Ofrenda Altars

In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Detroit Institute of Arts, in partnership with Detroit’s Mexican Consulate, invite you to explore an exhibition of ofrenda. Ofrendas consist of a collection of objects meaningful to the deceased and placed on altars as a welcome to those being remembered or honored. They are traditionally decorated with ornate sugar skulls, flowers, favorite foods, mementos and pictures of the deceased. Some contemporary versions pay homage not only to people but also to places, moments in time, ideas and events that people feel are worth commemorating.

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