Galleries

Galleries

Openings November 2025

 

22 North, 22 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Greed and Grace (Nov. 7–Dec. 6). Recent work by Toledo-based ceramic sculptor Julie Schnell-Madden. Reception: Nov. 7, 5–8 p.m. Variable and by appointment; visit 22north.org. 

Ann Arbor Art Center, 115 W. Liberty. Main Gallery: Organic Fiction (Oct. 17–Jan. 4, 2026). Colorful, nature-inspired abstract and pop art–style acrylic paintings by local artist Hava Gurevich. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. noon–6 p.m. (734) 994–8004, annarborartcenter.org. 

AADL Malletts Creek, 3090 E. Eisenhower. Mickey Taylor (Nov. 18–Jan. 8, 2026). Dreamy, layered landscape paintings and portraits in oil by this self-taught Ann Arbor artist. Daily 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 327–4200. 

Cluster Gallery, 307 N. Main. Every Line Is a Circle If You Make It Long Enough (Nov. 6–29). Matt Shlian’s impressive 3D patterned geometric wall sculptures, made out of folded paper. Receptions: Nov. 7, 6–9 p.m. & Nov. 19, 11 a.m.–noon. Wed.–Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. clustermuseum.org.

Crazy Wisdom Gallery, 114 S. Main, upstairs. Pentimento (Nov. 1–30). Small, complex, layered paintings in acrylic by local artist (and singer-songwriter) Anne Erlewine. Reception: Nov. 5, 5:30–7 p.m. Wed. & Thurs. 6:30–9 p.m., Fri. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. noon–5 p.m. crazywisdom.net. 

Creal Microgallery, 1215 Creal Crescent, front yard. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Nov. 2–Dec. 14). Miniatures by Athens, Georgia–based multimedia sculptor Vivian Liddell. Daily, sunrise–11 p.m. [email protected].

Dzanc House, 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Mahsa Khazeni (Nov. 7–28). Paintings and drawings of fantastical creatures by this Michigan artist. Receptions: Nov. 7, 5–8 p.m. & Nov. 28, 5–6 p.m. Gallery hours Nov. 8, 15, & 22, 4–6 p.m. dzanchouse.org.

Gallery 55+, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Dennis Gordon & Brian Taylor (Oct. 24–Jan. 29). Serene woodcut prints of natural scenes by Gordon and playfully wild drawings of creatures by Taylor. Reception: Nov. 9, 3–4:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp. 

Kerrytown Concert House Gallery, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Claudia Burns (Nov. 18–Jan. 5, 2026). Oil and acrylic Michigan and Tuscan landscapes and cityscapes. Reception: Nov. 23, 2–5 p.m. Mon.–Thurs. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri. 2–5 p.m. (hours may vary due to concert schedule; please call ahead). (734) 769–2999, [email protected]. 

U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery, 202 S. Thayer. Best Used By (Nov. 13–Dec. 19). Mixed-media work on discarded materials like cartons and menus depicting the lives of farmworkers by California-based artist Narsiso Martinez, a former agricultural worker. Also, Martinez gives a Penny Stamps Speaker Series talk on Nov. 13 at the Michigan Theater (see Events). Reception: Nov. 13, 6:30–8 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 936–3518, lsa.umich.edu/humanities.

Washtenaw Community College ML Art Gallery, Washtenaw Community College (Morris Lawrence Bldg.), 4800 E. Huron River Dr. 60 Years of Opening Doors: Washtenaw Community College’s 60th Anniversary Exhibition (Nov. 8–Jan. 9). Photos, videos, and objects from WCC’s history. Mon.–Thurs. 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.–noon. [email protected].

Ypsilanti District Library Superior, 1900 Harris, Ypsi. Art on a Journey (Nov. 5–Dec. 5). Expressive still lives and portraits by Detroit native artist Rachel Perazza. Reception: Nov. 15, 3–5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.  (734) 482–4110, ypsilibrary.org.

 

Ongoing Exhibits

Ann Arbor District Library Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Avenue. 2nd Fl. Exhibit Space: Taiwan Literature Exhibition: Reading Taiwan (Sept. 22–Jan. 9, 2026). Explanatory panels, pages, and illustrations from 20 works of Taiwanese literature translated into English, including fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and graphic novels. 3rd Fl. Exhibit Space: Counted/Uncounted:  So You Know Us (Oct. 17–Dec. 5).  installation by Paloma Núñez-Regueiro made of linoleum print portraits printed on Kozo paper. This collection portrays minorities living in the state of Michigan: immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, BIPOC, and disabled people. Includes audio recordings of some of the portrayed participants. Downtown Lower Level Display Cases: Pressed & Pieced (Oct. 17–Dec. 5). Letterpress printed quilts and quilt-like collages by Ingrid Ankerson. Downtown Lower Level Program Room: Molecular Transfusion (Oct. 29–Dec. 16).  Local artist Jeremiah Ford’s “psychedelic abstract expressionist graffiti” paintings in spray paint, water, and acrylics. Daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (734) 327–4555.

Argus Museum, 525 W. William, 2nd fl. Nature Framed (Oct. 9–Jan. 9, 2026). Macro and landscape photographs by Cheryl Chidester, a former director of the museum. Reception: Oct. 9, 6–8 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (734) 769–0770, argusmuseum.wordpress.com.

Museum on Main Street, 500 N. Main. Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years (Sept. 20–Apr. 30). 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 Clements Library, 909 South University. For All Ages (Oct. 3–Dec. 23). Exhibit of 19th-century toys, games, and educational materials from the library’s collection. Mon.–Fri. noon–4 p.m. (734) 764–2347.

U-M Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 South University. Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Rm.: Suave Mechanicals: The Art and History of Bookbinding (Sept. 8–Dec. 15). A selection of rare books from U-M collections on the topic. Special Collections Research Center, 6th flr.: Brothers and Uncles, Kings and Typecutters (Oct. 14–Dec. 12). An exhibit about the evolution of the printed page through the lens of the French-Swiss Estienne family of scholar-printers (1512-1625). Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 936-2311, [email protected], lib.umich.edu.

U-M Michigan Union, 530 S. State. Visual History of the U-M Unions (Oct. 16–Jan. 31). Exhibition of work in various media about the history of U-M’s student unions by Stamps alumni and current students. Reception: Oct. 16, 4–6 p.m. Mon.–Tues. 7 a.m.–2 a.m., Wed.–Sat. 7 a.m.–midnight, Sun. 9 a.m.–midnight. (734) 763–5750, [email protected], inclusivehistory.umich.edu.

U-M Museum of Art (UMMA), 525 S. State. Crumpacker Gallery: Curriculum/Collection (Aug. 2–May 2026). Works selected by curators and U-M professors for their capacity to provoke engagement with themes of specific U-M courses. Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery: Table Manners 1 (Aug. 9–Jan. 4, 2026). Installation of eight videos portraying individuals from the Niger Delta eating traditional, local meals. Artist Zina Saro-Wiwa invites viewers to bring food and drink into the gallery to eat “with” them. Taubman I Gallery: Both Sides of the Line (Aug. 30–Jan. 4, 2026). For the first time, the work of Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith—neighbors, friends, and pioneers of geometric abstraction—are presented side by side in a showing of more than 45 paintings, drawings, and sculptures. 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., Building 18 tunnel. Rotunda Gallery: Consequence (Sept. 19–Dec. 12). Group show on environmental themes in a variety of media by 5 artists. Connection Gallery: Tended Time (Sept. 19–Dec. 12). Natural abstractions in collage and paint using botanical pigments by Cathy Barry. Rotunda Gallery: Consequence (Sept. 19–Dec. 12). Group show on environmental themes in a variety of media by 5 artists. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (734) 936–3326. 

U-M Stamps Gallery, 201 S. Division. Untold Stories, Part II (Sept. 12–Dec. 13). Work in a variety of media by 6 Stamps faculty members on the topics freedom of expression, freedom of movement, and civic rights. Reception: Sept. 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m. (see Events). 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. Points of View (Oct. 15–Nov. 22). Gouache paintings by Jaye Schlesinger explore the window as metaphor. Reception: Oct. 17, 5–7 p.m. Wed. & Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs. & Sun. noon–5 p.m., Fri. noon–7 p.m. (734) 929–2621, wsg-art.com.