Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/day/2019-08-11/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Circulating the Avant-Garde: Aesthetic Counter-Publics in the Little Magazines, 1890-1920 (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64238 64238-16258456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Thanks to advances in color lithography and photo-engraving as well as resurgent interest in small-press publishing, richly illustrated and typeset “little magazines” flourished between 1890 and 1920. The materials collected in this exhibit, all held in the Special Collections Research Center, showcase not only the variety, beauty, and originality of turn-of-the-century print-making, but also new ideas about what a magazine can do: namely, create distinctive communities around avant-garde ideas outside of mainstream channels. The communities imagined in these magazines are sometimes explicitly political or aesthetic, but more often both combine in writers’ and artists’ resistance to mass-market, industrial, bourgeois, and nationalist print cultures.

The magazines in this exhibit are mostly American and British, but many are distinctively cosmopolitan, crossing borders to engage with international movements like socialism, decadence, and modernism in their attempts to create an audience united by aesthetic and political ideals rather than nationality. Although the little magazines’ resistance to mainstream journalism shortened their lifespan and restricted their circulation, their experimental approach has had a lasting impact on our sense of magazines as flexible aesthetic and social media.

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Exhibition Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:42:49 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Front cover of The Yellow Book, volume 1, April 1894. Special Collections Research Center.
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Clover Springs Crochet Dolls (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63815 63815-15896464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Kate Lebowsky enjoys creating fun and playful art that provokes smiles and laughter. As a native to Ann Arbor, she has spent over 30 years drawing inspiration from life experiences with the diversity in cultures offered in the area and beyond. Her crocheted dolls come to life through the inspiration of children’s daydreams, books, movies and music. She lets the creativity form itself with fiber. Creating plush toys allows her to share her compassion and smiles with others through huggable art.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:33:45 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Ember by Kate Lebowsky, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896957@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896793@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897039@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Museum Highlights Tour (August 11, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63155 63155-16209910@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 10:00am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.

Get behind-the-scenes information about the Biological Sciences Building (the museum’s new home), and learn about some of our most exciting exhibits like the iconic mastodon couple, the Majungasaurus, and more. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

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Other Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:51:10 -0400 2019-08-11T10:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T10:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
Little Star That Could (August 11, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64202 64202-16450937@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 10:30am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

This is a story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show in the Museum Store.

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Presentation Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:51:11 -0400 2019-08-11T10:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T11:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Biological Sciences Building
Science Forum Demo: Counting Cells (August 11, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63860 63860-16209987@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 11:00am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world around you in a whole new way. Demonstrations are appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above.

The human body is made of more than 37 trillion cells. Most of them need to be replaced every couple of months, weeks, or sometimes in the course of only a few days. Our cells grow and divide constantly to get this massive job done. But how do cells replicate themselves? How do things move in, out, and around the cell, and into new cells? Join us as we explore how our bodies carry out this massive process. We will learn about cell structure and division and observe cells up-close and in action!
Funded by the National Science Foundation.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:35:06 -0400 2019-08-11T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T11:20:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Presentation Biological Sciences Building
The Sky Tonight (August 11, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210047@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 11:30am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-11T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T12:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53718 53718-13452772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

Lead support for "Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:39:06 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam, Situation VI—Pisces 4, ca. 1972, polypropylene painted multiform. Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund. Courtesy of Joseph Goddu Fine Arts, Inc., New York. © Sam Gilliam
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58562 58562-14511233@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many, the decision by women artists and artists of color  to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.

UMMA gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of this exhibition:

Lead Exhibition Sponsors: University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Exhibition Endowment Donors:  Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and Robert and Janet Miller Fund

University of Michigan Funding Partners: Institute for Research on Women and Gender, School of Social Work, Department of Political Science, and Department of Women's Studies

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Exhibition Fri, 10 May 2019 12:15:34 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Gilliam-04.jpg
Abstraction, Color, and Politics: (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63803 63803-15884032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 60s and 70s, artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. During these decades, the notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism. Women artists and artists of color began to actively and assertively explore abstraction’s possibilities. The artworks in Abstraction, Color, and Politics: The 1960s and 1970s demonstrate both radical and disarming changes in how artists worked and what they thought their art was about. Their new formal and intellectual strategies—seen here across large-scale and miniature work—dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in the 1960s and 1970s in a politically shifting American landscape.

UMMA gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support:

Lead Exhibition Sponsors: University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Exhibition Endowment Donors:  Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and Robert and Janet Miller Fund

University of Michigan Funding Partners: Institute for Research on Women and Gender, School of Social Work, Department of Political Science, and Department of Women's Studies

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:15:31 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/pindell_image.jpg
Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST! (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63804 63804-15884257@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 18:15:34 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Museum of Art
Ceal Floyer: Things (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63427 63427-15694083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Visitors entering Floyer’s installation Things (2009) in the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery encounter a collection of identical plinths that would ordinarily be used to display art objects in the Museum, but these platforms are empty. In place of visible objects, each plinth is equipped with a speaker from which we hear the word “thing” sung—edited out of and isolated from a range of pop songs. The result is an amusing and thoughtful exploration of language, meaning, and the conventions of museum presentation and spectatorship.

The installation, like much of Berlin-based artist Ceal Floyer’s art, is characteristically austere, but its visual simplicity masks a more complicated message—often a wry cerebral twist the artist creates through language-based symbols and aesthetic devices. Floyer’s work is rooted in conceptual art, in which the idea, delivered through words or acts that undercut or supersede formal qualities, is the essence of the artwork.

Lead support  for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan College of Engineering and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, Institute for the Humanities, CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, and School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

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Exhibition Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:15:48 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Things%252C%25202009%252C%2520KW%252C%25202009%252C%2520photo%2520Uwe%2520Walter02.jpg
Divide and Clothe: Illustrating Fashion in Nineteenth-Century Europe (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63469 63469-16316340@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

This exhibition explores a dramatic surge in images of clothing that appeared in European books, journals, and prints from the 1780s through the 1870s. These images contributed to and reflected shifting ideas about the interrelationship between clothing and identity. It was in this period that "fashion" became the core concept defining clothing choice for Europeans. As a dedicated fashion press emerged by 1800, so did expectations about fashion: trends now dictated the pace at which clothing should be updated.

But the early nineteenth century also witnessed a rise in interest in clothing that did not change, and which became subsumed in the category of "costume." The period's prolific illustrated press documented traditional costumes worn in rural regions of Europe or far-flung parts of the world. Such images contributed to perceived divisions between those who participated in fashion and those who did not. In so doing, these images complemented contemporary beliefs that progress and modernity were inherently metropolitan, Western phenomena. The exhibition traces these contrasting ideas about clothing as fashion and as costume (as well as hybrids of the two) across visual representations ranging from fashion plates to caricatures, and from journals associated with clothing production, to encyclopedic volumes on historic dress and world costume.

This exhibition is curated by Isabelle Gillet and Courtney Wilder, graduate students in the History of Art department.

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Exhibition Thu, 02 May 2019 10:49:28 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T13:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Morning dress illustration from Gallery of Fashion, Vol II, October 1795
Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62085 62085-15286952@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights presents an enigmatic world filled with unexpected and unsettling sensory temptations. In this immersive installation of photographs and wallpaper, Michigan-based photographer Jason DeMarte weaves together detailed images of fauna (birds, caterpillars, and moths) and flora (local plants and flowers). Each scene is set against ominous cloudy skies, which rain melted ice cream, whipped topping, candies, and glossy paint. Overburdened with decorations, the flowers and plants begin to decay, leaving the birds and insects unable to survive for long in this overly sweet environment. DeMarte’s illusionistic landscapes recall the long tradition of still life painting in Europe and America, and a rich history of fantasy environments represented in literature and film—from Alice’s Wonderland to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Yet, his images decidedly foreground the complicated visual circumstances of our contemporary moment and provoke us to consider this imagined and oversaturated world as analogous to our own.

Support for Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights is provided by P.J. and Julie Solit, Amelia and Eliot Relles, and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.
 

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Exhibition Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:15:31 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/JD_Placid_Propigation_0.jpg
New at UMMA: Egon Schiele (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63428 63428-15694183@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most well-known and controversial figures of Austrian Expressionism, made more than 3,000 works over the span of his short life and career. Working at the turn of the twentieth century, Schiele challenged the classical conventions of the day producing emotionally charged—often unsettling—drawings and watercolors depicting landscapes, portraits, and nudes. Two retired U-M professors recently gifted four works of art by Schiele to UMMA. Throughout their lifetimes, Frances McSparran (English language and literature) and the late Ernst Pulgram (Romance and classical linguistics) collected over forty Austrian and German Expressionist works, donating many of them to the Museum. The three watercolors and one drawing on view in this special installation complement the couple’s previous gifts of works by Schiele and his contemporaries Oskar Kokoschka, George Grosz, and Gustav Klimt, reuniting these important works that together provide important insights into this tumultuous period in European history.        

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Exhibition Mon, 20 May 2019 18:15:32 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/2018_2_1_representation_19141_original.jpg
Wonderful World of Whales Tour (August 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63156 63156-16209953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.
Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Other Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:33:06 -0400 2019-08-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T12:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
The Sky Tonight (August 11, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210061@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-11T12:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T13:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
MIW Application Deadline-September 23, 2019 (August 11, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64327 64327-16316381@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

Application deadline for regular admission Winter 2020 and early admission Fall 2020.

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Other Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:44:03 -0400 2019-08-11T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan in Washington Program Other
Scientist in the Forum (August 11, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63861 63861-16210005@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Check at the Welcome Desk for other scheduled times.
Join a University of Michigan researcher in the Science Forum for a special peek into cutting-edge research. Interactive presentations last about 15 minutes, with time for conversation afterwards. Presentations are appropriate for ages 5 and up.

Schedule subject to change.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:40:38 -0400 2019-08-11T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T13:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Lecture / Discussion Biological Sciences Building
UMMA Pop Up: Nadim Azzam feat. Jacob LaChance on Saxophone (August 11, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64387 64387-16340373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Singer-songwriter Nadim Azzam will be performing his unique blend of acoustic blues, pop, and hip-hop. Nadim's catchy and conscious lyrics paired with his melodic rapping have earned him the stage at Top of the Park, Sonic Lunch, and Buttermilk Jamboree this year, as well as a national tour with Matisyahu. He will be joined by saxophonist, Jacob LaChance. 

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Performance Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:15:50 -0400 2019-08-11T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T14:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Performance Museum of Art
The Sky Tonight (August 11, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-11T13:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T14:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Museum Highlights Tour (August 11, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63155 63155-16209914@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.

Get behind-the-scenes information about the Biological Sciences Building (the museum’s new home), and learn about some of our most exciting exhibits like the iconic mastodon couple, the Majungasaurus, and more. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

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Other Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:51:10 -0400 2019-08-11T14:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T14:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum (August 11, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64730 64730-16436925@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Have you always wanted to learn more about Roman frescoes? Or maybe our cat mummy fascinates you. On this docent-led tour, you will be introduced to some highlights of the museum's Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern collections.

Drop-in tours are free and open to all visitors. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this tour, please contact the education office (734-647-4167) at least two weeks in advance. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Other Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:15:11 -0400 2019-08-11T14:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T14:30:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Other egyptian coffin
The Power Family Program for Inuit Art: Tillirnanngittuq (August 11, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63397 63397-15669545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of UMMA’s new Power Family Program for Inuit Art, the Museum presents a special exhibition of two incredible, intertwining stories. One traces the development of contemporary Inuit art in the Canadian Arctic from the 1950s to the present. The other relates the fascinating story of the Power family’s important role in supporting and promoting Inuit art from the outset, bringing public attention to its artistic strength and cultural importance. The Power family’s collection is unusual in its strong representation of early contemporary carvings, incised drawings on ivory and antler, soapstone sculptures, and prints that evolved as Inuit artists developed their own artistic voices and responded creatively to their changing world. 

This exhibition inaugurates the Power Family Program for Inuit Art, established in 2018 through the generosity of Philip and Kathy Power.

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Presentation Fri, 17 May 2019 18:15:30 -0400 2019-08-11T14:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Presentation Museum of Art
The Sky Tonight (August 11, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-11T14:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T15:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
In Conversation: Curators in the Garden (August 11, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63387 63387-15663394@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Join U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum curator Dr. David Michener, UMMA curator Jennifer Friess for a conversation in the exhibition Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights, which features hyperreal images of local flora and fauna amid a deluge of sugary foodstuffs. Michener and Friess will explore connections between the real and imagined elements of these fantastical landscapes and the rich social histories embedded in representations of plant life.

Support for this exhibition is provided by P.J. and Julie Solit, Amelia and Eliot Relles, and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:15:45 -0400 2019-08-11T15:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
Science Forum Demo: Cow’s Eye Dissection (August 11, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63449 63449-16209996@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world around you in a whole new way. Demonstrations are appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above.

Have you ever wondered what makes our eyes work or how we see? We’ll dissect a cow’s eye to take a closer look at the organ that helps us see the world. How is it similar to and different from our eyes, and those of other animals? Learn the parts of the eye and how they work together to illuminate our sight.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:26:46 -0400 2019-08-11T15:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T15:20:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Lecture / Discussion UMMNH Science Forum
Biodiversity Lab Chat (August 11, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62767 62767-16210014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us at the visible labs in the atriums for a discussion about the science happening inside. All ages welcome. Please check the website or Welcome Desk for times.

Join an educator in front of the Biodiversity Genomics Lab on the second floor, near the giant pterosaur, to learn about how and why scientists process DNA samples from plants and animals around the world. All ages welcome.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, 3:30 pm.

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Other Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:46:09 -0400 2019-08-11T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T15:45:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
Expedition Reef (August 11, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64808 64808-16450952@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Learn the secrets of coral reefs as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world's most vibrant — and endangered — marine ecosystems.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show in the Museum Store.

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Presentation Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:58:32 -0400 2019-08-11T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-11T16:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Expedition Reef
Wonderful World of Whales Tour (August 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63156 63156-16209955@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.
Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Other Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:33:06 -0400 2019-08-11T16:00:00-04:00 2019-08-11T16:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
The Iguanas (August 11, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63976 63976-16051361@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 11, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Presented by The Ark

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Performance Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:47:44 -0400 2019-08-11T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance