U-M Museum of Art
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September 11, 2023
Arts & Resistance theme semester to engage campus, community
The university is kicking off the 2023-24 academic year with the Arts & Resistance theme semester, providing numerous opportunities to engage with the arts in a demonstration of the central role they play in shaping the world.
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January 9, 2023
Artist’s shredding technique makes deep observations on history
Titus Kaphar’s work largely delves into history, but he does not consider himself a historian. Kaphar, an artist born and raised in Kalamazoo, uses a unique shredding technique on his paintings and the result offers deep commentary on the subject. His painting “Flay (James Madison)” showcases his shredding technique, and the work is the centerpiece… -
September 19, 2022
Arts Initiative names eight for Public Art & Engagement Fellowship
Eight U-M faculty, fellows and staff have been named Public Art & Engagement Fellows by the Arts Initiative, a program committed to amplifying the role and significance of the arts within the campus and regional communities.
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September 12, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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July 12, 2022
Photo gallery: Painting of the mural, ‘The Gift’
The U-M Museum of Art’s current exhibition, “Watershed,” includes a mural called “The Gift” at the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery I painted by artist Bonnie Devine.
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April 18, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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April 13, 2022
UMMA partnership to explore impact of U-M historic structures
The U-M Museum of Art is partnering with the nonprofit public art and history studio Monument Lab that will examine the role of historic structures at U-M in upholding social and cultural systems and narratives.
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March 28, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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January 31, 2022
Project tackles issues of fair representation in arts and data
A team of U-M researchers is using popular face-detection algorithms designed to distinguish a variety of factors — including gender and race — to analyze the entire collection at the U-M Museum of Art.
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January 31, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
