Exhibition Reception: Processes of Making

Processes of Making is an undergraduate group exhibition featuring works in a variety of medias, on view Friday, October 20 - Friday,...

Family Day: Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017

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Gallery Tour: Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors—Part 2: Abstraction

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact...

SMTD@UMMA Performance: Angles of Abstraction

Assistant Professor of Percussion Jonathan Ovalle presents an eclectic program of 20th and 21st century music on themes of abstraction and...

EXHIBITION ON VIEW: PRACTICE SESSION #5

Exhibition on view October 23 -27...

Architects in the Archives: The Research, Design, and Curation of a Bicentennial Exhibition

Sarah Rovang

In April of this year, the Taubman College Gallery on North Campus debuted a student exhibition entitled “Persistent Pasts: The...

Third Century Expo

Central Campus

The Third Century Expo will be the bicentennial finale, blanketing the heart of Central Campus during the UMich200 Fall Festival. It will be...

Cosmogonic Tattoos

Guided Tour

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished Stamps School of Art and Design professor...

WORLD LEADERS pop-up exhibition by Chanel Von Habsburg-Lothringen

An installation of new work by U-M alumna Chanel Habsburg-Lothringen whose work addresses the American notion of aspiration, mortality, and...

American Berserk exhibition by Valerie Hegarty

Throughout her career, Brooklyn-based artist Valerie Hegarty has explored fundamental themes of American history and particularly the legacy...

Golden Legacy

Original Art from 75 Years of Golden Books/Diane Muldrow

The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery at the University of Michigan-Dearborn is hosting one of the largest public showings of illustration art from...

LSA Internship Forum

Opportunity Hub

The LSA Internship Forum empowers students to pursue their next opportunity. Students have the opportunity to engage with their peers,...

Curatorial Dilemmas: Representing Africa at UMMA with Pamela McClusky

A series of talks by leading curators and thinkers in African art will launch a reimagining process for the forthcoming reinstallation of...

Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos

Jim Cogswell

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of...

Fridays After 5

Stop in to UMMA on select Friday evenings to enjoy special exhibitions and engaging activities at Fridays After 5! With all of UMMA's...

Engaging with Art

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

Guided Tour - Cosmogonic Tattoos

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished Stamps School of Art and Design professor...

In Conversation: In Vogue: Constructing Notions of Female Beauty in Gloss: Modeling Beauty

This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please register to secure your place by emailing...

EXHIBITION ON VIEW: ARCHITECTURE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS

On View November 9, 2017 - November 29, 2017 in the Taubman College Gallery...

Vote now in the As I See It Drawing Competition!

18 finalists have been selected in the As I See It Drawing Competition and it's time to cast your vote! See the finalist drawings and...

LACS Workshop and Exhibit. Crafting Communities in Oaxaca: Drawing Inspiration from Ancient Artifacts

The Fabian family

INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION...

2017 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

The Stamps School’s annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, a showcase of the best work produced by Stamps undergraduate students, is on...

WORLD LEADERS artist talk & reception

Chanel Von Habsburg-Lothringen

Join us as we welcome U-M alumna Chanel Von Habsburg-Lothringen to discuss her current exhibition WORLD LEADERS....

Exhibition Reception: 2017 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

The Stamps School’s annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, a showcase of the best work produced by Stamps undergraduate students, is on...

SIGN UP FOR ART OUTTA TOWN - DETROIT GALLERY CRAWL!

This Art Outta Town trip includes your transportation to two arts-rich neighborhoods for just $5! You've heard great things about the...

Exhibition | Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817‐2017

October 18, 2017–May 27, 2018

This exhibition explores the history of archaeology and museums at the University of Michigan for the past 200 years and looks forward to...

Curator Tour | Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017

Terry Wilfong and Carla Sinopoli

Join the curators of "Excavating Archaeology @ UM: 1817-2017," Terry Wilfong and Carla Sinopoli, for a public tour of the...

Guided Tour - Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and...

​Synthesize: Art & Technology

Synthesize: Art & Technology is collaboration between UMMA and the Ann Arbor Hand’s-On Museum that invites teens to explore the...

Family Art Studio: Inspired by Africa

Free. Registration is required: email umma-program-registration@umich.edu. Please include date and title of program in the subject line of...

Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection

"Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection" showcases the master...

Guided Tour - GLOSS: Modeling Beauty

Focusing on the prominent role of women as the subject of photography, GLOSS: Modeling Beauty explores the shifting ideals of female beauty...

Meet Me at UMMA: A Museum Arts Experience for Persons with Mild Memory Loss and Their Care Partners

To register for this program, email kmpeil@alz.org or call the local Alzheimer’s Association 800.272.3900 at any time. For more...

In Focus: Sam Nhlengethwa

Sam Nhlengethwa, a contemporary artist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a prolific artist who has worked in a range of media,...

Online Trade Show | Integrated Product Development: Efficient & Satisfying Use of Small Living Spaces

Trade Show

Take part in this nationally renowned course by reviewing the products developed by 8 teams of students from the Stamps School of Art &...

Graduate Student Workshop: Connoisseurship in Researching Japanese Early-modern Painting

This workshop requires an advanced reading level of Japanese. Please register to participate. Due to the venue, only ten participants can be...

DNA Origami Exhibit Opening Reception

Presented as part of the LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester, "Michigan Horizons"

The Biophysics department is hosting a special exhibit showcasing images of unusual nanoscopic scale objects designed by students through...

Exhibit Opening: The Life and Times of Lizzy Bennet

Join exhibit curators Sigrid Cordell and Juli McLoone for a short talk introducing the exhibit The Life and Times of Lizzy Bennet followed...

Curatorial Dilemmas: Representing Africa at UMMA with Christa Clarke

A series of talks by leading curators and thinkers in African art will launch a reimagining process for the forthcoming reinstallation of...

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 7th Annual Shirley Verrett Award

The Woman of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) is currently seeking nominations for the annual Shirley Verrett Award. The award is...

Tim Noble and Sue Webster: The Masterpiece

Since the 1980s, British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster have been known for their shadow sculptures built from materials as diverse as...

Engaging With Art

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

Guided Tour - Cosmogonic Tattoos

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished Stamps School of Art and Design professor...

An Accidental Photographer: Seoul 1969

Pop-Up Exhibition by Margaret Condon Taylor

As a Peace Corps volunteer in Seoul in 1969, U-M alumna Margaret Condon Taylor (PhD psychology) photographed the changing scenes of ordinary...

Michigan Engineering Design Expo

Michigan Engineering Students

See how Michigan Engineering students are designing solutions to our world's challenges....

Fridays After 5

Stop in to UMMA on select Friday evenings to enjoy special exhibitions and engaging activities at Fridays After 5! With all of UMMA's...

Guided Tour - Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and...

In Conversation: The Lure of Line

This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please register to secure your place by emailing...

New at UMMA: Paul Rand

Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, pioneering art director and graphic designer Paul Rand (1914–1996) was celebrated for...

Patricia Piccinini: The Comforter

Australian artist Patricia Piccinini’s strange, hyperreal yet sentimental sculptures are often rooted in her speculative visualizations of...