Exhibitions 2025-26


  • You Next
    The University of Michigan Duderstadt Center Gallery presents “You Next”, a duo exhibition by Thede Ambrose and Kate Donoghue, curated by Nathan Byrne. Opening: Friday, May 29th 6-9pmClosing: Sunday, June 28th 2-5pm Artifacts, Illusion, and the Speculative mediate the exchange between Thede Ambrose and Kate Donoghue’s practices. Referencing both personal and found documentary and advertisement […]

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  • Becoming
    Recent Exhibition April 30 – May 22, 2026 Opening Reception: April 30, 5:30 – 8:00 PM Duderstadt Center Gallery Becoming is the senior thesis project of Stamps School of Art & Design student Elsa Olander. It is a multidisciplinary exhibition that traces her artistic evolution from high school student in Kenya to graduating college senior […]

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  • Angel Deficiency
    April 21 – April 26, 2026 Reception: April 26, 4-6 PM Duderstadt Center Gallery Angel Deficiency, is the senior thesis project of School of Music, Theater and Dance, Performing Arts Technology student Eva Choi. It is a multimedia art exhibition incorporating multiple mediums including Videography, Photography, Music and Interactive Arts. The exhibition presents a false […]

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  • Living ArtsEngine 2026
    Symposium and ExhibitionApril 4 – April 9, 2026Symposium: April 4, 4:00-6:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery The semester is wrapping up and LAE students are busy finishing their UARTS 175 projects in preparation for the Living ArtsEngine Symposium on Saturday, April 4th from 4-6 pm in the Duderstadt Center Gallery. The student projects will remain in […]

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  • 30th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons
    March 17 – March 31, 2026 Duderstadt Center Gallery Prison Creative Arts Project’s Annual Exhibition is the largest and longest-running art show of its kind in the U.S. Now in its 30th anniversary, this exhibition features over 800 original works by 600+ artists currently incarcerated in Michigan. The artwork featured in the exhibit is a […]

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  • DMC Staff Exhibition
    Duderstadt Center Gallery February 17 – March 8, 2026 Creativity emanates from the Duderstadt Center. Faculty, students and staff all benefit from the creative expertise found within the design labs, audio, video and visualization studios, fabrication resources and the gallery. Join us as our own staff step out from behind the cameras and computers to […]

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  • BFA Theater Design & Production Portfolio Exhibition
    Duderstadt Center Gallery January 23 – February 6, 2026 Opening Reception: January 23, 4:30 pm Take a peek behind the scenes of the plays, musicals and operas at the University of Michigan. Explore the work of our undergraduate stage managers, designers and technicians from the School of Music, Theater and Dance. The exhibition reveals a […]

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  • Women of the Kahn Family 
    For anyone who has walked around the University of Michigan campus, they have definitely passed by a building designed by the architect, Albert Kahn. From the grand Hill Auditorium and the Burton Tower behind it, to the beautiful William L. Clements Library, 19 out of 23 Kahn-designed buildings remain on campus and in Ann Arbor […]

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  • Material Engagement
    Duderstadt Center Gallery December 12-18, 2025 A Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Collective Student Research Expo. “Material Engagement” brings together five projects exploring the intersection of digital fabrication, computational design, and cultural meaning. From transforming discarded oyster shells into architectural elements through machine knitting, to creating acoustic installations that help Deaf individuals perceive sound […]

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  • Collective Constructions
    Duderstadt Center Gallery November 11 – December 7, 2025 Opening: November 14, at 6:00 pm Collective Constructions is an exhibition which gathers a bridge built through human-robot cooperation, a board game where users co-imagine housing futures, and a textile map fabricated through friendship. These works explore co-authorship as a mode of architectural production, and as […]

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  • By Means of a Pencil
    Duderstadt Center Gallery October 9 – November 5, 2025 Opening Reception October 9, 5:00-8:00 pm Closing Reception: November 2, 2:00-5:00 pm The U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents By Means of a Pencil a solo exhibition by artist and Stamps School of Art & Design LEO Lecturer I Nathan Byrne. By Means of a Pencil brings […]

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  • Immersive VR: Experiencing the Ukraine War in Kyiv
    September 14 – October 5, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery See what it feels like to live through war as part of your daily life with immersive VR. Developed by Duderstadt Center staff member Sara Eskandari and visiting professor Joseph Sywenkyj, this room-scale virtual reality documentary recreates the harrowing experience of being at home in Kyiv, […]

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  • Between Voice and Silence
    Duderstadt Center Gallery September 14 – October 5, 2025 Artists’ Reception: Sunday, September 14, 3-5 pm. The U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents an international art exhibition “Between Voice andSilence”, exploring the role of empathy and humanity in times of crisis. Through their works,Ukrainian and American artists Katya Lisova (textiles), Matvii Vaisberg (prints), and IrinaBondarenko (ceramics) […]

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