Arts & Culture - Current Magazine

American Sampler: The history of American Protest Movements Comes to UMMA

Drew Saunders

It is a coincidence that the Helmut Stern Auditorium at the University of Michigan Museum of Art will spend the next 18 months dedicated...

Where Art Thinks Aloud: Penny Stamps’ 2026 Season Brings Memory, Imagination and Reckoning to Ann Arbor

Donna Iadipaolo

In the heart of winter, as Ann Arbor’s skies sometimes settle into quiet grays, the Penny Stamps Speaker Series unfurls its 2026 season —...

Anna Gersh’s “Artists and Their Teachers” Opens at Former CultureVerse Gallery

Drew Saunders

Art galleries host opening receptions in Ann Arbor all the time. What sets the new show at the former CultureVerse gallery apart is that...

Noteworthy Wants and Wonders Brings Whimsy to Main Street

Drew Saunders

“A woman came in here last night and said ‘I have $20, and I need to buy a white elephant, what do I do?’...

CLUSTER Museum Strives to Keep Ann Arbor’s Weird, Quirky and Indie Spirit Vibrant

Drew Saunders

Ann Arbor does not have enough art galleries to cater to the sheer amount, diversity and quality of artistic talent regularly sprouting out of...

Explore Holiday Markets Around the Ann Arbor Area

Current Staff

Ongoing Holiday Artist Market Featuring handcrafted gifts and original art from over 100 artists. Runs through Dec. 20. Gutman Gallery, 118 N. 4th St. The Sunday Artisan Market An...

Rare Finds in Vintage Stores Around Ann Arbor

Antonio Cooper

Secondhand shopping, also known as thrifting, is more than just a trend in the Ann Arbor area. There are several reasons to experience thrifting...

Exploring The Ypsilanti Freighthouse

Antonio Cooper

The Ypsilanti Freighthouse is one of the city’s most historic locations, built in 1878 as a freight distribution center for the Michigan Central Railroad....

ArtsRx: How Michigan’s New “Prescription for Art” Could Transform Ann Arbor’s Well-Being

Donna Iadipaolo

Ann Arbor has long been known for its intellectual curiosity and vibrant cultural scene — from world-class music at The Ark, to great films...

Frederik Meijer Gardens Unveils Nick Cave’s Amalgam (Origin)

Elizabeth Morabito

When Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park opened to the public in 1995, it realized a dream that had been years in the making....

Healing Stitched in Fabric: Christy Klim’s Quilt Exhibit at Riverside Arts Center

Donna Iadipaolo

This fall, the Riverside Arts Center, 76 Huron Street, in Ypsilanti, will host a powerful and deeply personal exhibit by Ann Arbor fiber artist...

GIG Returns to Jackson: Celebrating the Visual Art of Michigan Music

Donna Iadipaolo

When Chuck Marshall first launched GIG – The Art of Michigan Music, it was with a simple but powerful question: Why isn’t the art...