
Upcoming Exhibitions & Events
Winter 2025 Lectures
Megan Heeres - Wednesday February 12th @ 5pm
Mary Laube - Wednesday March 19th @ 5pm
Fall/Winter 2024/25 Exhibition Season
Amos Kennedy @ University Gallery
October 28 - December 13
Capstone Exhibition @ Ford Gallery
November 25 - December 13
Studio Concepts / Historical Perspectives @ Ford Gallery
January 13 - January 24 2025
Joey Quiñones Presents @ University Gallery
January 9 - February 7 2025
Annual Juried Student Show @ Ford Gallery
February 3 - February 21 2025
Faculty Show @ University Gallery
February 24 - March 17 2025
Capstone @ Ford Gallery
March 3 - March 17 2025
*Due to COVID-19, opening dates may fluctuate, due to health issues, campus closings and/or unforeseen events. Thank you in advance for your flexibility during this time.
Key speaker event for the King Kong At 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop Motion Animation art exhibit with a panel of guest speakers
Feb. 8, 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM: Key speaker event for the King Kong At 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop Motion Animation art exhibit with a panel of guest speakers: Greg Kulon (LA-based independent scholar and researcher of the history of Stop-motion animation), Connor Heaney (Collections Manager of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation, Edinburgh, UK.), and Ben Harry (Curator of Audiovisual Materials and Media Arts History of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of Brigham Young University). Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti
“An Introduction to the Archive of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.”
Feb. 7, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Connor Heaney (Collections Manager of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation), “An Introduction to the Archive of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.” The collection holds over 50,000 items related to the film career and personal life of Ray Harryhausen (1920 – 2013), the master stop-motion special effects artist for such classic films as The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), and Clash of the Titans (1981). This speaker event is held in connection with the King Kong At 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop Motion Animation art exhibit. Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti.
Double Feature Movie Night -King Kong (1933) and The Son of Kong (1933)
Feb.2, 5:00 PM - 8:45: King Kong (1933) and The Son of Kong (1933) Double Feature Movie Night with a gallery tour and light refreshments during the intermission. The first movie starts at 5:00 PM and the second at 7:30 PM. Co-Sponsored by EMU Campus Life and EMU Art Galleries. This event is held in connection with the King Kong At 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop Motion Animation art exhibit. Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti.
KING KONG AT NINETY
King Kong At 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop Motion Animation – runs January 23-February 23. University Gallery, Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti. This exhibit features original film production and concept art by Willis O’Brien (the creative genius behind King Kong), Ray Harryhausen, Jim Danforth, Mark “Crash” McCreery, and Tim Burton, among many others. Gallery Hours: M, Th, F 11-5 PM; T & W 11-7 PM; F & Sa 10-5 PM. Gallery hours may change for updates see the website for changes: https://emugalleries.org, 734-487-1268.