Sunday, June 11, 2023

Outdoor Art

University of Michigan Museum of Art: outdoor sculpture.

The air quality here in Michigan is slowly improving, but we decided to spend some time at the museum where the air is carefully filtered to protect the works of art! Though small, it’s a good museum. We often go there, so much of the art is familiar but we enjoy seeing it each time.


A bench near the museum is covered with interesting graffiti.

On Tappan Hall, built in 1883, a stylized architectural detail.

Sculpture by Beverley Pepper.

Inside the museum:  a temporary exhibit of ceramic sculptures by Korean Artist YeRim Yee.
Beyond the windows: a large sculpture by Mark di Suvero. 

Sculptures line a passage between the old and new parts of the musuem.

 Blog post © 2023 mae sander
Shared with Sami’s Monday Murals.

10 comments:

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

You have some great sculptures in the Uni gardens. The red sculpture by di Suvero reminds me of one I saw in downtown Chicago. Lovely dimensional murals connect the two museums.

anno said...

I'm intrigued by those red sculptures lining the walls linking the old museum with the new. And Bleubeard and Elizabeth's description of them as dimensional murals sounds just perfect. Glad you were able to get out of the house for a little while!

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
love the sculptures and the art exhibits. It was a good idea to spend time indoors during the smoky air days. Take care, have a happy week ahead.

thecuecard said...

A good idea to go to a museum in order to breathe from the smoke. We may need to do that here!

Joy said...

That's a great idea! Some really cool art, too.

thathappyreader said...

It’s wonderful to see art from places around the world. Thanks for sharing.

Iris Flavia said...

anno said it all! Sad, though, you need to flee to a museum, hope the air clears up soon.

Sami said...

Lucky you could go to a museum with a better air quality.
Hope things get better soon.
The sculptures and lovely. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae

Jenn Jilks said...

I love sculptures best, to visit, I mean!

Hena Tayeb said...

So cool.