U-M School of Social Work houses world-class art collection featuring Haring, Arbus, and more Read Article

Sam Gilliam's "The Real Blue" at U-M's School of Social Work.
Photo: Sam Gilliam's "The Real Blue" at U-M's School of Social Work. Doug Coombe

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U-M School of Social Work houses world-class art collection featuring Haring, Arbus, and more

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The school's art collection is hidden in plain sight in the hallways and rooms of the Social Work building, as it has been for more than two decades.
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