Sponsored by Stamp Student Union. Gift of Dan and Patsy Mote. 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.
Alumnus Jim Henson and his Muppets creation, Kermit, chat on a bench outside the Stamp Student Union. Gift of class of 1998. Surrounded by the Henson Memorial Garden by landscape architect Philip Cho. Garden was the gift of classes of 1994 and 1999.
Depicting Maryland-born abolitionist and scholar Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) as impassioned, young orator in Ireland. Designed by an English sculptor and cast in Wales. Situated in Frederick Douglass plaza. Funded by private gifts, UMD Foundation…
One of 74 or 108 "birds i view" sculptures from 2003 tourism-promoting exhibition across Prince George's county, sponsored by Prince George's Art Council and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Sponsored by Frends of Patuxent…
Whimsical, brightly colored, "funky" sculpture from the Phillips Collection moved to the University of Maryland on long-term loan. Appel was a founding member of the avant-garde CoBrA group. Will other works from the Phillips Collection be following…