By Kendrick Brown
The low-effort nature of the creativity that goes into making zines is part of the appeal, allowing someone to get their feelings out without the commitment of putting them into a real magazine or comic. Continue reading LGBTQ+ Equity Center workshop teaches zine-making, explores queer history
By Navya Pandit
Reuters unmasked the longtime recluse, generating mixed reactions from the public and sparking a conversation about the value of anonymity in the art world. Continue reading Banksy Unmasked: Does anonymity matter in the art world?
By Hannah Harris
Each piece speaks to the experiences of the African American community in the United States through flag imagery, utilizing the nation’s most recognizable symbol. Continue reading Driskell Center’s ‘America Will Be!’ exhibit highlights African American struggles
By Miller-Rogers Tetrick
This year’s Contemporary Art Purchasing Program features the work of Ukrainian-born interdisciplinary artist Elena Volkova and a collaboration with Lakeland. Continue reading ‘Then, Now, and Tomorrow’ exhibition explores themes of displacement, representation and community
By Sophia Yodice
The University of Maryland’s Stamp Gallery hosted a reception on Monday to introduce “Lights Off at 8 pm,” a diverse group exhibition featuring artists who approach memory as inherently fluid and emotional. Continue reading “Lights Off at 8 pm” explores themes of memory in Stamp Gallery exhibition
By Alex BurkeThe University of Maryland Department of Environmental Science and Technology celebrated Earth Day during its “Intersecting the Environment and Art” presentation at the Animal Sciences and Agricultural Engineering Building on Tuesday. The event brought together professors, artists and museum professionals to explore the often-overlooked relationship between environmental responsibility and artistic and institutional practices. Artwork and behind-the-scenes practices from the Baltimore Museum of Art … Continue reading Where art meets Earth: UMD’s ENST Earth Day event brings creative energy to environmental action
By Charlotte OrmondMembers of the University of Maryland’s Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy unveiled “Weaponized Stories,” a project by Palestinian American photographer Yazan Aboushi, at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Tuesday. The exhibit featured photographs of members of the Southwest Asian and North African, or SWANA, communities dressed in traditional clothing, some holding culturally significant items that reflect their identity. The … Continue reading Photography exhibit unveils stories and faces of Southwest Asian and North African community members
By Niamh Gray A diverse group of students, faculty and visitors gathered in the Gallery inside the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Friday for a special noon tour showcasing contemporary art pieces selected through the University of Maryland’s Contemporary Art Purchasing Program (CAPP). The tour is a monthly event that offers an in-depth look at some of the 70 contemporary works displayed inside Stamp, which … Continue reading Contemporary Art Tour highlights student-curated collections
By Anastasia MerkulovaThe David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland currently displays the “Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies” exhibit that examines the themes of consumerism, globalization and racial capitalism. The gallery showcases Crumpler’s work on paper and mixed-media paintings. The exhibit will be open until Dec. 10 with a roundtable discussion of its themes on Nov. 7. In Crumpler’s art, economic systems sustained by … Continue reading Tulips and shipping containers represent racial capitalism in Driskell Center exhibit
By: Ellie Jornlin The Stamp Student Union Gallery is home to “The Digital Landscape,” a free group art exhibition on display from Aug. 26 to Oct. 5 that explores how humans interact with the physical and digital worlds. The installation showcases six artists with a diverse range of technological skills, from animation to augmented reality, video, photography and artificial intelligence. The exhibit creates a space … Continue reading ‘Digital Landscape’ exhibition at Stamp Gallery explores technology and identity
