Arts & Culture
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April 6, 2021
Online exhibit offers 3-D encounters with prehistoric whales
Although the community will have to wait a bit longer to safely visit in-person, a new online 3-D experience launching this week the U-M Museum of Natural History will offer the next best thing.
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April 2, 2021
Arts Initiative launches collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma, regional artists
The U-M Arts Initiative, in partnership with the University Musical Society, has launched a residency with performing artist Yo-Yo Ma that is part of a new regional collaborative project.
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April 1, 2021
Poetry Blast includes outdoor exhibition, video readings, prompts
Throughout April, the Institute for the Humanities is featuring “Poetry Blast,” a multi-platform celebration of poetry with outdoor displays, daily video poems, and the opportunity people to submit their own work.
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March 2, 2021
Exploring ‘public,’ ‘private’ boundaries through a SWANA teen’s eyes
At first glance, artist Yasmine Nasser Diaz’s installation in the U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom. Look a little closer, and a more complex story emerges.
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February 10, 2021
Students build online resource to help families get creative
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design students created Art Connects Kids, a website brimming with original art projects for families to do together at home.
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February 2, 2021
Clements exhibition examines Black empowerment, resilience
Frederick Douglass once said: “Poets, prophets, and reformers are all picture-makers — and this ability is the secret of their power and of their achievements. They see what ought to be by the reflection of what is, and endeavor to remove the contradiction.” Douglass left ample proof of this belief, using the power of his… -
February 1, 2021
Assistant professor shares her passion for music, dance
Caroline Coade, an assistant professor of viola at the School of Music Theatre & Dance, is the third chair violist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She’s also a competitive amateur ballroom dancer.
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January 23, 2021
Installation reimagines story of South African domestic workers
As visitors pass by the U-M Museum of Art, they’ll notice a stunning new installation on view through the front windows of the Stenn Gallery — Sophie/Elsie, by contemporary South African artist Mary Sibande.
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December 5, 2020
Hollywood in the house: UM-Dearborn couple hosts film crew
UM-Dearborn faculty members Dale and Anne Thomson recently turned their northwest Detroit home over to a film crew that used it for scenes in Steven Soderbergh’s new movie.
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November 12, 2020
Monumental outdoor sculpture to change face of UMMA
The U-M Museum of Art permanently installed a 25-foot-tall sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa of an elongated human head with hands covering both eyes, a piece signifying deep reflection.
