DETROIT, MI.‍ ‍ BROOKLYN, NY.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DETROIT CENTER

DETROIT, MI. JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 2026.

Wall decorated with various holiday cards and drawings, including a snowman and reindeer.
Wall decorated with various colorful greeting cards and artwork in an indoor hallway.
A display of greeting cards and signs on a blue wall in an exhibition. The central card features multicolored hearts and the words ‘Fascinated’ and ‘Devotion.’ Other signs include text about maintaining relevance in craft and art, and about the meaning of sending a keeper card, along with decorated inspirational and holiday-themed cards.
Wall display featuring various art pieces and a pop-up card with superhero figure and red hearts, titled 'POP-UP CARD'.
A small decorated display box with red flowers, a cartoon drawing of a person with a chain around their neck, and various printed images and text. The box has a yellow and orange theme with a loud design.
Close-up of a wall with colorful heart-shaped notes with writing on them, attached to a white surface, likely a refrigerator or notice board, in a room with various items in the background.
Display of Valentine's Day and love-themed greeting cards on a blue wall, with signs including one that says, 'Please do not touch the cards on these walls.'
Display of handmade greeting cards with various birthday messages and photographs, set inside a glass case labeled 'Assortment of Cards'.
A wall display featuring a black informational panel titled 'THE SENDER' with text about sending greeting cards from prison, alongside various colorful greeting cards including a handmade card with a butterfly and a flower. A small boxed card with an illustration of two angels is partially visible at the upper left.
A wall decorated with various Mother's Day and love-themed cards and artwork, including illustrated flowers, a puppy drawing, and text messages like 'Happy Mother's Day,' 'To My Beautiful Wife,' and 'Love You.' There are also colorful paper crafts and a red and white ribbon with a tie design.
A wall decorated with colorful birthday cards. Cards feature various designs including cartoon characters, flowers, cupcakes, and gift boxes, with messages like "Happy Birthday" and "To my little princess". Some cards are tied with ribbons or decorated with drawings and glitter.
A pop-up card with a bear holding a heart that says 'Sorry' on a colorful, splattered background, surrounded by Valentine-themed artwork and cards on a gray wall.
Two exhibition posters side by side on a blue wall, featuring black backgrounds with white and light blue text. The left poster lists contributing artists, and the right poster explains the theme of greeting cards made in Michigan prisons, including details about the exhibition and its curators.

Photography by James Rotz.

SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY

BROOKLYN, NY. OCTOBER 2026.

Photography by Skylar Kaat and Vitalis Im.