The Metro: Anishinaabe art exhibition coming to DIA
The work of 60 contemporary Anishinaabe artists will be featured in new exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts, Sep. 28 – April 6.
"Basil's Dream" by Jonathan Thunder (2014). Part of Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts, September 28, 2025 through April 6, 2026.
For the first time in 30 years, a major exhibition featuring contemporary Native American art from the Great Lakes region will be on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation” opens Sunday, September 28, 2025 and runs through April 5, 2026.
While the DIA has an extensive Indigenous Americas collection with artifacts from South, Central and North America, this exhibition stands out as one consisting entirely of contemporary art from Anishinaabe artists.
The exhibition features 60 artists and over 90 works in mediums from textiles to film, all of which were created by Anishinaabe artists and curated with guidance from a council of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi artists.
Curator Dr. Denene De Quintal and museum director Salvador Salort-Pons joined The Metro to discuss the exhibition.
The exhibition is free with general admission to the DIA, which is always free for Tri-County residents. It is also free for visitors and accompanying children with a tribal ID.
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