Galleries

Galleries

Opening April 2026

 

22 North, 22 N. Huron St., Ypsi. The Art of Democracy (Apr. 25–May 15). Invitational exhibit of works by Michigan artists in a variety of media on topics of social justice, civic engagement, and the role of democracy in our times. Reception: May 1, 5–8 p.m. Sat. & Sun, 2–5 p.m. or by appointment at [email protected]. 22north.org. 

Ann Arbor Art Center, 115 W. Liberty. Main Gallery: The Michigan Water Color Society (Apr. 10–May 26). Watercolors by 32 experienced artists who have been accepted into at least four annual juried exhibits over the past decade. Spotlight Gallery: Alter Ego(s) (Apr. 10–May 26). England Likoni’s first solo exhibition includes architectural illustrations of imagined worlds, short-form animations and flipbooks, and a Calder-inspired sculptural installation. Reception: Apr. 17, 6–8 p.m. 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. Kaleidoscope Artists Collective (Mar. 30–May 11). Art in a variety of media by members of this local group associated with Deb Guidot’s WCC art classes. Reception: Apr. 2, 4–6 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 662–3279.

Ann Arbor District Library Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 2nd fl. exhibit space: Polio in Ann Arbor (Mar. 27–May 29). Historical photographs from the Ann Arbor News portray Ann Arbor’s experience with polio, its effect on individuals and the community, related scientific research, and the arrival of the polio vaccine. Daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 327–4555.

Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Mickey Taylor (Apr.–June). Colorful oil paintings of landscapes and people by this self-taught artist. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 794–6250, a2gov.org/senior. 

Argus Museum, 525 W. William, 2nd fl. Jason Kluttz (Apr. 1–24). Photographs using X-ray film by this local artist in his first solo show. Reception: Apr. 3, 6–8 p.m. Portrait session: Apr. 24, 4–7 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 769–0770, argusmuseum.wordpress.com.

Dzanc House, 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Go Figure! (Apr. 3–17). Rick Wedel’s acrylic paintings of abstracted figures with architectural elements. Receptions: Apr. 3 & 24, 6–9 p.m. Check dzanchouse.org for gallery hours. 

Cluster, 307 N. Main. Grass Grows in the Icebox (Apr. 4–26). Group show of works by 6 artists on the theme of collaboration between humans and nonhuman beings, land, and natural materials. Receptions: Apr. 4, 5–8 p.m. & Apr. 25, 2-5 p.m. Also, a self-guided Ekphrastic Poetry Stroll Apr. 24 & 25; pick up a guidebook during open hours. Wed.–Fri. noon–5 p.m. & Sat. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. clustermuseum.org.

Creal Microgallery, 1215 Creal Crescent, front yard. Bright & Blooming (Apr. 5–May 17). Bright pop art–influenced magical realist paintings in acrylic by Grand Rapids–based artist Carly Davis. Daily, sunrise–11 p.m. [email protected].

EMU Galleries. University Gallery (EMU Student Center, 900 Oakwood, Ypsi): Detroit Dialogues (Mar. 23–May 2). Works by ceramic artists influenced by automotive design. Reception: Apr. 9, 4:30–7 p.m. Ford Gallery (114 Ford Hall, EMU, Ypsi): Capstone Exhibit (Apr. 6–17) & MFA Thesis Exhibit (Apr. 20–May 1). Works by EMU art students. Reception: Apr. 15, 7 p.m. University Gallery: Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Ford Gallery: Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (734) 487–1268, emugalleries.org.

U-M Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 South University. 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. Curator presentation: Apr. 16, 4:45 p.m. (part of Third Thursdays at the Library; see Events). Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 936–2311, [email protected], lib.umich.edu.

U-M Institute for the Humanities, 202 S. Thayer. Momentary Landscape (Apr. 22–TBA). Berlin artist Diane Lavoie’s site-specific textile pop-up installation beside the Dana Natural Resources Building (440 Church). Artist talk and walk: Apr. 22, 4–5 p.m. (734) 936–3518, lsa.umich.edu/humanities.

U-M Stamps Gallery, 201 S. Division. Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition (Apr. 25–May 2). Creative work in a variety of media by Stamps undergraduate students. Reception: Apr. 25, 2–4 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (734) 615–5137, stamps.umich.edu/stamps-gallery.

WSG Gallery, 111 E. Ann. Spring Cleaning Show & Sale (Apr. 19). In addition to the work currently in the gallery, each of 13 WSG artist members brings 12 additional pieces for a show and sale. Wed.–Sun. noon–5 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 111 E. Ann. (734) 929–2621, wsg-art.com.

 

Ongoing Exhibits

22 North, 22 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Visceral Soup (Mar. 21–Apr. 14). Works in a variety of media, including ceramics, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media, by 11 EMU MFA students. Reception: Apr. 3, 5–8 p.m. Sat. & Sun, 2–5 p.m. 22north.org. 

Ann Arbor District Library Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 3rd Fl: The Big Picture: Gay Movie Posters 1953–1978 (Mar. 5–May 5). Traveling exhibit produced by the Stonewall National Museum & Archives examines posters for films featuring LGBTQ+ themes from Suddenly, Last Summer to Andy Warhol’s Lonesome Cowboys. Daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 327–4555.

Chris Nordin Studios Gallery, 117 E. Ann. Taru Lahti (Mar. 20–May 3). Abstract oil paintings on 3-dimensional metal canvases by this Detroit artist. Reception Mar. 20, 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 Crescent, front yard. Observa / Observatum (Feb. 22–Apr. 5). Surreal ceramic works exploring the relationship between observer and observed by Ann Arbor ceramicist Emily Jenkins Bastian. Daily, sunrise–11 p.m. [email protected].

Gallery 55+, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. OLLI Monday Painters (Jan. 30–Apr. 23). Work in a variety of media by this group of local painters. Reception: Feb. 15, 3–4:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp. 

Gallery 100, 100 Silver Maples Dr., Chelsea. Saline Painters Guild (Mar. 3–Apr. 23). Paintings by area artists in a variety of media, styles, and subject matter. Reception: Mar. 15, 2–3 p.m. 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. Process: A Human Exhibition (Mar. 21–May 2). This group show focused on process includes finished pieces in a variety of media and on various themes, along with the initial sketches, sketchbooks, video documentation, and other materials that preceded the finished work. Reception: Mar. 21, 5–8 p.m. Wed.–Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 662–3382, theguild.org/gutman_gallery.

U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery, 202 S. Thayer. Flyways (Mar. 19–May 1). Works that combine photographs, props, and animals in surreal scenes to explore migration and geopolitics by Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani. Soleimani gives a Penny Stamps Speaker Series talk on Mar. 19 at the Michigan Theater (see Events). Reception: Mar. 19, 6:30–8 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 936–3518, lsa.umich.edu/humanities.

Museum on Main Street, 500 N. Main. Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years (Sept. 20–Aug. 26). 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.

U-M Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 South University. Hatcher Library North, 1st. fl: Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World (Jan. 9–Apr. 30). A display of artifacts created to call upon various unseen, supernatural forces for aid and protection. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 936–2311, [email protected], lib.umich.edu.

U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Decoherence (Jan. 31–Apr. 26). Immersive exhibit of airbrush paintings by artist Robin Speth that explore flux in the natural world. Closing reception: Apr. 26, 2–4 p.m. Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 647–7600, mbgna.umich.edu. 

U-M Museum of Art (UMMA), 525 S. State. Crumpacker Gallery: Curriculum/Collection (Aug. 2–May). Works selected by curators and U-M professors for their capacity to provoke engagement with themes of specific U-M courses. Vertical Gallery: American Sampler: Activating the Archive (Jan. 24–summer 2027). Exhibit that explores interconnected social movements and their visual strategies from the 1950s through the 1970s through artwork, protest posters, Freedom Rider testimonials, GI resistance material, courtroom records from the Chicago Seven trial, and more. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. noon–5 p.m. (734) 764–0395, umma.umich.edu/exhibitions.

U-M North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Bldg. 18. Rotunda Gallery: Twenty-Two Paintings (Jan. 30–Apr. 24). Evocative cityscapes and scenes with humans in oil on wood from Detroit-based artist Lynn Galbreath. Connection Gallery (Bldg. 18 tunnel): On Site: Paintings from Detroit’s East Side (Jan. 30–Apr. 24). Impressionistic cityscapes in oil on wood by Detroit artist Terence Swafford. Reception: Jan. 30, 5–7 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (734) 936–3326. 

U-M Power Center, 121 Fletcher. Dead Wood: The Lumberyard Series (Mar. 16–Apr. 20). Abstract photographs by local photographer Mike Savitski of Ann Arbor’s Fingerle Lumber yard prior to its demolition. Viewing 30 minutes prior to any Power Center performance. You do not need a ticket to enter. Performance schedule is at tinyurl.com/power-center-schedule. mikesavitskiphotographs.com. 

U-M Stamps Gallery, 201 S. Division. What We Tend: The 2026 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition (Mar. 20–Apr. 11). Thesis work in a variety of media by 7 Stamps graduate students. Reception: Mar. 20, 6–8 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (734) 615–5137, stamps.umich.edu/stamps-gallery.

WSG Gallery, 111 E. Ann. Aesthetic Crossings (Mar. 18–Apr. 25). Abstract and figurative acrylic paintings, drawings, ceramics, prints, and handmade paper by U-M art professor emeritus Ted Ramsay. Reception: Mar. 22, 2–5 p.m. Wed.–Fri. & Sun., noon–5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 929–2621, wsg-art.com.