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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?”
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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.
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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.
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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
Chatting with Philippa P.B. Hughes: A Social Sculptor
Aug 11, 2022
Artist and social sculptor Philippa P.B. Hughes recently sat down with SAB Members to discuss her art practice.
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Approaching Art from the Outside with Professor Sascha Crasnow
Aug 10, 2022
I recently had a conversation with Sascha Crasnow, a University of Michigan lecturer in Islamic Arts and Culture.
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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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A call to bravery: in new op-ed UMMA Director outlines five lessons for more courageous museums
Jul 19, 2022
In an op-ed published by ArtNet News, UMMA Director Christina Olsen makes the case that art museums need to be braver.
Student Blog
Mythology Connections: Don’t Fly Too Close to the Sun
Apr 1, 2022
Charles Ginnever’s 'Daedalus', stands on the South University side of UMMA.