What we’re about
Welcome to a new era of UMMA — a gathering place for education, creativity, dialogue, and inspiration. A welcoming, open, community space where you can surround yourself with rare works, thought-provoking exhibitions, and unexpected moments of profound impact and joy. And always for free.
Join this group to find out about upcoming events! We host and co-sponsor a variety of events, including artist talks, discussions with curators, and family-friendly nights when the Museum is open late.
Discover it all by becoming a Free UMMA Member today!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Exhibition Talk: A Conversation with Curator Dana Miller and Poet John YauUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
Join curator Dana Miller and poet and art critic John Yau for a special Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series event exploring the histories of Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith, two groundbreaking artists of American abstraction.
🗓️ Friday, Sept. 19th
⏰ 7-8:15 pm
📍 UMMA
🎟️ Free & open to the publicMiller and Yau will discuss the way each artist’s very different path converged to form a sustaining friendship and dive into Herrera and Smith’s work on view in the UMMA exhibition Both Sides of the Line. Despite forging a creative dialogue that spanned decades, their work has never been presented side-by-side at this scale, until now.
🔗 Click here to learn more!
- UMMA Family Day: Dragons Everywhere All At OnceUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
UMMA FAMILY DAY IS BACK!!!
Bring the family & join us as we learn more about the many facets of dragons 🐲 through East Asian art, culture and dance during Family Day at UMMA.🗓️ Sunday, Sept. 21st
⏰ 3:30-5pm
📍 UMMA
🎟️ Free and open to the public, registration recommended.Featuring performances by U-M Assistant Professor of Dance, Fangfei Miao, and percussionist James Koo, collaborative art making with artist Zhen Guo, and mini-zine making with UMMA Gallery Educators!
All ages welcome!Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/x4gdysv/lp/4b4fd658-fee6-4764-ba48-d9d8419ce0b8
