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Guided TOURSTake a thematic tour through the Museum's Permanent Collection.The Art Institute has prepared a series of Guided Tours that organize artwork according to common themes, such as region, medium or subject. Read the titles and summaries of the Guided Tours below and choose one that interests you. Each Guided Tour presents a list of items, along with an explanation of their common characteristics. Select an item from the list to learn more about it. Depending on the piece chosen, you can explore several different sources of information:
Every work within Access Art includes an informative essay by
a knowledgeable art scholar.
Many objects are personally introduced by Alexander Lee Nyerges,
Director and CEO of The Dayton Art Institute.
A curator discusses the significance of the artworks within the
context of art history.
Contemporary American artist Sam Gilliam shares his thoughts on
many of the artworks included in Access Art.
Every work of art on the tour is accompanied by a paragraph that
vividly describes the appearance of the object in words.
All of the artwork can be viewed in close detail with a powerful
image enlargement system.
Some three-dimensional pieces are accompanied by an interactive
image that allows the object to be viewed from any angle.
Explore the Museum with Director Alexander Lee Nyerges, who
reveals how some of our most important works became part of
the Permanent Collection.
Discover the global diversity represented in our Permanent
Collection as you travel the world investigating art objects
from different continents and cultures.
Besides paintings and drawings, artists use a variety of
materials to express themselves creatively, as seen in this
sampling of textile, glass, ceramic and sculptural works.
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THEIR STORIES
Learn how artists have often been inspired by the familiar,
using their skill and creativity to portray people, depict
places and tell stories.
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ART IN CONTEXT
DIALOGUE WITH THE DIRECTOR
THE CURATOR’S PERSPECTIVE
AN ARTIST COMMENTS ON ART
IMAGE DESCRIPTION
IMAGE ENLARGEMENT
3D IMAGE