LACS Event. Archaeological Fieldwork in Mexico and Peru, 1961-2003: A Conversation with Jeffrey Parsons

Jeffrey Parsons, Professor Emeritus, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan

Half a century ago, when archaeologist Jeffrey R. Parsons began fieldwork in Mexico and Peru, he could not know that many of the sites he...

Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Public Square

This expansive look at the work and concerns of emerging contemporary artist Cullen Washington, Jr. pivots around the artist’s most recent...

Saturday Sampler Tour | Graffiti as Devotion along the Nile

Ancient graffiti provide a unique glimpse into the lives of individuals in antiquity. Religious devotion in ancient Kush (a region located...

A Conversation with Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Hope of Abstraction and the Possibilities of the Public Square

Artist Cullen Washington, Jr. uses non-representational abstraction to understand order, chaos, and social relationships. His practice makes...

Cullen Washington Jr.: The Public Square

This expansive look at the work and concerns of emerging contemporary artist Cullen Washington, Jr. pivots around the artist’s most recent...

Privacy@Michigan 2020

Symposium & Research Showcase

Register to attend the Privacy@Michigan Symposium and Research Showcase Tuesday, January 28, 1 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Rackham...

Local Learning at Literati: The Art of Cullen Washington Jr.

Vera Grant, curator of the UMMA exhibition Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Public Square, presents an expansive look at the exhibition, and the...

Vote NOW in the As I See It Drawing Competition!

Vote for your favorite drawing among the 18 finalists in the As I See It Drawing Competition! Finalist drawings are on view outside of the...

As to the Woman Question

The Admission of Women to the University of Michigan

Women were first admitted to the University of Michigan in 1870. This exhibit at the Bentley Historical Library tells the story of earlier,...

The Role of Creative Media in Hong Kong Protests

Sparked by The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill...

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center as part of the Big-Ten Voting Challenge! This will take place on February 4th, 11th and 18th,...

Family Art Studio: Printing the World Around Us

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together in this hands-on workshop inspired...

Family Art Studio: Printing the World Around Us

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together in this hands-on workshop inspired by UMMA's...

The Power Family Program for Inuit Art Reflections: An Ordinary Day

Our second exhibition on Inuit art explores the serene expressions of day-to-day activities found in mid-century to contemporary Inuit...

In Conversation with Jennifer Friess: Curating Mobile Memories

The votes are in! For the last four months UMMA visitors have voted for their top favorite photographs of the 1,000 on view in the Take...

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center as part of the Big-Ten Voting Challenge! This will take place on February 4th, 11th and 18th,...

HH(C)*/An American Interior

Valery Jung Estabrook

Hometown Hero (Chink): An American Interior, by Valery Jung Estabrook, re-creates a life-size living room sewn by hand, suggestive of the...

Artist Conversation & Opening Reception for "Hometown Hero (Chink): An American Interior"

With Valery Jung Estabrook and curator Amanda Krugliak

Join us as we welcome artist Valerie Jung Estabrook to the Institute for the Humanities for an engaging conversation with curator Amanda...

Pop-up Exhibit: Love Letters & Romance in the Archives

The rich collections at the Clements Library teem with love letters and romance of all kinds. Come swoon with us as we share examples of...

UMMA Book Club: Stories from the North

Please join us for a monthly gathering that offers a starting point to discover a variety of narratives pertaining to the cultures of North...

The Role of Creative Media in Hong Kong Protests

Creative media became a form of passive protest and connected people who shared the same emotions during social unrest in Hong Kong. In this...

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center

Register to vote with the Ginsberg Center as part of the Big-Ten Voting Challenge! This will take place on February 4th, 11th and 18th,...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present,...

Saturday Sampler Tour | Graffiti as Devotion along the Nile

Ancient graffiti provide a unique glimpse into the lives of individuals in antiquity. Religious devotion in ancient Kush (a region located...

Radio Campfire: Town Square -- stories that unfold in public places

Radio Campfire and UMMA present Town Square -- audio stories that unfold in public places   Set to the backdrop of artist Cullen...

Take Your Pick: Collecting Found Photographs

Join a docent on a journey through time and memory, as you explore over 1,000 found photographs together. Take Your Pick invites you—the...

Launch of O Menelick 2 Ato #21 and Opening of “O Menelick 2Ato. Making Black Press in 21st Century Brazil”

Panel Discussion and Exhibit Opening

This event is part of the O Menelick 2Ato: Art, Culture and Society From the Perspective of Contemporary Brazilian Black Press...

Witness Lab

Designed as a courtroom installation and a performance series by Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence Courtney McClellan, Witness Lab frames...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics: Kaleidoscope

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present,...

Collection Ensemble

EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS, STARTLING WORKS OF ART, PUT IN DIALOG FOR YOU TO DISCOVER ...

Family Art Studio: Community Creations

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together in this hands-on workshop inspired by...

Family Art Studio: Community Creations

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together in this hands-on workshop inspired by...

The Power Family Program for Inuit Art Reflections: An Ordinary Day

Our second exhibition on Inuit art explores the serene expressions of day-to-day activities found in mid-century to contemporary Inuit...

Dance for Democracy!

*We regret that the Dance for Democracy event has been canceled due to staffing issues....

Canceled - 2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Following guidance from University administrators and public health officials in response to COVID-19, Stamps Gallery is closed until...

CANCELLED: Museum Studies Program, Museums at Noon

Collecting Oceania

This presentation will explore holdings and collection histories of objects from the Pacific Islands housed at the Baltimore Museum of Art....

Online Preview: 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

View images and respond to artists in this online arts educational unit.

PCAP is exploring rescheduling options for the 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, originally scheduled for March 18-April...

CANCELLED: Opening Reception: 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

Celebrate the opening day of the 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners. Gallery opens at 10:00 AM. Sales begin at 6:00 PM....

Cancelled! Museum Studies Program - Museums at Noon

Preserving Context for Museum Collections: Implications, Challenges, Strategies

Presentation by Jeremy York (PhD candidate, Information)...

[CANCELED] Saturday Sampler Tour | Graffiti as Devotion along the Nile

Ancient graffiti provide a unique glimpse into the lives of individuals in antiquity. Religious devotion in ancient Kush (a region located...

CANCELLED: Family Day, of the 25th Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

Artist Panel begins at 11:00am, followed by Family/Linkage Luncheon, at 12:30pm, followed by the annual reading of the Lit Review at 2:00pm,...

Cullen Washington Jr.: The Public Square

This expansive look at the work and concerns of emerging contemporary artist Cullen Washington, Jr. pivots around the artist’s most recent...

Cancelled! Museum Studies Program, Museums at Noon

Interdisciplinary College and Professional Learning at the Art Institute of Chicago

The speaker will present how the Adult Learning Division at the Art Institute of Chicago engages college and professional groups within...

CANCELLED: Crisis and Solidarity: Celebrating 25 years of the Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

Keynote: Janie Paul, Senior Curator

Walgreen Drama Center...

Public Webinar: Preview for 25th Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

In light of cancelling the 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, we have put together an online preview for the exhibition....

CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven)

Exhibition by Abigail DeVille

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in...

Stamps Special Event: Abigail DeVille: Only When It's Dark Enough Can You See The Stars

New York based artist Abigail DeVille creates immersive works and installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such...

Cancelled! Museum Studies Program, Museums at Noon

Cancelled! The Deluxe Engine: Lessons from the Life of an Industrial Heritage Object at The Henry Ford

The presenter will trace the history of an 1887 Crossley Bros. internal combustion engine at The Henry Ford Museum. Along the journey he...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics: Kaleidoscope

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present,...

FestiFools Goes Virtual

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