Archive for August 4th, 2019
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Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s explores large-scale works of art by Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Sam Gilliam,...
Abstraction, Color, and Politics: The 1960s and 1970s
In the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 60s and 70s, artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship...
Meet Me at UMMA: A Museum Arts Experience for Persons with Mild Memory Loss and Their Care Partners
Meet Me at UMMA invites people with mild memory loss to enjoy a guided gallery experience along with family members or care partners. This...
Moxie Strings
wizardry,” The Moxie Strings offer listeners the unique opportunity to experience some of the world’s best-known instruments through a...
Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design
Glass Academy
The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love...
Gifts of Art presents Clover Springs Crochet Dolls
Kate Lebowsky
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...
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media
Jonathan B. Wright, certified fairyologist
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...
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts
Jeanne Bieri
Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful...
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media
Laurie LeBreton
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,...
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil
J. Howard
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...
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings
Ronaldo Byrd
Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings....
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks
Raymond Gaynor
Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from...
Museum Highlights Tour
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...
Little Star That Could
Planetarium & Dome Theater - August
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...
Science Forum Demo: Counting Cells
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...
The Sky Tonight
Planetarium & Dome Theater
Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away...
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s
Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with...
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s
Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with...
Abstraction, Color, and Politics:
The 1960s and 1970s
In the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 60s and 70s, artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship...
Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST!
Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST
Ceal Floyer: Things
Visitors entering Floyer’s installation Things (2009) in the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery encounter a collection of identical plinths...
Divide and Clothe: Illustrating Fashion in Nineteenth-Century Europe
This exhibition explores a dramatic surge in images of clothing that appeared in European books, journals, and prints from the 1780s through...
Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights
Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights presents an enigmatic world filled with unexpected and unsettling sensory temptations. In this...
New at UMMA: Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most well-known and controversial figures of Austrian Expressionism, made more than 3,000 works over...
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
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...
The Sky Tonight
Planetarium & Dome Theater
Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away...
MIW Application Deadline-September 23, 2019
Application deadline for regular admission Winter 2020 and early admission Fall 2020.
Scientist in the Forum
Most Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00 p.m.
Check at the Welcome Desk for other scheduled times....
The Sky Tonight
Planetarium & Dome Theater
Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away...
Museum Highlights Tour
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...
The Sky Tonight
Planetarium & Dome Theater
Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away...
Science Forum Demo: Cow’s Eye Dissection
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...
Biodiversity Lab Chat
Join us at the visible labs in the atriums for a discussion about the science happening inside. All ages welcome. Please check the website...
Expedition Reef
Planetarium & Dome Theater - August
Learn the secrets of coral reefs as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world's most vibrant — and endangered — marine...
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
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...