Art Program
Artist Reception May 16th 5PM-7PM
Please join us for a reception to mingle with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments in the NCRC Building 18 Lobby to celebrate Carlo Vitale - "The First Thing That I Saw" & Staff Artists "Between Desks and Studio: Outside & Beyond Work" Exhibitions. Evening Parking Free!
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In keeping with the spirit of the NCRC, we aim to generate an environment of innovation and inspiration through the display of art and through arts programming. Scientists and artists share a common ability – abstract thinking. Developing a dialog between the two is our main objective.
The intention of the art program is to introduce visual and performing arts in the form of educational experiences that are dynamic and thought provoking for the members of the NCRC community, as well as the larger U-M community and general public. Students and visitors will be invited to participate in programs that reach beyond the realm of art, with topics that include science, social commentary and technology. Fresh ideas, or living arts, will be highlighted through interactive programs offered by visiting artists who share their process creating works on-site, as well as through talks and exhibition.
The ideas and works of art by U-M students and faculty, as well as Michigan-based and internationally known artists will be featured.
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Questions or Comments: Contact Grace Serra, Medical School Art Coordinator - serrag@med.umich.edu
NCRC Exhibitions
Catherine Conveyou, Blanca Echeverria, Rita Lee, Kit Parks, Veronica Tabor
NCRC, Building 18 Tunnel, Connections Gallery
May 16, 2025 to August 18, 2025
Artist Reception May 16th 5PM-7PM
Please join us for a reception to mingle with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments in the NCRC Building 18 Lobby to celebrate Carlo Vitale - "The First Thing That I Saw" & Staff Artists "Between Desks and Studio: Outside & Beyond Work" Exhibitions. Evening Parking Free!
This exhibition presents a captivating collection of works by the exceptionally talented artists who are also on the staff at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design. These individuals play vital roles in nurturing the next generation of...
Carlo Vitale
NCRC, Building 18 Lobby, Rotunda Gallery
May 16, 2025 to August 18, 2025
Artist Reception May 16th 5PM-7PM
Please join us for a reception to mingle with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments in the NCRC Building 18 Lobby to celebrate Carlo Vitale - "The First Thing That I Saw" & Staff Artists "Between Desks and Studio: Outside & Beyond Work" Exhibitions. Evening Parking Free!
Carlo Vitale is a distinguished Michigan-based artist whose vibrant contributions to the Detroit art scene have flourished since the 1970s. A native of Detroit, Vitale's work is celebrated as part of the second generation of the Cass Corridor Art Movement,...
Jim Pallas
The sculpture is located within the Buildings 100-400 courtyard
This exhibit is on permanent display.
NCRC is the recipient of a generous donation of art. Jim Pallas, a Detroit-based artist known for inventive, kinetic, thought-provoking and oftentimes humorous work, created the sculpture Tattered Moon . This piece is thematically reminiscent of the David Barr granite and marble sculpture series on the grounds west of Huron Parkway, which illustrate the birth of an idea. As described by Jim Pallas, “ Tattered Moon is a metaphor for the process of bringing a dream to life. Sometimes a dream can become tattered. As it is, it is brought to reality. Even when tattered, a...