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For Artist Titus Kaphar the artwork is personal, not politcal — even the overtly political ones
Feb 7, 2023
“Painting is dead.” That’s what professors told artist Titus Kaphar during his time studying art at Yale.
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Acclaimed artist Cannupa Hanska Luger to create major site specific installation at University of Michigan Museum of Art
Jan 12, 2023
UMMA in partnership with Monument Lab, announced that artist Cannupa Hanska Luger will create a site-specific installation on the exterior of Alumni Memorial Hall.
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America’s Political Divide, Midterm elections take center stage at UMMA this fall with several artist-driven projects
Sep 12, 2022
This fall, UMMA will launch a wide-ranging program to engage the public with the upcoming midterm elections.
Student Blog
Serving the Empire on a Plate: The Charm and Legacy of Blue and White Ware
Aug 1, 2022
The exhibition 'Around the World in Blue and White' explores the history and influence of blue and white ceramics across the globe.
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An investigation into african art objects at UMMA — what we’ve found so far
Mar 28, 2022
An investigation into 11 objects of African art in UMMA’s collection has been unspooling online.
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UMMA’s Vote 2020 project wins global design award for giving people ‘clarity, confidence, and hope’
Nov 30, 2021
UMMA’s VOTE 2020 project has won a 2021 Global Design Award from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design.
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Monumental outdoor sculpture by Jaume Plensa to change the face of U-M Museum of Art
Nov 9, 2020
Gift from J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family brings new, internationally renowned public art to Ann Arbor, U-M campus
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Smash hit: UMMA photography exhibition draws big crowds, asks big questions about museums
Dec 19, 2019
The votes are in, and UMMA’s latest photography exhibition, Take Your Pick, is a runaway hit.