UMMA News & Blogs

We closed Alumni Memorial Hall in January to begin a major renovation project on the building’s century-old marble floors. Periodically during construction, we’ll check-in here with construction updates and history tidbits.

On January 13, a group of U-M students gathered at UMMA to find out something unexpected: which work of art would they be taking off the walls and living with for the semester.

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.

As UMMA’s exhibition Andrea Carlson: Future Cache prepares to close on November 30, 2025, visitors have a few final weeks to spend time with artist Andrea Carlson’s reflections on land, memory, and belonging.

Halloween came early at UMMA with this Feel Good Friday—Queer Night on October 24, where glitter, ghosts, and glamour collided in perfect spooky fashion.

This Fall, UMMA has teamed up with the Ross School of Business to ask one of the most complicated questions in the art world: What actually gives art value?

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

A new interactive campus map from UMMA and the Art in Public Spaces team creates an easy-to-navigate digital tool to help everyone discover the full scope of U-M’s impressive public art collection.

This summer, we’re introducing exciting changes to UMMA Membership, including new membership tiers and revamped benefits.

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

A new book about the life and work of Daniel Johnston features essays from juggernauts in the music and art worlds including Lana Del Rey, Jeff Tweedy, Raymond Pettibon, and UMMA’s own Robin K. Williams, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.