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Mar 2026

Poster for "Grass Grows in the Icebox 2026," featuring circular arrangements of grass and dark, textured ice spheres on a black background.

ALUMNI Nathan Byrne and Emily Staugaitis Curate "The Grass Grows in the Icebox" at CLUSTER Museum From April4-25, Ann Arbor’s CLUSTER Museum features The Grass Grows in the Icebox, a new…

A man with locs in a bun and a beard sits on a stool in an art studio, wearing a light blue button-down shirt, olive joggers, and colorful sneakers. He is positioned in front of a large, monochromatic piece of artwork.

ALUMNI Cosmo Whyte Selected as the 2026 Stamps Commencement Speaker Renowned artist, educator, and alum Cosmo Whyte will be this year’s distinguished speaker at the…

ALUMNI Oliver Uberti Illustrates the Cover of Nature Alum Oliver Uberti illustrates the cover of Nature March 2026 issue

Ceramics x Fiber - Jessika Edgar and Katie Shulman

ALUMNI Katie Shulman and Jessika Edgar on NCECA, Ceramics x Fiber Exhibition in Detroit Ceramics x Fiber brings together 120 artists for a large-scale, collaborative exhibition…

A planter on a city street, decorated with art showing a variety of walking feet

ALUMNI Bill Burgard and Michelle Inez Hinojosa Receive 2025 Golden Paintbrush Awards Stamps Lecturer II Bill Burgard and alumna Michelle Inez Hinojosa (MFA ’23) have received 2025…

A cutout paper car, loaded with a cat and furniture, drives up a hill in front of a yellow background.

FACULTY Heidi Kumao's "35 Days" to be Screened in 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival Stamps Professor Heidi Kumao’s recent experimental, short, animated film 35 Days will be screened…

Work by Angela Chen, Aaron Turner, and Ricky Weaver is shown in a divided square on the exhibition's poster.

FACULTY Angela Chen, Aaron Turner, and Ricky Weaver: "Wayward Images" at RC Art Gallery Three Stamps faculty members are featured in the exhibition Wayward Images, on view through April…

Exhibition poster for Ted Ramsay: Aesthetic Crossings, showing a collage made from richly textured hand-made paper

FACULTY Ted Ramsay: "Aesthetic Crossings" at WSG Gallery Work by Stamps Professor Emeritus Ted Ramsay is featured in a new solo exhibition at Ann Arbor’s…

ALUMNI Cooper Holoweski: BOGO Mysticism at Columbus State University Stamps Alum Cooper Holoweski Presents solo exhibition, BOGO Mysticism at Columbus State University

UNDERGRADUATE Greta Leishear: Art, Advocacy, and Healthcare Equity From brainstorming mind maps in the studio to turning research into visual narratives, Greta’s…

Cover of the book :Navigating the Landscapes of Design Research Finding Your Way." The title appears in white letters on a black background, over an image that shows blue equations and connected arrows superimposed over fluffy clouds.

ALUMNI Michael R. Gibson: "Navigating the Landscapes of Design Research" Navigating the Landscapes of Design Research: Finding Your Way, a new book co-authored by alumnus…

UNDERGRADUATE Anna Howell: Finding Beauty in Motion Through Scientific Curiosity Anna Howell Explores Observation, and Scientific Illustration at Stamp Through a Pet Fish