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GALLERY HOURS

NOON – 5 P.M.

Tuesday – Sunday (September – May)

OPEN IN EVENINGS DURING
MEADOW BROOK THEATRE EVENTS

For more than 40 years, the Oakland University Art Gallery (OUAG) has delivered diverse, museum-quality art to metro Detroit audiences. From September to May, the OUAG presents six different exhibitions – from cutting-edge contemporary art to projects exploring historical and global themes. The gallery also presents lectures, performances, tours, special events and more.

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Location

oakland university
208 Wilson Hall
Rochester, MI 48309

Parking is available in Parking Lot 1 off Squirrel Rd.

The gallery is located in Wilson Hall across from the Meadow Brook Theatre.

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Sustaining a program focusing on the contextualization of contemporary art in Detroit is at the heart of our mission. Over the last decade we have produced over 50 publications, extending the range of our programming beyond the temporal run of each exhibition; this has created a prominent niche for the gallery. Exhibiting artists have gone on to participate in world-renowned invitationals such as the Whitney and Venice Biennials and have been represented at major art fairs as well as many other prestigious projects.

Oakland University Art Gallery is part of the Department of Art and Art History, College of Arts and Sciences and our mission is aligned with the academic identity of the department: Emphasizing excellence, Oakland University Art Gallery is dedicated to the enrichment of the individual through the intellectual and emotional enjoyment of the visual arts.

Gallery exhibitions have been reviewed in national journals such as Art in America and Sculpture magazine. Programming, catalogues and academic events have secured a special place for the gallery within the Detroit art community.

Tours

Guided tours are available upon advance request for the current exhibition on view. Just reach out to us here and we will get your guided tour scheduled.

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School Visits

School group visits to the gallery are always welcome and are available upon advance request for the current exhibition on view. Just reach out to us here and we will get your visit scheduled.

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