Nate Powell showcases different approaches to fiction and nonfiction in comics storytelling to tackle common themes of myth-making, memory, freedom, and the power of expression in the new graphic novels Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me.  

This exhibit features lithograph and relief prints from eight Taiwanese artists on the theme of "Soaring Like a Dragon as Good Fortune Beckons." For the past 39 years, the Taiwan Ministry of Culture has invited artists to create prints in celebration of the Lunar New Year season. This exhibit features two commissioned prints and six first-prize winners chosen by judges under the auspices of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.

Warning: this exhibit may increase your need for a nosh. Zingerman’s aesthetic is instantly recognizable and well-known here in Ann Arbor and across the country. Artist Ian Nagy has been an immeasurable contributor to the brand for more than 33 years. His illustrations, hand-done in pencil, ink, and paint, capture the spirit of fun, food, and community that is Zingerman’s.

Michelle Inez Hinojosa’s “Seeking Belonging in the Light Cast by Nine Birds” is a collection of transparent artworks which unfold memories about migration, indigenous / intergenerational knowledge, and love.

This exhibit features the origin stories of four historic Black families from the area, the Jewett and Asher-Aray families from Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township, and the Kersey and Bass families from Ypsilanti. Using photographs, records, and oral histories, the descendants retell the stories of how their families laid the foundation for generations of Black community building to come.

An opening reception will be held in the Downtown Library 3rd floor exhibit space on Sunday, June 9, from 3:00–5:00pm.

Anna Hrachovec is a Chicago-based designer and artist who combines her passions for knitting and characters to create toys, installations and animations that excite people of all ages. What started out as Anna’s hobby in 2007 has grown over the years into a huge imaginary realm called Mochimochi Land – where a cast of creatures of all sizes and types play, fight and occasionally eat each other.

Dragos Burghiue's Touch of the Sea contains seascape paintings with a robust level of texture. The exhibit contains a series of seascapes featuring different weather patterns and a sailing vessel riding the sea. The vessel gives the viewer a platform for perspective, so that they can be anchored into the scene itself. In choosing these sailing seascapes as subject matter, Burghiue highlights the dichotomy of the ruthless power of the sea with the human endeavor to make use of its benefits.

Families of AAPS students have an opportunity to see their artwork displayed in the lower-level Multi-Purpose Room, Youth Area, and the 3rd Floor Exhibit Space!

Kaleidoscope Artists Collective was established in 2017. It is an informal art organization composed of past and present students of Deb Guidot, MFA, an art instructor at Washtenaw Community College.

Their members, who are both amateur and professional artists, have a wide-range of talents and experience in various art mediums that include watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, laser cutting and printing, pen & ink, pastels, colored pencil and sculpture.

The Braille Enhanced Story Walk features Lori Degman's book Just Read! in both braille and in print for young readers and families to enjoy. This interactive exhibit is installed around the accessible trail at High Point School and associated events will be held during the month of April.