DETROIT – A United States bankruptcy judge approved a deal that includes a private-equity firm in Texas buying 17 now-shuttered Art Van locations in Michigan. That means some Art Van furniture stores could reopen under a new name. MORE: Art Van closure creates ripple effect from employees to Metro Detroit convenience storesArt Van officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 8. READ: Art Van officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyThe company announced in March that it planned to close all of its company owned stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. READ: Bankruptcy filing reveals what went wrong for Art Van Furniture