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Welcome

The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan is a tight-knit creative community situated within a tier-one research university.

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01 Stamps Gallery public reception for the 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition.
02 Nahee Kang installs mixed media work for the 2022 Senior Exhibition.
03 Vinyl Euripides by James Cogswell premieres in Athens, Greece.

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Latest News & Stories

A women wearing a leopard print dress with fruit coming out her top.

Emilia White Presents at Dismantling the Body Symposium

A grid of 16 photos of blurry bodies

Matthew Zivich Featured at Scarab Club Annual Photography Exhibition

Portrait of Carlos Jackson, wearing a black shirt

Carlos Jackson Appointed as Stamps Dean

Events & Exhibitions

a patchwork quilt featuring a geometric pattern in bright colors - orange, green, cyan, and magenta

STAMPS GALLERY Mother Cyborg: Crafting Our Digital Legacy May 26 – July 23, 2022

Image of a print by Ruth Weisberg, showing a group of young women in coats and headscarfs. The image is layered with bands of color, notably a blue field that covers the figures completely.

STAMPS GALLERY Ruth Weisberg: Of Memory, Time & Place May 26 – July 23, 2022

STAMPS GALLERY On Data Justice: Stephanie Dinkins, Surya Mattu, Jasmine E. McNealy and Tawana Petty in Conversation with Srimoyee Mitra June 7, 2022

STAMPS GALLERY Mother Cyborg: Crafting our Digital Legacy Panel Discussion June 11, 2022

Explore Our Work

Jim Cogswell: Molecular Delirium

Faculty Jim Cogswell: Molecular Delirium

David Chung: Pyongyang

Faculty David Chung: Pyongyang

Stephanie Rowden: The Reading Room

Faculty Stephanie Rowden: The Reading Room

MDes NajwatRehman v2

Graduate Najwat Rehman: Profile

John Cooper: The Oval

Undergraduate John Cooper: The Oval

Shannon Zheng: Sweetchinks Starter Pack

Undergraduate Shannon Zheng: Sweetchinks Starter Pack

Robert Platt: Portable Prospects

Faculty Robert Platt: Portable Prospects

Faculty Andy Kirshner

Emery Swirbalus: The Mediator

Undergraduate Emery Swirbalus: The Mediator

Amanda Webster: Jellyfish

Undergraduate Amanda Webster: Jellyfish

Heidi Kumao: Egress

Faculty Heidi Kumao: Egress

Cynthia Pachikara: Body Politics

Faculty Cynthia Pachikara: Body Politics

Samantha Greenhill: The Homeless Man I Pass on My Way to Class

Undergraduate Samantha Greenhill: The Homeless Man I Pass on My Way to Class

Valerie Matula: Betta Fish

Undergraduate Valerie Matula: Betta Fish

Iris (Sue-Min) Jung: A Strong Pillar

Undergraduate Iris (Sue-Min) Jung: A Strong Pillar

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Jim Cogswell: Molecular Delirium
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Jim Cogswell: Molecular Delirium
FACULTY

oil paint, paper plates, adhesive caulk, on eighteen wood panels, 76" x 180"
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2/16

David Chung: Pyongyang
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David Chung: Pyongyang
FACULTY

drawing and video installation, in progress
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Stephanie Rowden: The Reading Room
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Stephanie Rowden: The Reading Room
FACULTY

Mixed media installation with sound, as installed in the Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL 1997-1999
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Najwat Rehman: Profile
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Najwat Rehman: Profile
GRADUATE
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5/16

John Cooper: The Oval
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John Cooper: The Oval
UNDERGRADUATE

On Christmas morning 2020, a 63 year old man drove an RV packed with explosives into the heart of...
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6/16

Shannon Zheng: Sweetchinks Starter Pack
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Shannon Zheng: Sweetchinks Starter Pack
UNDERGRADUATE

Sweetchinks Starter Pack is a physical manifestation of the perpetual frustrations felt by Asian-...
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7/16

Robert Platt: Portable Prospects
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Robert Platt: Portable Prospects
FACULTY
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8/16

Andy Kirshner
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Andy Kirshner
FACULTY
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9/16

Emery Swirbalus: The Mediator
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Emery Swirbalus: The Mediator
UNDERGRADUATE

This 3D piece serves as a tie from the world of the living to that of the dead. The Mediator can ...
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10/16

Amanda Webster: Jellyfish
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Amanda Webster: Jellyfish
UNDERGRADUATE

Tasked with mimicking the form and movement of zooplankton, I was particularly drawn to jellyfish...
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11/16

Heidi Kumao: Egress
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Heidi Kumao: Egress
FACULTY

details from video installation, 6:17 min. loop, Mixed media: books, video projector, HD media pl...
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12/16

Cynthia Pachikara: Body Politics
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Cynthia Pachikara: Body Politics
FACULTY

Extruded Video, Chicago, IL 1997
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13/16

Samantha Greenhill: The Homeless Man I Pass on My Way to Class
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Samantha Greenhill: The Homeless Man I Pass on My Way to Class
UNDERGRADUATE

Part of the series Small Gestures, The Homeless Man I Pass on My Way to Class is a portrait of a ...
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14/16

Valerie Matula: Betta Fish
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Valerie Matula: Betta Fish
UNDERGRADUATE

This was my final for ArtDes 328: Experimental Animation. I wanted to find a way to combine puppe...
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15/16

Iris (Sue-Min) Jung: A Strong Pillar
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Iris (Sue-Min) Jung: A Strong Pillar
UNDERGRADUATE

Pillar is everywhere you go. It represents its local culture and so every pillar is unique in sha...
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Alumni Spotlight

Never forget your end goals, keep your artistic goals a priority, and explore other skill sets that you can leverage to financially support your art career.

Stephanie Brown (MFA ’18)

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