Galleries
Opening May 2026
Karin Wagner Coron’s Early Light paintings capture the evolving stages of dawn in oil on canvas, running May-June 2026 at WSG Gallery.
22 North, 22 N. Huron St., Ypsi. The Art of Democracy (April 25–May 15). Invitational exhibit of social justice–related works by Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids artists. Reception: May 1, 5–8 p.m. Which Way Does the Spirit Go (May 22–June 20). Mysterious abstract paintings by Casey Sayer Brooks and playful multimedia objects by Nathan Byrne. Receptions: May 22, 6–9 p.m. & June 20, 5–8 p.m. Sat. & Sun, 2–5 p.m. or by appointment at [email protected]. 22north.org.
Ann Arbor District Library Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Ave. First fl. lobby: Leap to Fame with Horses: Art Prints from Taiwan (May 1–31). Prints to celebrate the Lunar New Year from 8 Taiwanese artists. 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. Little Tiny Art Gallery: Sally Silvennoinen (May–June). Unique fiber sculptures by this local artist. 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.
Chris Nordin Studios Gallery, 117 E. Ann. Erik & Israel Nordin (May 8–June 20). Sculptural work in metal, glass, and wood by these Detroit artists and co-owners of the Detroit Design Center. Reception: May 8, 5–8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. noon–4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 834–2952, [email protected], chrisnordinstudios.com.
Cluster, 307 N. Main. I use technology to hate it more properly (May 8–30). A group exhibit by Ann Arbor and metro Detroit artists exploring the relationship between art, humanity, and technology in tribute to visionary video artist Nam June Paik (1932–2006). Reception: May 8, 6–9 p.m. Wed.–Fri. noon–5 p.m. & Sat. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. clustermuseum.org.
Creal Microgallery, 1215 Creal Crescent, front yard. Two Views, One Window (May 17–June 21). Hand-stitched pieces express a link between the past and present of the art of quilting by Pittsburgh-based textile artist Julie Zaichuk-Ryan. Daily, sunrise–11 p.m. [email protected].
Dzanc House, 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. I still think of you most fervently (May 1–29). Multimedia works by Detroit artist Erin Theroux. Also, Sacred Essence: Expressions of the Divine Feminine (May 1–29). Work in a variety of media by sculptor and animator GiGi Bennett and musician JJ HoneyQueen. Receptions: May 1 & 29, 6–9 p.m. May 10, 17, and 24, 5–7 p.m. dzanchouse.org.
Gallery 55+, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Cheryl Ann Chidester & Carole Pawloski (Apr. 24–July 30). Work in mixed media by Chidester and watercolors and photographs by Pawloski. Reception: May 17, 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. The Creative Corner Collection (Apr. 27–May 8). Work in a variety of media by grades K–12 student artists from Manitou Beach (MI). Reception: May 3, 2–3 p.m. Juxtaposition (May 12–July 5). Work by local fiber artist Charlotte Wyche. Reception: May 14, 6:30–8 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. [email protected], silvermaples.org/gallery100.
Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow. Amster Gallery: Joan Cohen Jones & Abby Lorkis (Apr. 20–June 19). Delicate watercolor landscapes and works in pen & ink by Cohen Jones and nature paintings that incorporate sacred Hebrew words by Lorkis. Reception: May 14, 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.
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Ypsilanti Community Schools Annual Exhibition (May 1–25). Work by student artists, grades K–12. Reception: May 1, 5–7 p.m. Knit Narrative (Apr. 26–June 7). Exhibit of oil paintings by local artists Reese Ford, Stella Moore, and Hana Ichikawa. Reception: May 8, 5–7 p.m. For gallery hours, visit riversidearts.org/gallery. (734) 480–2787, [email protected].
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 People’s Bicentennial Commission, a left-wing protest group that challenged the official, corporate-sponsored commemoration of the 1976 bicentennial. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (734) 936–2314, [email protected], lib.umich.edu.
Washtenaw Community College ML Art Gallery, Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Symbiotic Sound Design (Mar. 20–May 31). WCC faculty- and student-designed soundscapes accompany works of visual art, emphasizing emotional response. 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. Early Light (Apr. 29–June 6). Luminous oil paintings by local artist Karin Wagner Coron that capture the emerging colors as night gives way to day. Reception: May 3, 2–4 p.m. Artist interview: May 17, 2 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.
Ongoing Exhibits
Knit Narrative, an exhibit of artwork by Reese Ford, Stella Moore, and Hana Ichikawa, runs at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsi Apr. 26th-June 7th. Image: “Hunting Party,” Stella Moore, oil on canvas.
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. 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. 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. 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.
Creal Microgallery, 1215 Creal Crescent, front yard. Two Views, One Window (May 17–June 21). Hand-stitched pieces express a link between the past and present of the art of quilting by Pittsburgh-based textile artist Julie Zaichuk-Ryan. 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.
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.
Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow. Amster Gallery: Joan Cohen Jones & Abby Lorkis (Apr. 20–June 19). Delicate watercolor landscapes and works in pen & ink by Cohen Jones and nature paintings that incorporate sacred Hebrew words by Lorkis. Reception: May 14, 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.
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: 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 p.m. (734) 936–2314, [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 Museum of Art (UMMA), 525 S. State. Crumpacker Gallery: Curriculum/Collection (Aug. 2025–May 2026). 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. 2026–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 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.