Exhibition celebrates legacy of patron of Detroit art museum

DETROIT

An upcoming exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates the legacy of late museum patron, benefactor and volunteer Margaret Herz Demant.

The exhibition titled “Extraordinary Eye, Extraordinary Gift: The Legacy of Margaret Herz Demant “runs through May 26 in the museum’s new acquisitions gallery. It celebrates her gift of artworks to the museum as well as her passion for African and modern Western art.

This exhibition will include 35 works. The museum said Demant collected to help enhance the museum’s collection, purposefully purchasing art to fill in gaps.

Demant died last year at age 92.