UMMA News & Blogs
Student Blog
Book Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Piece of Art at UMMA
Jul 17, 2023
Six book recommendations based on art at UMMA.
UMMA Blog
Meet the Applebaum Interns Making Their Mark at UMMA This Summer
Jun 22, 2023
UMMA is thrilled to welcome two new interns helping bring important projects to life.
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UMMA’s SLAM: An Exclusive Interview with Pretzel
May 2, 2023
An exclusive interview with an attendee of UMMA's SLAM event.
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Photo Story: UMICH Students Show Off Their ‘Dopamine Dressing’ on the Diag
May 1, 2023
We partnered with @umichfits to highlight the U-M student's take on a new trend.
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At UMMA, We Ask This 3-Part Question That Changes the Way People Think About Art
Apr 25, 2023
We’ll let you in on a little secret: there is no exact right way to visit UMMA.
News
University of Michigan Museum of Art Awarded Grant As Part of Teiger Foundation’s Inaugural Call for Proposals
Apr 5, 2023
UMMA in partnership with Teiger Foundation, announced that it is among the 39 recipients of a new grant program.
Student Blog
Reflecting on the Women of UMMA’s Galleries
Mar 29, 2023
A reflection on the depictions of women on display at UMMA.
Student Blog
Introducing: ‘Truth Cache Webinars’
Mar 22, 2023
Introducing our latest video series ‘Truth Cache Webinars’.
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Check Out 12 of the Newest Works of Art in UMMA’s Collection – Now on View
Mar 15, 2023
Across UMMA’s galleries this spring visitors will find several recent additions to the Museum’s collection.
UMMA Blog
Inspired by Jimmy Kimmel, UMMA Staff Read the Museum’s Wackiest Online Reviews
Mar 13, 2023
UMMA employees recently took to TikTok to read some of the wackiest online reviews UMMA has received.
Student Blog
An Inside Scoop into Yehrim Lee’s Dopamine Dressing
Mar 9, 2023
Emma Cordova's interview with Yehrim Lee whose solo exhibition is on display.
UMMA Blog
Artist Yehrim Lee Bucks Tradition in Favor of Juicy Delights in “Dopamine Dressing,” Now on View at UMMA
Mar 6, 2023
“Should I fire this piece in the kiln anyway, or just throw it out and start over?”
Student Blog
You Can Live Inside an Artwork for a Day, Which Do You Choose?
Feb 28, 2023
UMMA's Student Advisory Board answers a tough question.
News
University of Michigan Museum of Art Announces New Acquisitions, Including Works by Andrea Carlson, Suchitra Mattai, and Matthew Angelo Harrison, Among Others
Feb 27, 2023
UMMA announced a selection of recent acquisitions that capture the Museum’s collecting priorities.
UMMA Blog
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.