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Learn more about the Stamps School through the stories of our faculty, students, alumni, and staff.

Jun 2026

An installation in a white-walled gallery space: tall panels, decorated in razzle-dazzle black and white stripes, are framed by black wood.

FACULTY John Marshall: rootoftwo Exhibits at MOCAD This summer, a new exhibition by Detroit-based creative studio rootoftwo, co-founded by Stamps…

Stamps MFA graduates Michelle Cieloszczyk, Michaela Nichelle, River Berry, Zoe Dong, Sujay Saple, and Michael King, Jr. sit in the front row at the 2026 Commencement ceremony.

MESSAGES FROM THE DEAN A New Chapter for the Stamps School’s Top-Ranked MFA Program Beginning on July 1, 2026, Stamps will fully fund the tuition and fees for MFA students.

May 2026

Graduation class of 2026 with diverse student body standing together smiling

UNDERGRADUATE Inside the Creative Practices of the Stamps Class of 2026 This year’s graduating students explored deeply personal and socially urgent topics through…

Shane Ward, holding an Adidas shoe, leads a workshop in a Stamps classroom

ALUMNI From Stamps to Adidas: Shane Ward’s Journey in Design and Mentorship A leader in the design industry, Shane Ward (BFA ’96) brings the same passion to mentoring…

FACULTY Assistant Professor Aaron Turner Receives Fellowship from the Institute for the Humanities Aaron Turner, assistant professor of art and design at the Stamps School, has received a Summer…

Joyce Brienza, a woman with dark hair wearing black, stands in front of a large, multicolored oil painting

FACULTY Joyce Brienza Retires, Reflects on her Love of Teaching After more than two decades of teaching at the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art &…

FACULTY A Colorful Career: Cathy VanVoorhis Reflects on her Time at the Stamps School Cathy VanVoorhis is reflecting on her decades of work at the Stamps School of Art & Design and in…

A student sketches amid plants at the Matthei Botanical Garden Conseratory

UNDERGRADUATE Stamps Students Exhibit Work at Matthaei Botanical Garden Now on display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens: student work that illustrates and informs about…

Anne Mondro, a smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a purple shirt

FACULTY Anne Mondro Promoted to Full Professor The U‑M Board of Regents approved the promotion of Anne Mondro to professor of art and design at…

FACULTY Deepa Butoliya’s Promotion and Tenure Approved by U-M Regents The U‑M Board of Regents voted to approve Dr. Deepa Butoliya’s promotion to associate professor…

Book cover of "Night Sweats: Cyberfeminist Practices," featuring transparent plastic petri dishes containing biological elements and a small plastic baby figurine.

FACULTY Irina Aristarkhova Publishes "Night Sweats: Cyberfeminist Practices" Night Sweats: Cyberfeminist Practices, a new book co-authored by Stamps Professor Irina…

This image shows a close-up portrait of a man wearing a black baseball cap, round black-rimmed eyeglasses, and a trimmed beard against a plain background.

ALUMNI Patrick Hanenberger: Production Designer on Upcoming Films "The Lunar Chronicles" and "High in the Clouds" Stamps alumnus Patrick Hanenberger (BFA ’02) is bringing imaginative worlds to life as the…