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American History through Art: Engaging with Art

Guided Tour

UMMA docents will guide visitors through the galleries on tours as diverse as their interests and areas of expertise. Each docent plans a...

An Eye on the Empire: Photographs of Colonia India and Egypt

Tour

Offered in conjunction with the University of Michigan’s winter theme semester entitled India in the World, this exhibition, drawn from...

Peony Blossoms and Pure Melodies

All invited to enjoy an afternoon of Chinese flower songs set amid the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden. Presented by the University of...

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Playing for Change

Maybe you've seen the "Stand By Me" video on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM )–it's been viewed...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Gifts of Art presents K-12 Group Show

Ann Arbor Public Schools Students

This exhibition presents artwork by K-12th grade students in Ann Arbor Public Schools from the 2013-14 school year. Finished pieces from...

Gifts of Art presents Michigan Ridges & Valleys: Acrylic on Canvas

Rachael Van Dyke

Rachael Van Dyke is eager to search for shapes of color and light that fall on the planes of the ridges and valleys of the land. These...

Gifts of Art presents Panoramic Delights of Leelanau: Color Photography

Ken Scott

Having raised his two children near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Ken Scott has found much inspiration there. A self-taught...

Gifts of Art presents Robots are People: Found Object Assemblage

Cre Fuller

Cre Fuller lives and works in Ypsilanti Michigan where he collects random scraps of metal and old kitchen appliances to turn into his one of...

Exhibition: Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3 / Contemporary Native North American Art from the Northeast and Southeast

Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3 explores the work of contemporary artists of Native North American origin working in both...

Three Michigan Architects: Part 2–Robert Metcalf

Robert Metcalf’s domestic and commercial buildings represent some of the most important and recognizable modern architecture in Michigan....

Detroit Observatory Daylight Tour

Built in 1854, Detroit Observatory signaled the University of Michigan’s ambition to become a center of scientific research. This historic...

Engaging with Art

Tour

UMMA docents will guide visitors through the galleries on tours as diverse as their interests and areas of expertise. Each docent plans a...

Sayles Pitch: John Sayles, Author, Auteur, Independent

This student-researched exhibit features photographs, storyboards, scripts, props, and more from the archives of the American maverick...

Shakespeare in the Arb - As You Like It

An annual summer Arb tradition, now in its 14th season Directed by Kate Mendeloff and performed by University of Michigan students and local...

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