When I was birding at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton, Michigan this weekend, I discovered they were participating in this year’s Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Inside|Out program.
Launched in 2010, the program aims to bring art reproductions to the metro Detroit community, connecting people and showing that art is for everyone.
For longtime readers of this blog, you might remember I’ve been highlighting the Inside|Out art program since 2015.
Bank of the Oise at Auvers
Painted by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh in 1890, Bank of the Oise at Auvers depicts a riverbank scene along the River Oise in Auvers, a small town north of Paris, France.
From the DIA reproduction art description at the refuge:
In this scene, compare long and smooth lines that convey steady canoes with short and horizontal ones that suggest gently rippling water.
Bank of the Oise at Auvers is one of six Inside|Out artworks installed at the refuge.
The art installation map I picked up inside the wildlife refuge center is helpful, but it took me some sleuthing to find the installation (it’s installed on the back of the fishing pier kiosk).
For folks in vehicles or walking along the parking lot, you’ll need to head toward the fishing pier, pass the fishing pier kiosk, and turn around to view the painting.
For folks around the metro Detroit, Michigan area this summer, have you seen any of the Inside|Out art reproductions?
