Past Exhibitions
Stamps Gallery Closed to the Public
Following guidance from University administrators and public health officials in response to COVID-19, Stamps Gallery is closed until further notice, and all scheduled in-person events and exhibitions have been canceled.
Marisa Morán Jahn: The Mighty and the Mythic
January 24, 2019 – March 2, 2019 • Stamps Gallery
Stamps Gallery is proud to present The Mighty and the Mythic, a solo exhibition of work by renowned social practice artist Marisa Morán Jahn. Read More >
2018 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
November 30, 2018 – January 6, 2019 • Stamps Gallery
The Stamps School's annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, a showcase of the best work produced by Stamps undergraduate students, is on view from November 30, 2018-January 6, 2019. Read More >
Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory and Desire
September 21, 2018 – November 18, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
Have We Met: Dialogues on Memory and Desire draws inspiration from Ann Arbor’s legacy of social movements and experimental art practices as its point of departure. Read More >
Materials On Hand: The Art of Ellen Wilt
May 31, 2018 – September 9, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
On view at Stamps Gallery from May 31 - September 9, 2018, this retrospective exhibition pays homage to and celebrates fifty years of Ellen Wilt’s expansive art practice. Read More >
Exchanges: How We Got Here - The 2018 Stamps Senior Show
April 13, 2018 – April 28, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
Exchanges: How We Got Here, the 2018 Stamps Senior Show, features culminating projects in a range of media by graduating Stamps undergraduates. Read More >
Tension: First Year MFA Exhibition
April 6, 2018 – April 6, 2018 •
Work by Stamps first year MFA candidates Masimba Hwati, Bridget Quinn, Rowan Renee, Mayela Rodriguez, and Trevis True is featured in TENSION. Closing reception: Friday, 4/6 at the MFA Studios. Read More >
2018 Integrated Product Development Trade Show
April 4, 2018 – April 4, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
Seven teams of U-M students present their projects to the public to vote for the “Best of the Best.” At Stamps Gallery Wednesday, April 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Read More >
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition
March 9, 2018 – April 1, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
Thesis exhibitions by Stamps second-year MFA graduate students are featured at the Stamps Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor from March 9 - April 1, 2018. Read More >
Celebrate People’s History
January 19, 2018 – February 25, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
This exhibition of political posters curated by Josh MacPhee is on view at Stamps Gallery January 19 – February 25, 2018. Read More >
Suzy Lake
January 19, 2018 – February 25, 2018 • Stamps Gallery
Suzy Lake was was among the first female artists in the nation to adopt performance, video, and photography to explore the politics of gender, the body, and identity. Read More >
Future Former: An Exhibition of Alumni Work
January 8, 2018 – February 9, 2018 •
Future Former: An Exhibition of Alumni Work honors the creative work and careers of all Stamps School alumni. On display in the Art & Architecture building Jan. 8 - Feb. 9, 2018. Read More >
IPD Trade Show: Efficient & Satisfying Use of Small Living Spaces
December 6, 2017 – December 6, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
Eight teams of U-M students present their projects to the public to vote for the “Best of the Best.” At Stamps Gallery Wednesday, December 6 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Read More >
2017 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
November 10, 2017 – December 16, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
The Stamps School's annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, a showcase of the best work produced by Stamps undergraduate students, is on view Friday, November 10-Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Read More >
Processes of Making: Undergraduate Work from Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
October 20, 2017 – November 3, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
Processes of Making is an undergraduate group exhibition featuring works in a variety of medias, on view Friday, October 20 - Friday, November 3, 2017 in the Stamps Gallery. Read More >
Vital Signs for a New America
September 8, 2017 – October 14, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
On view from September 8-October 14, 2017 in the Stamps Gallery, Vital Signs for a New America is a group exhibition including work by Dylan Miner, Sheryl Oring, and The Hinterlands. Read More >
The Unfinished Conversation: Encoding/Decoding
September 8, 2017 – October 14, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
On view from September 8-October 14, 2017 in the Stamps Gallery, The Unfinished Conversation: Encoding/Decoding includes work by Terry Adkins, John Akomfrah, Shelagh Keeley, and Zineb Sedira. Read More >
2017 Alumni Exhibition
July 18, 2017 – August 19, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
The 2017 Stamps Alumni Juried Exhibition, “Ambiguities/Innuendoes? Go Fish.”, is on view from July 18 - August 19 at the Stamps Gallery. Read More >
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children
June 15, 2017 – August 27, 2017 •
The Wonder of Learning — The Hundred Languages of Children will be on view at Work Commons in the Art & Architecture Building from June 15 - August 27, 2017. Read More >
Reach: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition
May 16, 2017 – July 8, 2017 • Stamps Gallery
Reach: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition brings together a cross-section of rigorous and research-based works from faculty at the Stamps School. May 16 - July 8 at Stamps Gallery. Read More >
DECONSCIOUSNESS: Three Levels of Consciousness
April 18, 2017 – April 23, 2017 •
From April 18 - 23, students from Robert Platt and Roland Graf’s Experiments in Architecture, Installation, and Painting course invite all nihilists, romantics, and homebodies to Deconsciousness. Read More >