Sponsored by the Ambassador Joseph and Mrs. Alma Gildenhorn. One of 50 University of Maryland "Fear the Turtle" painted fiberglass terrapins that were on public art exhibition on campus for Maryland's 150th Anniversary Celebration. While most were…
The University of Maryland granted author Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) an honorary degree in 1966. Porter gifted the university her papers and library, and a selection of memorabilia and historical furnishing from her D.C. home.
Foon Sham recycled the remains of historical oak Duke's Tree into a vessel, now in the collection of the Arlington Arts Center. It appears on this map due to its original connection to the landscape.
Maryland Room Gallery in Hornbake Library features annual exhibits on historical topics, displaying books, manuscripts, ephemera, objects, and multi-media items. Special Collections and University Archives also curate online exhibitions.
Selections from the CAPP (Contemporary Art Purchasing Program) collection are on view in the Stamp Student Union. They are especially congregated in the West Study Lounge. The program is structured around biennial acquisitions by a group of five to…
Student art is almost always on view in this space. This year, you might have spotted a gnarly shark jaw under the stairwell or a Ferris wheel catering to blue pigeons. Two-dimensional works hang semi-permanently in the first floor hallway and over…