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Tech Talk: Meet the Canvas Crew

Computer Showcase Workshop Series

Learn the ins and outs of using Canvas, including tips on using the mobile app, integrating Canvas with your Google calendar, and...

Dieudonne Fokou

GalleryDAAS Artist Talk

Dieudonne Fokou from Cameroon experiments continuously with new media, as he explores different modes of creation in the plastic arts....

lecture discussion
Lecture / Discussion

Michigan Volleyball vs. Saint Louis

Michigan Volleyball vs. Saint Louis

Ellis Paul

"I got a word machine in my head. It's a damn noisy contraption. Constantly running. No 'off' switch," says Ellis...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Gifts of Art presents Abstraction: A Graphic Study

Natasha Kohli

Chicago-based artist Natasha Kohli uses abstract acrylic paintings to convey her messages of positivity and love by pouring that energy into...

Gifts of Art presents Concrete Ephemera: Street Art Captured

David Zinn

David Zinn has been drawing on sidewalks for well over a decade, using chalk and charcoal to create anamorphic 3D creatures which, when...

Gifts of Art presents Detroit Area Artists Photo Portrait Project

Donita Simpson

Donita Simpson is a Detroit based photographer who creates images of Detroit area artists in their personal creative environments. She has...

Gifts of Art presents Dimensions: Group Show

Book Arts & Mixed Media Collective

This group exhibit features a collection of contemporary artist’s books. Many different styles of alternative bindings and printing...

Gifts of Art presents Landscapes Imagined: Oil on Canvas

Victoria Veedell

Victoria Veedell creates atmospheric landscape paintings in oil on canvas, capturing the fleeting moments of light in nature. The root of...

Gifts of Art presents Portals: Fiber Art Quilts

Creative Seasons Quilters

Creative Seasons is a small yet vibrant group of non-traditional quilters from Southeast Michigan that meets monthly. The group’s purpose...

Gifts of Art presents Seriously Playful Jewelry: Mixed Media

Lisa & Scott Cylinder

Rural Pennsylvania artists Lisa & Scott Cylinder have been husband and wife collaborators in Chickenscratch Art Jewelry since 1988,...

Gifts of Art presents The Whimsical World of Bechler Pottery

Stacey & Corey Bechler

The mixed media work of Stacey and Corey Bechler is whimsical, colorful and fun. They use popular icons such as fish, birds, dogs and...

Proclaiming Emancipation

Today the Emancipation Proclamation is one of our nation’s critical documents. It symbolizes a remarkable turning point: slavery’s...

Exhibition. Invisible Women: Portraits of Aging in Ukraine

Photography by Ashley Bigham, 2015-16 Walter B. Sanders Fellow, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, U-M; Watercolors by...

Extreme Time

Think you know all about time? What about things that happen in femtoseconds or eons? Time in the natural world is so extreme, you can’t...

A New Treasure Trove at Special Collections

This display showcases recent acquisitions that strengthen our extraordinary holdings in the areas of radical literature, transportation...

Supporting Scholarship: Eight Topics Documented in the Clements Library

Come and see what brings researchers from around the world to the William L Clements Library to explore its historical collections. This...

Catie Newell: Overnight

Detroit-based architect Catie Newell’s work is focused on the tactile, sensory qualities of the materials we use to build things: their...

Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Mexico’s Poet of Light

Manuel Álvarez Bravo spent nearly his entire career photographing his native Mexico. His style drew upon numerous international influences,...

Mira Henry: The View Inside

Before joining the faculty of the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, Mira Henry spent several years as a project...

exhibition
Exhibition

The Connoisseurs’ Legacy: The Collection of Nesta and Walter Spink

The Connoisseurs’ Legacy: The Collection of Nesta and Walter Spink celebrates gifts to the museum from two accomplished scholars with...

The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky will be discussed in this live “star talk.” Then...

Larry Cat, In Space

Larry Cat, In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat that takes a trip to the Moon. We learn that his...

The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky will be discussed in this live “star talk.” Then...

The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky will be discussed in this live “star talk.” Then...