Cosmo Whyte Mid-Career Survey Opens at Stamps Gallery, University of Michigan
From September 11 to December 12, 2026, the Stamps Gallery at the University of Michigan will host "Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet, Beyond the Eye," showcasing a mid-career retrospective of the artist, who is also an alumnus of the Stamps School of Art & Design. This free exhibition in Ann Arbor features a range of works, including drawing, sculpture, installation, and research-based pieces. Whyte draws on his Jamaican background and experiences across various U.S. cities to delve into themes of Black identity, migration, and belonging, utilizing both public and personal archives related to the African diaspora. Additionally, Whyte will speak at the Penny Stamps Speaker Series on September 24 at 5:30 p.m., with a reception to follow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Stamps Gallery.
Key facts
- "Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet, Beyond the Eye" runs September 11 through December 12, 2026 at Stamps Gallery
- The exhibition is a mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist and Stamps School of Art & Design alumnus Cosmo Whyte
- The free show is located in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Works on view include drawing, sculpture, installation, and research-driven pieces
- Whyte's practice centers on the archive as a generative site of exploration and migration as an unfinished arc of motion and reinvention
- Whyte earned his MFA from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design in 2015
- Whyte's Jamaican heritage and time in Atlanta, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Florida, and Los Angeles inform his themes of Black identity, migration, displacement, and belonging
- Whyte speaks at the Penny Stamps Speaker Series at the Michigan Theater on September 24 at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Stamps Gallery
- Stamps Gallery is located at 201 S. Division St. in downtown Ann Arbor
Entities
Artists
- Cosmo Whyte
Institutions
- Stamps Gallery
- University of Michigan
- Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
- Michigan Theater
- Penny Stamps Speaker Series
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Ann Arbor
- Michigan
- United States
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Florida
- Los Angeles
- Jamaica