Whine, Werk, & Roll: The Art of the Lapa

The lap, worn around the waist, is the uniform of the African dancer. At its simplest it is a rectangular piece of cloth, at its most...

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,...

UMMA Book Club: The Age of the Internet in Comic Books

In conjunction with the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, UMMA and Vault of Midnight-Ann Arbor partner to present...

Marisa Morán Jahn: The Mighty and the Mythic

Marisa Morán Jahn: The Mighty and the Mythic...

Marisa Morán Jahn: Unraveling Power Through Art, Play, and Hijinks

An artist, filmmaker, and writer of Ecuadorian and Chinese descent, Marisa Morán Jahn founded Studio REV-, a nonprofit organization whose...

Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series - Marisa Morán Jahn

Join us at the Michigan Theater for Marisa Morán Jahn’s Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series talk, titled “Unraveling Power Through Art,...

Student Late Night: Art in the Age of the Internet

Organized by U-M students for U-M students, and inspired by the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, the 10th annual Student Late...

Paved with Good Intentions

Exhibition by David Opdyke, 2019 Efroymson Emerging Artist in Residence

In keeping with artist David Opdyke’s previous work, this site-specific installation serves as a critique of U.S. culture and politics. In...

she was here, once

nastassja e. swift

The mobility and displacement of the Black body, from port to holding cell, to ward and out, is a history that is embedded in our...

CareForce One Travelogues Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Please join Stamps Gallery in partnership with Michigan United for a screening of CareForce One Travelogues, a documentary by artist Marisa...

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today

The internet has changed every aspect of contemporary life—from how we interact with each other to how we work and play. Art in the Age of...

SMTD@UMMA Performance: Press A-flat to Play

In response to the Virtual Worlds considered in the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, SMTD professor and video game music...

Science, Technology, and Society and Digital Studies Forum: Tour and discussion

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, on view at UMMA from December 15, 2018 to April 7, 2019, examines the radical impact of...

Family Art Studio: Fantastical Realities

Construct an impossible but believable story in the manner of Patrick Nagatani's imaginative photographs featured in the UMMA...

Family Art Studio: Fantastical Realities

Construct an impossible but believable story in the manner of Patrick Nagatani's imaginative photographs featured in the UMMA...

The Age of the Internet in Comic Books: Book Club Tour

On the occasion of the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, UMMA and Vault of Midnight-Ann Arbor have partnered up to form the...

Artist Talk: Connecting Communities: Wang Qingsong in Detroit and Beijing

Chinese artist Wang Qingsong’s 2018 work The Bloodstained Shirt restages in Highland Park, Michigan, an iconic 1959 drawing by Wang Shikuo...

Lecture: "Over There" With the American Expeditionary Forces in France During the Great War

Louis Miller, WWI Exhibit Curator

A current exhibit at the William L. Clements Library aims to present the experiences of ordinary Americans who served in France as part of...

Juliana Huxtable Performance

The University of Michigan School of Social Work is pleased to present NYC-based artist, DJ and poet Juliana Huxtable on the occasion of the...

Call for Art

Helicon Art & Visual Culture Publication & Pop-Up Exhibition

Helicon is now accepting art submissions for our annual student art publication ! This is a great opportunity to have your creative work...

VR/AR Artist Tamiko Thiel: Land of Cloud

VR/AR artist Tamiko Thiel will visit the U-M campus on Thursday, February 7 and Friday February 8, co-hosted by Stamps School of Art &...

Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series: Juliana Huxtable: POST

The iconic Juliana Huxtable is an American artist, writer, performer, and musician. Exploring the intersections of race, gender, queerness,...

Exhibition | Ancient Color

Due to popular demand, extended through July 28, 2019

The Roman world was a colorful place. Although we often associate the Romans with white marble statues, these statues — as well as Roman...

VR/AR Artist Tamiko Thiel: Land of Cloud

VR/AR artist Tamiko Thiel will visit the U-M campus on Thursday, February 7 and Friday February 8, co-hosted by Stamps School of Art &...

UMMA and Stamps School of Art Design present: Steven Heller: Paul Rand: A Designer’s Scribbles

On the occasion of the UMMA exhibition Paul Rand: A Designer’s Task, please join noted design writer, author, and educator Steven Heller...

Curator Tour | Ancient Color

Cathy Person

Join exhibition curator Cathy Person on a tour through the Kelsey Museum special exhibition "Ancient Color." She'll discuss...

Paul Rand: The Designer's Task

Paul Rand was a giant of American design whose influential career spanned the second half of the twentieth century. His visionary and pithy...

The Painted Face: Artistry, Design and the Voice in Chinese Opera

Beijing opera performer, Li Yang, who specializes in the jing role, will bring to the stage a unique presentation of the visual power of...

In Conversation: Beyond GAFA: A Tour of the Deep Web

The Internet structures most aspects of our lives today. Beyond just allowing us to access infinite amounts of information at lightening...

RESCHEDULED FOR FEB 10 -- The Painted Face: Artistry, Design and Voice in Chinese Opera

Beijing opera performer, Li Yang, who specializes in the jing role, will bring to the stage a unique presentation of the visual power of...

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,...

UMMA Book Club: The Age of the Internet in Comic Books

In conjunction with the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, UMMA and Vault of Midnight-Ann Arbor partner to present...

Science, Technology, and Society and Digital Studies Forum: Tour and discussion

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, on view at UMMA from December 15, 2018 to April 7, 2019, examines the radical impact of...

Art Exhibition Opening: Householdments

John DeHoog, Furniture

Join us for the opening of John DeHoog's Exhibition, Householdments....

Stories Never Told: Yemen’s Crises & Renaissance

Hanan Ali Yahya, local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur

Stories Never Told is a traveling display curated by local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur Hanan Ali Yahya. The display visually...

Art Exhibit: Householdments

John DeHoog, Furniture

John was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. His family settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan after stays in both Japan and Iowa. After attending...

Seeing Heritage Algorithms: Artist Talk & Reception

Stamps Professors Audrey Bennett and Ron Eglash with Stamps students discuss the project Seeing Heritage Algorithms. Immediately following...

Stories Never Told: Yemen’s Crises & Renaissance

Hanan Ali Yahya, local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur

Stories Never Told is a traveling display curated by local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur Hanan Ali Yahya. The display visually...

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today

The internet has changed every aspect of contemporary life—from how we interact with each other to how we work and play. Art in the Age of...

Exhibit Opening & Reception: "she was here, once"

nastassja e. swift, artist

Join artist Nastassja Swift to celebrate the official opening of her solo exhibition, "she was here, once," in the Lane Hall...

Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit

Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit is a traveling exhibit designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through...

Enter the As I See It Photography Competition!

Arts at Michigan is seeking student photos for the As I See It Photo Competition. Submit up to two photos you've taken that represent...

Public Talk: Phil Tinari, Director and CEO, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art

Phil Tinari is the Director and CEO of Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), a leading Chinese independent institution of contemporary...

Museum Studies Program, Museums at Noon

Interpreting Objects and Exhibitions at the National Museum of Eritrea

Presentation by Timnet Gedar (PhD candidate, History)...

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,...

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today

EXAMINING THE RADICAL IMPACT OF INTERNET CULTURE ON VISUAL ART...

Cosmogonic Tattoos

EXPANDING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF A MUSEUM AS A CULTURAL REPOSITORY...

Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today

The internet has changed every aspect of contemporary life—from how we interact with each other to how we work and play. Art in the Age of...

UMMA Book Club: The Age of the Internet in Comic Books

In conjunction with the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, UMMA and Vault of Midnight-Ann Arbor partner to present...

Blind House: Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Radical Transparency

Paloma Muñoz & Walter Martin

"Blind House: Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Radical Transparency," by collaborative artists Paloma Muñoz and Walter Martin,...