Now in its second year, the annual University of Michigan School of Art & Design Alumni Exhibition reconnects alumni from across the country, demonstrates the richness of our creative work, and supports undergraduate scholarships.
With over 200 A&D alumni works encompassing two of the School’s galleries, Slusser and Work: Ann Arbor, Connecting: The 2nd Annual UM Art & Design Alumni Show demonstrates the richness and variety of alumni creative work from across the country, as well as supporting undergraduate scholarships through sales from the exhibition. The exhibition runs July 11 - August 8 at Slusser and Work: Ann Arbor.
Click here or on the image below to view images from this year's exhibition.
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Award Winners
Dianne Austin (1972 BFA) Southern Magnolia
Frederick Birkhill (1986 BFA) From The Inbside Out
Maxwell Davis (1973 MFA) Chair #4
Susan Holdaway-Heys (1994 MFA) Sand Dollars and Sea Urchins
Christopher Moeller (1985 BFA) Ink-Treader Nephilim
C. Malcolm Powers (1959 BSDES) Mortality V
Donella Vogel (1964 BSDES) Japanese Parasol
Carolyn Bloom (1970 BFA) Red Hibiscus
Alexander Fedirko (2003 BS & BFA) Detroit
Karen Klein (1964 BS) RAVEN
Sam Knecht (1976 MFA) Point Betsie Lighthouse
Deanna Krueger (2002 BFA) Echo
Ahde Lahti (1965 BSDES, 1968 MFA) SASCHA
Aleksis Lahti (1963 BSDES) She Shells
Nawal Motawi (1988 BFA) Orange Tree
Dale Newman (1963 BSDES) Lilly Pond
Alessandra White (1991 BFA) The summer We Were Sisters
Matthew Zivich (1960 BS) Untitled, 2007
Honorable Mentions
Lenea Howe (1969 BFA) Pretzel Bell memories
Sharon Hubbard (1981 BFA) Chances for Change
Karen Petersen (1965 BSDES) Horse With Head Touching Leg
Marcia Polenberg-Ramsay (1988 MFA) Never Had Enough Hands to Get the Work Done
Cathy VanVoorhis (1986 BFA) A Farm Near Sleeping Bear Dunes
Michael Nagara (2003 MFA) Mu: Kannon
Opening Reception: Friday 18 July, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Featuring Special Performances: Making Faces by A&D Alumnus Russell Taylor aka Satori Circus
Satori Circus is one of Detroit’s best-known performance artists. For Over 20 years, Satori Circus/Russell Taylor has been combining elements of music, film, theatre, slapstick, vaudeville, poetry and movement into Pieces that range from the surreal to the satirical.
4:00 pm: Satori Circus Performance at Work: Ann Arbor
8:00 pm: Satori Circus Performance at Slusser Gallery
Important Dates
- Friday, July 11: Alumni Show opens to public at both Slusser & Work • Ann Arbor
- Wednesday, July 16 through Saturday, July 19: Ann Arbor Art Fair
- Friday, July 18: Opening Reception at Slusser Gallery 6 to 9 pm
- Friday, August 8: Exhibition closes
Locations, Hours & Directions
Work • Ann Arbor
306 State StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734.998.6178 HOURS
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: noon – 7:00 pm
Jean Paul Slusser Gallery
UM School of Art & Design, 1st Floor2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI USA
48109-2069
HOURS
Monday through Friday: 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 12 - 7 pm
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