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Sep 2023

Grass grows in the ice box postcard front

ALUMNI “Grass Grows in the Icebox” featuring Stamps community members opens in Ypsilanti Grass Grows in the Icebox, curated by recent MFA graduate and Lecturer I Nathan Byrne (MFA ‘21),…

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ALUMNI ArtPrize 2023 features Stamps alums Stamps alums participate in ArtPrize 2023, which began on September 14 and will run until October…

Jul 2023

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ALUMNI Emilia White accepts position at York University Stamps Lecturer and alumna Emilia White (MFA ’12) has accepted a new position as Assistant…

Rita Dibert: Christmas Lilies. Archival pigment print, 53 x 64cm

ALUMNI Rita Dibert: Quiet Moments at Lumen Gallery Work by Rita Dibert (BFA ’69, MFA ’71) was featured this spring at New Zealand’s Lumen Gallery.…

Jun 2023

A series of mismatched oars with holes through their centers arranged on a wall

ALUMNI James Leonard launches new website Brooklyn-based artist James Leonard (MFA ’04) recently launched a new comprehensive online…

Mar 2023

ALUMNI Cecilia Méndez-Ortiz: Stamps 2023 Commencement Speaker Cecilia (Ceci) Méndez-Ortiz (MFA ‘02), Stamps 2023 Commencement speaker, has spent her life and…

Jan 2023

Collage of three headshots of Envision artists.

ALUMNI Artists Selected as Finalists for Envision Award Three prolific artists are the finalists for the 2023 Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative…

A series of white and yellow zip ties are arranged in an axial pattern

ALUMNI Jessica Frelinghuysen and Natalia Rocafuerte: Energy Transfer The Ann Arbor Art Center opens its 2023 gallery season with Energy Transfer, an exhibition…

Sep 2022

An abstract print featuring black and orange colors

ALUMNI Katie St. Clair: Lay of the Land Work by Katie St. Clair (MFA ’14) is featured in Lay of the Land, a solo exhibition on view…

Cosmo Whyte stands with arms crossed wearing a dark button-down shirt

ALUMNI Cosmo Whyte Joins UCLA Department of Art Faculty UCLA Arts recently welcomed Cosmo Whyte (MFA 2015) to the faculty of the Department of Art at the…

Michele Oka Doner, wearing a dark robe, poses with her eyes closed in a black and white photograph

ALUMNI The Influencer’s Early Influences: Michele Oka Doner’s Education at U-M At the University of Michigan, the presence of renowned multimedia artist and designer Michele…

Aug 2022

Rene Murray, wearing a green sweater, sits surrounded by her work.

ALUMNI Rene Murray: Breaking the Mold As the first woman, and likely the first ceramicist, to earn a Master’s of Fine Arts degree at…