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Other NewsUMMA Director to Chair U-M President’s Advisory Committee on Public Art With the goal of transforming the public environment of its Ann Arbor campus, and integrating the visual arts more fully with its educational and research mission, the University of Michigan has for the first time established a President’s Advisory Committee on Public Art. The standing committee, appointed by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, is composed of faculty, administrators, and staff across campus with a wide range of expertise and perspectives... read more >>> Museum Auditorium Named for Helmut F. Stern In recognition of his extraordinary support for the Museum of Art over the years, friend and benefactor Helmut F. Stern will be honored with the naming of the 225-seat auditorium in the new Frankel Wing of the expanded Museum. Located in the Education Center, the auditorium will be used for an expanded array of public programming, including classes, lectures, symposia, performances, films, and readings...read more >>> World-Class African Art Collection Donated to U-M Museum of Art Ann Arbor businessman, philanthropist, art collector, and devoted UMMA supporter Helmut F. Stern has given his extraordinary collection of African art to the Museum of Art. The collection of ninety pieces-regarded by experts as among the most significant collections of Central African material-is noted for its outstanding objects from many cultures, with a primary focus on art of the Congo. Many of the Stern pieces will be highlighted once the expanded Museum-with dramatically enhanced gallery space for African art-opens in 2008...read more >>> |
