The Art Gallery At The University Of Maryland
History
Founded in 1965, the University of Maryland Art Gallery was initially housed in the Tawes Fine Arts Building before moving to a newly constructed exhibition facility in the Art-Sociology Building in 1976. On October 9, 2015, it was announced that the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland (USM) unanimously approved the naming of the Art-Sociology Building to the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building after the late Congressman.
Collections
The Gallery's permanent collection contains nearly 3,000 objects including prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs and time-based media. Among the prominent artists who have had exhibits showcased at the Gallery are John Baldessari, Louis Faurer, Chip Lord, Conrad Marca-Relli, and Ian Hornak.
References
- ^ History of the Art Gallery. University of Maryland Art Gallery website. Retrieved 2010-7-8.
- ^ "UMD's Art-Sociology Building to be Named After Late Congressman Parren Mitchell". UMD Right Now :: University of Maryland. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Art | University of Maryland Art Gallery". www.artgallery.umd.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-19.