UMBC’s art galleries are already in full bloom for the spring. With exhibits showcasing historic and innovative 20th century photography, interactive hip-hop data visualization, and the legacies of political resistance as seen through Black hair, the university’s exhibition spaces are bountiful with thought-provoking work. Continue Reading UMBC’s galleries deliver interactive and thoughtful art
Meet Sandra Abbott, who has been working in UMBC’s art… Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Sandra Abbott, curator of art and outreach at CADVC
The myriad artworks in The CADVC’s retrospective Spectrum of Light and Spirit span Oletha DeVane’s prolific career, including paintings, works on paper, video artworks, and interactive sculpture. Continue Reading Art, Life, and Spirit—Oletha DeVane Retrospective at The CADVC
Retiring after 30 years, Symmes Gardner is leaving UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture as strong as ever. Incoming director Rebecca Uchill brings with her a commitment to carry on CADVC’s tradition of exceptional art and engagement. Continue Reading A Season of Change for the CADVC
Western culture remains terrified of aging, particularly for women, but that fear doesn’t stop any of us from actually aging. Kathy Marmor delves into the heart of these anxieties with a pair of innovative collaborative works, now on view at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture. Continue Reading Beyond Midlife: Kathy Marmor’s new artwork explores memory and embodiment for women in midlife
The look, feel and functionality of the modern American office can be traced back to the work of one woman. Continue Reading Florence Knoll Bassett’s mid-century design diplomacy
The additional year afforded through the second-round Fulbright will enable Abraham to continue teaching and working with faculty to draft a program that will continue long after the end of her stay. Continue Reading Guenet Abraham receives Fulbright awards to teach graphic design and research a multimedia project in Ethiopia
Maurice Berger, research professor and chief curator for the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC), and a major national figure in the field of media studies, has won an ICP 2018 Infinity Award in the category of Critical Writing and Research. Continue Reading UMBC’s Maurice Berger receives ICP Infinity Award for New York Times “Race Stories” column
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents The… Continue Reading The Poet’s Brush: Chinese Ink Paintings by Lo Ch’ing
This fall, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture celebrates launch of four significant research projects by Maurice Berger — new exhibition websites Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television and For All the World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, the creation of a new online home for Berger’s “Race Stories” essays, and the extension of a national tour of For All the World To See through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ On the Road program. Continue Reading UMBC’s Maurice Berger launches new research projects with the CADVC
Created by Baltimore artist David Hess and curated by UMBC’s Kathy O’Dell, the exhibit intends to foster dialogue on guns and gun violence. Continue Reading UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture exhibits “Gun Show” to prompt discussion about gun violence
“A Designed Life,” Re explains, “makes evident the political potential of design to connect people, their activities, experiences, needs and desires, and shape attitudes as it broadens insight into design’s relevance as a tool for diplomacy.” Continue Reading UMBC receives NEA Art Works grant for Margaret Re’s “A Designed Life”
