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Jon Muq

Presented by The Ark

For Jon Muq, a singer-songwriter born in Uganda and now living in Austin, Texas, music is part of a larger conversation he’s having with...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

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Behind the Curve: Rainbows and the Science and Culture of Color

We have many significant books from the history of our understanding of rainbows and color theory, from the writings of scholar Ḥasan Ibn...

Carlo Vitale Exhibition

The First Thing That I Saw

Carlo Vitale is a distinguished Michigan-based artist whose vibrant contributions to the Detroit art scene have flourished since the 1970s....

Moth Eden

Anne Erlewine Solo Exhibition

Explore "Moth Eden," an evocative art exhibit by Anne Erlewine, running from April 19 to July 6, 2025. ‘Moth Eden’ is a series...

Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism

Organized as a response to the Museum’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s Flay (James Madison), this upcoming reinstallation of one...

We Write To You About Africa

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections,...