In-Person Gala
Saturday, April 30, 2022
5:00pm - 11:00pm

Virtual Art Sale
Monday, May 2, 2022 - Sunday, May 8, 2022

STUDIO is a one-of-a-kind celebration and art sale supporting Academy of Art student scholarships and Art Museum programming. Tour artists' studios, enjoy a live auction, dance party, and collect artwork from students and select alumni.
ArtMembers' Preview Day
Saturday, April 23, 2022
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Open to the Public During Museum Hours
Sunday, April 24, 2022 - Sunday, May 15, 2022

Experience groundbreaking work from the next generation of architects, artists, and designers as they launch their careers. This exhibition is the culmination of two years of studio practice by this year's diverse group of Academy of Art graduates.
Complicating Collections at Cranbrook: Representations of a Confederate General, The Crusades, and Native Americans
Sundays, April 10, April 24, and May 1, 2022
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Explore with noted authors and scholars, the complicated histories of some iconic works of art on Cranbrook’s campus through the lens of racial and social justice during this free virtual lecture series.
Ongoing Virtual Exhibition
Opens Wednesday, April 20, 2022

View photographs of site-specific work created by Cranbrook Academy of Art for tables in Cranbrook’s historic house museums.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
In-Person Gala at Kingswood
5:30pm - 10:30pm

Virtual Film Premiere
7:00pm - 7:45pm

Celebrate the life and work of textile artist Loja Saarinen during this film premiere, dinner, and auction.
Through Sunday, May 9, 2022
Open During Museum Hours

Explore the epic past, present, and future of space exploration and human space flight. Visit the exhibit before it's gone.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
7:30pm

Join Taylor as she describes the rules of time travel in her Amazon bestselling and 2021 Reader's Favorite Gold Medal winning series, The Reckoning.
Arthur Greene
Sunday, April 24, 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ani Gogova
Saturday, May 14, 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy classical favorites performed by renown artists on the Cranbrook House 1929 Steinway and Sons Concert Grand Piano.
Tuesdays, April 5 & 12, 2022
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Discover modern gardening's debt to the Persian Empire and tips for photographing nature and capturing its exquisite detail.
May 2022
See website for schedule

Shop online for Michigan native plants, and in person for perennials, herbs, tropical plants, and more.

Registration is now open for summer camps at Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, and Cranbrook Schools.

Are you interested in joining an amazing team of educators and colleagues? If so, please visit our website to view current employment opportunities at our art and science museums, schools, historic homes, archives, or on our grounds.

Experience a year of fun with Cranbrook Art Museum, Institute of Science, Center for Collections and Research, and House & Gardens.
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Cranbrook Academy of Art Photo Credit
Photograph of a previous STUDIO event. Photograph by Sarah Blanchette.

Cranbrook Art Museum Photo Credit
Exhibition view, 2021 Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research Photo Credit
Carl Milles, Teacher of Youth (Study for Robert E. Lee Fountain), 1931, Photographed December 1939; Courtesy of Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.

Detail of Overmantle in the Cranbrook House Library, designed by George Booth, carved by John Kirchmayer, 1918; Courtesy of Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.

Oscar Edmund Berninghaus, A Hunter of Taos, 1926, Oil on canvas, 34 x 39 inches; Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, Cultural Properties Collection, Middle School for Boys.

Brought to the Table artwork by Cranbrook Academy of Art students in the Cranbrook House Dining Room. Photograph by Eric Perry.

George Booth Office Carpet/Museum Rug, 1931, Studio Loja Saarinen (maker); Maja Andersson Wirde (designer); Wool pile, linen warp, 282 x 142 inches (716.3 x 360.7 centimeters); Collection of Cranbrook Art Museum.

Cranbrook Institute of Science Photo Credit
Book cover image of The Reckoning.

Cranbrook House & Gardens Photo Credit
Photograph of Laurie Tennent Botanicals at Cranbrook Gardens provided by the artist.

Explore Cranbrook Membership Photo Credits
Cranbrook Art Museum photograph by James Haefner.

Cranbrook House photograph by James Haefner.

Cranbrook Institute of Science photograph by Tara Danielle Photography.