Dia Art Foundation & The most interesting artworks exhibited
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Set up in 1974, the Dia Art Foundation is one of the most influential modern and contemporary art institutions worldwide. The name choice name of the foundation, “Dia”, is a Greek word that means “through,” to symbolize the institutions’ role as a path through which artistic projects get recognized on a global scale.
The founders of Dia, Philippa de Menil and Heiner Friedrich, envisioned a museum without boundaries that would cater to the needs of artists that had ruled the trade in the 1960s and 1970s. Dia operates as a nonprofit organization with a mandate to initiate, support, showcase and preserve artworks.
