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May 2026

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…

An event poster for "COUNTERPUBLIC 2026" featuring an exhibition or project titled "COYOTE TIME" by artist Sebastián Llovera. The background features a soft orange and gray color gradient. At the center is a vertical black-and-white portrait of a person with dark hair wearing glasses. The title "COYOTE TIME" is stylized with black, stencil-like typography, while the artist's name "Sebastián Llovera" is printed at the bottom in a serif, off-white font.

ALUMNI Sebastián Llovera Selected for "Counterpublic 2026: Coyote Time" Sebastián Llovera (MFA ’23) has been selected as one of 47 participating artists in Counterpublic…

Event poster for the "FUTURISMES LATINOS" art exhibition in Paris from May 21 to June 10, featuring a central digital illustration of futuristic, green alien plant life with spiky tentacles.

FACULTY Emilia Yang: Exhibition and Talk at Artivistas Gallery in Paris Work by Stamps Assistant Professor Emilia Yang is featured in Futurismos Latinos, a group…

An art exhibition poster titled "TRANSIENT NARRATIVES" featuring work by Melissa A. Day and Ryan Herberholz. The black poster displays two vibrant paintings: a vertical abstract geometric piece on the left and a horizontal landscape on the right. Event text notes the exhibition runs June 5th to June 30th with an opening reception on June 5th from 7 to 10 PM at the Gallery at Ideation Orange, located at 420 W. 9 Mile in Hazel Park.

ALUMNI Ryan Herberholz: Transient Narratives at Ideation Orange Work by Ryan Herberholz (BFA ’12) and Melissa A. Day is featured in Transient Narratives, on view…

Expressive students laughing and talking amongst one another in a school hallway, with lockers decorated. Among the students, there is a dark and looming figure-head attached to a snake neck listening into one of the groups of students' conversations. Unlike the students' expressions, the figure-head attached to the snake neck's expression is more serious and intent on eavesdropping into a conversation.

UNDERGRADUATE 2026 Winter Awards The Stamps School is delighted to announce the names of students who are recipients of the 2026…

STAMPS 2026 Stamps Commencement Awards Students, friends, and family gathered with the Stamps community on Friday, May 1, 2026 for the…