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Sun, Nov 16, 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm

Exhibition Tour: Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith

Three abstract paintings by Carmen Herrera, featuring sharp geometric patterns in black, orange, and white, displayed in an art gallery setting.
Photo by Neil Kagerer
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
2:00pm–3:00pm
A. Alfred Taubman Gallery I

Join us for an engaging tour of the UMMA exhibition Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith. Featuring more 45 artworks, this exhibition brings together the groundbreaking work of Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith and explores how these two artists redefined the visual language of modern art. Despite forging a creative dialogue that spanned decades, their work has never been presented side-by-side at this scale, until now. Their perspectives intersect, diverge, and resonate, offering new ways to understand their work, abstraction, and the power of friendship.

Free and open to the public, registration required.

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Installation view of a geometric abstract art exhibit featuring red and white panels arranged in a dynamic composition, displayed in a modern gallery setting.
Both Sides of the Line
Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith
August 30, 2025 — January 4, 2026
Taubman I Gallery

SUPPORT

Lead support for Both Sides of the Line is provided by Irving Stenn, Jr., Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, Luptak Family Foundation, and University of Michigan Office of the Provost. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the exhibition publication is provided by Lisson Gallery, Tony Bechara, and the Leon Polk Smith Foundation.