Galleries

Galleries

Opening August 2026

The African American Cultural and Historical Museum, 3261 Lohr. Black in Bicentennial (Aug.–TBA). Photos, prints, and artifacts from 200 years of Black life, leadership, and legacy in Washtenaw County. Sat. & Sun. noon–4 p.m. (734) 761–1717, aachm.org. 

Ann Arbor Art Center, 115 W. Liberty. Spotlight Gallery: Catching Fireflies: What We Held Onto (Aug. 7–Sept. 2). In this collaborative exhibit, sisters Gyona and DaJaniere Rice explore home as an archive of memory, care, and creativity through mixed-media works. Reception: Aug. 7, 6–8 p.m. Main Gallery: How We Hold (June 12–Aug. 26). Detroit artist Quinn Faylor explores relationships between bodies, objects, and environments through paintings, prints, sculpture, and immersive installations. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. noon–6 p.m. (734) 994–8004, annarborartcenter.org. 

Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Susan Jacob (Aug. 3–TBA). Mixed-media collage and watercolor works by this local artist. Reception: Aug. 6, 4–6 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 662–3279.

Ann Arbor District Library Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 3rd fl: Abrir (July 28–Sept. 11). Explorations by abstract oil painter Jasmin Iskandar de Caro of how two-dimensional fields can act as portals for contemplation and wonder. Lower level display cases: An Origami World (July 30–Sept. 10). Nature scenes using only uncut paper by master origami artist Jason Schneider. Daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 327–4555.

Chris Nordin Studios Gallery, 117 E. Ann. Chris Nordin & Rita Malone (Aug. 14–Sept. 27). Fine art glass sculpture by Nordin and abstract paintings by Malone. Reception: Aug. 14, 5–8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. noon–4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 834–2952, [email protected], chrisnordinstudios.com.

Creal Microgallery, 1215 Creal Cres., front yard. Life’s Little Pleasures (Aug.–Sept.). Grand Rapids acrylic painter Lain Leo uses locally sourced wood, bright colors, and natural themes to highlight the small things in life that bring them joy. Daily, sunrise–11 p.m. [email protected].

Dzanc House, 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Dreams of a Redbone (Aug. 7–28). Stained glass hangings and windows by Ypsilanti artist Iman Hathaway. Receptions: Aug. 7 & 28, 6–9 p.m. Check dzanchouse.org/gallery for gallery hours.

​Gallery 55+, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Mary Murphy & Sophie Grille (July 31–Oct. 29). Work in watercolor by Murphy and abstract acrylics by Grille. Reception: Aug. 9, 3–4:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp. 

Gallery 100, 100 Silver Maples, Chelsea. Whispers in the Field (July 10–Aug. 27). Atmospheric landscape paintings in oil by Michigan artist Avé Madiol Veneklasen. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. [email protected], silvermaples.org/gallery100.

Gutman Gallery, 118 N. Fourth Ave. Emerge (Aug. 7–Sept. 12). This group show of 14 emerging artists, participants in the Guild of Artists and Artisans’ Emerging Artists program, includes works in a variety of media. Reception: Aug. 7, 5–8 p.m. Wed.–Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 662–3382, theguild.org/gutman_gallery.

U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Come Away With Me (July 25–Sept. 13). Landscape paintings of vast spaces focused on the interplay of light and color, simplicity and complexity, by local painter Kelley Kozloff. Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 647–7600, mbgna.umich.edu. 

Ongoing Exhibits

Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Cindy Deery (July 17–Sept. TBA). Delicate landscape watercolors and work in other media by this local artist. Reception: July 17, 5–7 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 794–6250, a2gov.org/senior. 

Chelsea Area Historical Society, 128 Jackson St., Chelsea. 250 Years of American Service (May–TBA). Period military uniforms, wartime mementos, home front artifacts, and other historical items in honor of Memorial Day. Also, the story of Chelsea’s automobile and railway history. Sat. noon–3 p.m. (734) 800–1850, [email protected], chelseahistory.org.

Cluster, 307 N. Main. In the Shadow of the Hand (July 10–Aug. 8). Prints, drawings, works in paper, and weavings by 5 artists whose work focuses on the handmade and hands at work. Reception: July 10, 6–9 p.m. Wed.–Fri. noon–5 p.m. & Sat. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. clustermuseum.org.

Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston, 3941 Research Park Dr. Disability Pride Art Exhibition (June 30–Aug. 4). Group exhibit of work in a variety of media by 11 artists. Reception: July 26, 3–7 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (734) 971–0277, dnwml.org/disabilityprideexhibition. 

Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow. Amster Gallery: Paul Ranalli (July 16–Aug. 12). Prints of local scenes and landscapes in a fresh graphic style by this Ann Arbor artist and illustrator. Reception: July 16, 6–7:30 p.m. Mon.–Thurs. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (734) 971–0990, jccannarbor.org.

Museum on Main Street, 500 N. Main. Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years (Sept. 2025–Aug. 2026). Medical equipment, photos, and other artifacts from the U-M medical school and hospitals, from 1850 to today. Sat. & Sun. noon–4 p.m. and by appointment. (734) 662–9092, washtenawhistory.org.

Stephenson Ceramics, 4380 Waters Rd. Visionaries: Susanne & John Stephenson (June 27–Nov. 1). A special exhibit highlighting the history and impact of the Stephensons’s internationally-known work in ceramics. Project Launch Party: June 27, 6–8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., noon–4 p.m. or by appointment. stephensonceramicstudio.com.

U-M Clements Library, 909 South University. Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America (May 22–Aug. 28). This exhibit examines the history of balloon flight in the U.S. from the first ascension to the early twentieth century, when balloonists were the only people who could see what the growing nation looked like from above. Mon.–Fri. noon–4 p.m. (734) 764–2347.

U-M Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 South University. Hatcher Library North, 1st. fl: The People’s Bicentennial (May 4–Sept. 18). A selection of original artifacts documenting the Peoples’ Bicentennial Commission, a left-wing protest group that challenged the official, corporate-sponsored commemoration of the 1976 bicentennial. Special Collections Research Center, 6th fl. Hatcher Library South: Celebrating Pride Month (May 4–Sept. 18). Selected LGBTQ+ historical artifacts from the Joseph A. Labadie Collection. Clark Library, 2nd fl. Hatcher Library South: Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres (Apr. 3–Aug. 21). Vivid watercolor paintings and sketches of community life 1955–2012 from the sketchbooks of this Detroit Greek-American artist. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (734) 936–2314, [email protected], lib.umich.edu.

U-M North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd., bldg. 18. Rotunda Gallery: Internal Architecture (May 1–Aug. 7). Paintings and sculptures focused on the textures and layers of the human figure and natural world by Detroit artist Melissa Jones. Connection Gallery (bldg. 18 tunnel): Phytopia: Accessing the Invisible (May 1–Aug. 7). Nature-inspired sculptures in porcelain by local artist Debbie Thompson. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (734) 936–3326. 

Washtenaw Community College ML Art Gallery, Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. You and Me (June 12–Sept. 11). Surreal, mysterious, richly colored paintings in oil by Detroit artist Brach Tiller. Mon.–Thurs. 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.–noon. [email protected].

WSG Gallery, 111 E. Ann. Summer Invitational 2026 (July 22–Aug. 29). Work in a variety of media by 15 WSG member artists, along with 9 artists they’ve invited to join the exhibit. Reception: July 24, 5–7 p.m. Wed. & Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs. & Sun. noon–5 p.m., Fri. noon–7 p.m., and July 30, noon–8 p.m. (734) 929–2621, wsg-art.com.