Give it a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings, 1890-1945

Give it a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings, 1890-1945

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays 7 8 14 15 21 22 29
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays 2 9 16 23 30
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31

Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Much of this exhibition, which is a complement to Life’s Pleasures: The Ashcan Artists’ Brush with Leisure, 1895-1925, is drawn from the DIA’s collection and contains prints by John Sloan, George Bellows, Glenn O. Coleman and Martin Lewis. Their images depict casual, daily life, featuring people at the circus, beach, boxing matches, reading, walking, dancing or relaxing, among other activities. Individual images by other artists will be displayed around these works, as well as colorful lithographs created by Edward Penfield and William Carqueville for magazines. The exhibition also features works from the late 1930s by artists who were employed through the Works Progress Administration, a federal economic relief program.   

Cost: Adults, $8; ages 6-17, $4; seniors, $6; members, free

Contact: 313.833.4005, www.dia.org