Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor's university energy and progressive civic culture have produced a mural scene that is thoughtful, diverse, and occasionally surprising. The Kerrytown market district, the independent shops of Main Street, and the quiet residential blocks of Old West Side all carry works that reflect a community that takes both art and ideas seriously. The University of Michigan's Museum of Art frequently collaborates on public commissions.
Featured Artists
All artists →Clara Brandt
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability graduate who turned her thesis research on Midwest watershed systems into a public art practice. Brandt's Kerrytown mural maps the Huron River watershed in the visual language of medieval cartography — a piece that is simultaneously a scientific document and a work of genuine beauty.
Devraj Singh
Mumbai-born, Ann Arbor-based muralist whose work explores the experience of international students and scholars in a university town. His Main Street atlas weaves together street maps from the home cities of University of Michigan's international community — a dense, quietly moving work that rewards repeated close looking.
Amara Osei
Ghanaian-American artist who has lived on the Old West Side for fifteen years and paints the neighborhood's domestic spaces and community rituals. Her "Westside Porch" installation features composite portraits of seven West Side families drawn from her own archive of block party and front-porch photographs.