The DIA and Birmingham will host various educational programs in the city to accompany the art, including a discussion on the role of public art at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at , co-hosted by the library and the city’s Public Arts Board.

Birmingham residents will also have free admission to the DIA on Nov. 6 so they can experience “their” works of art in person.

John Heiney, executive director of the , said he's glad to have the program back for another year in downtown Birmingham.  

“We are excited that the DIA is bringing back the Inside|Out program to Birmingham this year,” said Heiney, “The additional pieces of art will generate even more excitement and foot traffic in our downtown area.”