DIA Inside|Out 2022 in Canton

The Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program brings high-quality reproductions of the DIA’s collection to outdoor venues throughout metro Detroit. Canton is currently enjoying its third collection of interesting and diverse works displayed throughout the township, now through the summer. There are the five paintings installed in the township; use this Google map to see each of the locations. 

A Day in June by George Wesley Bellows, Canton Public Library

Take advantage of interlibrary loans to borrow a title from MeL and learn more about Bellows. 

Love Flight of a Pink Candy Heart by Florine Stettheimer, Village Arts Factory

To learn more about artist Florine Stettheimer, check out this book from the library.

Great Women Artists

Violinist and Young Woman by Edgar Degas, Summit on the Park

The library has several titles about the artist Degas.

Talking Oak by William Maw Egley, Cherry Hill School

The era during which this painting was created is explored in the following title from the library.

Pre-Raphaelites

Rounded Flower Bed by Claude Monet, Preservation Park

Monet, probably the best-known painter of the Canton Twp. installation, is the subject of a number of books and films. Use this search to learn more.