Discover the DIA's Art Around Brighton

For the fourth year, the DIA's Inside|Out program has been bringing some of it's masterpieces to local communities and this year, Brighton was selected to host seven famous reproductions from its collection.

The paintings will be on display throughout the community as part of the Inside|Out program through the month of August.

For details of what paintings are spread around town, Brighton Patch will be featuring one painting each day this week. Next up is Chief Shoppenegons by Eanger Irving Couse located outside COBACH on 202 W. Main St.

Chief Shoppenegons was an Ojibwa leader from Michigan who worked as a fishing guide—indicated by his canoe paddle. Shoppenegons was somewhat of a local celebrity, which is probably why the artist asked him to pose for the painting. The chief expressed pride in his heritage by wearing the clothing of his ancestors. See the original painting and clothing like the chief’s on display.

• To check out stop #1 on the tour, Cotopaxi, click here.
• To check out stop #2 on the tour, Madame Paul Poirson, click here.
• To check out stop #3 on the tour, Staunch Friends, click here.
• To check out stop #4 on the tour, The Lily Pond, click here.
• To check out stop #5 on the tour, Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, click here.