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Warhol Photography Captures Diversity and Depth of American Culture

News Arts

May 30, 2023

Social Angles and Interactions: The Photography of Andy Warhol, William J. Anderson, and A. Aubrey Bodine, on display at the UMGC Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level, College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, runs until July 30.

UMGC Exhibit Features Andy Warhol Photographs

News Arts

April 12, 2023

A new exhibition at University of Maryland Global Campus offers a peek at Andy Warhol’s view of the world using 140 Polaroid photographs by the pop art icon.

Maryland High Schoolers Tackle Themes that Resonate at Juried Art Show

News Arts

March 15, 2023

A diversity of artistic expression, perspective, and talent from Maryland high school students is in the spotlight at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Arts Program Gallery.

Exhibition Memorializes Nelson Stevens’ Art, Life

Arts

November 07, 2022

The vast gallery showcasing exhibits by the Arts Program at University of Maryland Global Campus features a dramatic black-and-brown zigzagged carpet. The striking design in this room can easily overpower more subtle art if curators are not careful. Not so with the current retrospective, “Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping,” which runs through Jan. 8, 2023.

Lawrence Philp’s Exhibit

News Arts

August 25, 2022

One of the first works to greet visitors to “Lawrence Philp’s Color Grid” art exhibit (through Sept. 11) at UMGC is “The Death of Picasso.”

Maryland Artist: Sharon Wolpoff

Arts

April 07, 2022

The phrase “to see the light” suggests something hidden will be revealed, which is why light bulbs go off over cartoon characters’ heads when ideas occur to them.

UMGC Arts Program Shifts Gears During the Pandemic

Arts News

April 20, 2021

In a darkened room, a white-haired man in a sleeveless, striped sweater sits on a wooden swivel chair before a door.

New UMGC Curator’s Path Took Him from Nursing to Museums

Arts News

September 24, 2020

When he started studying nursing at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, Treston Sanders figured he would be joining an occupation that was the family business for a great many of his relatives.

Upcoming UMGC Exhibit Will Explore Light's Effect on the World Around Us

Arts News

March 12, 2020

The exhibition Sharon Wolpoff: Wherever I Turn I See Light and its opening reception have been postponed until further notice.

UMGC Exhibit Features Joseph Sheppard Works on African American Experience

Arts News

February 14, 2020

Galleries and Exhibitions Temporarily Closed To protect the health of the UMGC community and visitors, the Arts Program galleries and exhibitions are temporarily closed to support the university’s efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus disease.

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Cuba and Art: The Shaman and the Boxer

Arts News

February 07, 2020

Last April, the UMGC Arts Program organized a trip to Havana, Cuba, for that country’s 13th art biennial—the XIII Bienal de La Habana.

Maryland Transportation Department Unveils Design Concept for Adelphi Road-UMGC Purple Line Station

Arts News

January 30, 2020

Soon after construction on the station is complete, a work of art by Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee will be installed at the new Adelphi Road-UMGC-UMD Purple Line stop.