Dia Art Foundation
American arts organization
Dia Art Foundation, multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization based in New York, New York, U.S. The nonprofit foundation fosters art projects and houses art installations at various locations in the United States. Its name is derived from the Greek word meaning âthroughâ and indicates the organizationâs goal to serve as a vehicle that enables the production and display of large-scale works. The German art dealer Heiner Friedrich; his wife, Philippa de Menil (daughter of the noted...