UMMA News & Blogs

UMMA announced a landmark $2 million gift from U-M Alumnus William C. Weese, M.D. (LSA ‘65) to endow the Curator of Asian Art—securing the museum’s leadership in Asian art and advancing its position as a premier destination for the study and public presentation of Chinese ceramics.

Reaccreditation affirms UMMA’s leadership in academic engagement, community partnership, and cultural impact.

UMMA announced today that Kelly Kivland will join as Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs to lead the museum’s curatorial vision and exhibition program.

The Business of Art course helps students understand the economics of the art market by providing real word experience.

Museum’s Frankel Family Wing will remain open with new exhibitions and programs throughout the project. UMMA will temporarily close Alumni Memorial Hall, the museum’s historic South wing, beginning in late January 2026 for a full replacement of its marble floor.

Julie Ault awarded inaugural commission, will open American Sampler: Activating the Archive on January 24, 2026

Gift From The Matthew Wong Foundation Creates New Museum Internship Fund Supporting The Future of Arts Leadership

Groundbreaking exhibition celebrates decades-long friendship and dialogue between two trailblazers of geometric abstraction

Bass to premier Civilities in 2026 - a bold and inventive exploration of American identity for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Opening February 1, 2025, this powerful exhibition brings forward personal and intergenerational stories of identity, family memory, and diaspora within the Asian American experience.