The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park campus
The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland
Established 1955
Location College Park, Maryland
Director John Shipman
Website artgallery.umd.edu

The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland is a contemporary art gallery on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Founded in 1955, the Gallery was initially housed in the Tawes Building before moving to a newly-constructed exhibition facility in the Arts-Sociology Building in 1976.[1] Over 1,500 prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photographs make up the Gallery's Permanent Collection.[2] Among the prominent artists who have had exhibits showcased at the Gallery are Louis Faurer, Conrad Marca-Relli, and Ian Hornak. The Jean Broc painting The Death of Hyacinthos was featured in an exhibition at the Gallery in 1975.

References

  1. ^ History of the Art Gallery. University of Maryland Art Gallery website. Retrieved 2010-7-8.
  2. ^ Our Collection. University of Maryland Art Gallery website. Retrieved 2010-7-8.

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