The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, a photography exhibition on display from January 26 through May 22. In 1976, American photographer Mary Ellen Mark and sociologist Karen Folger Jacobs spent thirty-six days living in the Oregon State Hospital, where they photographed the residents of Ward 81, the hospital’s all-female, high-security psychiatric unit. Their unprecedented access allowed them to create a deeply nuanced portrayal of women navigating psychiatric care in the mid-1970s. Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81 brings together Mark’s photographs, Jacobs’s newly uncovered audio recordings, and rare archival materials, offering an intimate and expanded view of this landmark documentary project.
Join us for UNRECONCILED: A Showcase of Student Work Exploring the Concepts of Global Asias, featuring work by Fatima Hafeez, Vaniya Khan, Parvata Kirthivasan, Greyson Martin, Neha Mathew, Bao Nguyen, Morgan Seabolt-Wilbanks, Julianne Scott, Bibi Qudsia Tolwak, and Michelle Yang.
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents the 2026 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition, on display from May 13 through 22, presenting the broad and dynamic scope of senior undergraduate student work within the Department of Visual Arts.
This year marks 30 years of artists graduating from the Intermedia and Digital Arts MFA Program at UMBC. Please join us in celebrating innovative creative research and cutting edge art with a free evening of art, music, food and fun!
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents an Artist Reception for the 2026 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition, on display from May 13 through 22, presenting the broad and dynamic scope of senior undergraduate student work within the Department of Visual Arts.
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