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Stephen Arboite

Stephen Arboite (he/him/his) [b.1987] is a multidisciplinary artist of Haitian descent born and raised in New York City and now resides in Miami. “My work presents an intimately ontological approach to understanding and sharing my journey of self-discovery through paintings of seemingly distant yet familiar faces and forms.” Arboite’s work considers beauty outside of classical…

Lisa Alberts created artworks with her children. Lisa Alberts (she/her/hers) is an artist living with her partner and their two children in metro Detroit, Michigan. Lisa's motherhood journey and art practice intersect regularly, and her children are often active participants in her process, from collecting objects to printing alongside her. "To me, my process is…

Hi! I am Marie Klopf, the president and CEO of the Ann Arbor Art Center (A2AC). I grew up in Michigan and joined the A2AC in November of 2012 as the interim president and CEO. At that time, the board of directors was conducting a national search to replace the long-time President and CEO Marsha…

This blog features a conversation with Juana Williams, the curator for "Historic Futures," a multidisciplinary exhibition bringing together artists who explore history, create commentary around current happenings, and dare to imagine a distinctly different future. This exhibition opened on November 12th at 6 pm, and it served as the first preview of the 2022 exhibition…

Cool new things take time, occasionally more time than anticipated. The A2AC Art in Public team has elected to postpone the installation of LOOMROOM and Urban-Fetti until spring 2022. They will be joined by two additional alleyway installations creating four new public artworks inside downtown’s Creative District. Considerations for this decision include winter walkability and…

Stephen Arboite

Lisa Alberts

Marie Klopf

Curator Spotlight: Juana Williams

A2AC Alleys Update – October 2021