Ruben & Isabel Toledo: Labor of Love

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Dec 16 2018 - Jul 7 2019

Honoring Detroit’s history of industry, modernization and the DIA’s vast permanent collection, artists Ruben and Isabel Toledo present a series of new works in Labor ofLove. For this groundbreaking exhibition the Toledo’s mined the DIA’s world-class collection as inspiration for the creation of new sculptures, paintings, drawings, and installations. From Ancient Egypt through to contemporary art, visitors will delight in discovering the original Toledo creations placed near the works that inspired their conception. This unprecedented creative intervention into the DIA galleries offers visitors a unique experience of discovery, as the Toledo works will be interspersed across numerous collection galleries.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.         

  • Various Media
  • American
  • Contemporary
  • Isabel Toledo
  • Ruben Toledo

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