Albin O. Kuhn Gallery

Acquisitions to UMBC's Photography Collections, 2010-2018

Opening August 29 in the Library Gallery, "Depth of Field: Acquisitions to UMBC's Photography Collection, 2008-2018."

Image: Todd Forsgren, Adelaide’s Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae), 2009, from the series Ornithological, Accession no. 2016-07-001

Depth of Field Approximately one-hundred images acquired over the last ten years by UMBC's Photography Collections through generous gifts from donors and artists.

This Thursday, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents a lecture by Sara Terry, photojournalist and founder of The Aftermath Project. She will discuss the constellation of issues facing communities following the “resolution” of armed conflict, focusing on the work of The Aftermath Project.

Sara Terry: “War Is Only Half the Story” Visual Arts/Interdisciplinary Sara Terry, photojournalist and founder of The Aftermath Project: “War Is Only Half the Story” April 19, 4 p.m. Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery In conj…

Opening in the Library Gallery on April 2nd: "Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story tells the incredibly moving stories of the people left behind after the cameras have moved on from a war zone. Drawing on photographs from over fifty photographers, these personal and often poetic post-war views unveil not only another side to the devastating effects of war, but also tell the stories of people coming together to rebuild and heal."

Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story Visual Arts Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story April 2 – May 26 Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story tells the incredibly moving stories of the people left b…

The exhibition lecture by Prof. James Smalls for last semester's exhibit is now available on YouTube through the channel:

Daphne Harrison Lecture: The Mark Rice Collection The Homo-Erotics of Photography after Stonewall Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery James Smalls, Profe...

On display in the Library Gallery through March 18, "Our People, Our Land, Our Images" has been carefully constructed as a first person, indigenous account. Reflecting contemporary trends, the photographers and their subjects vary in style, from straightforward documentary accounts to aesthetically altered images combining overlays and collage. The variety found in the exhibition conveys the plurality of the indigenous voices and their concerns. The photographs are united, however, in how they convey their makers’ connections to the land, community, and traditions."

Our People, Our Land, Our Images Visual Arts Our People, Our Land, Our Images January 29 – March 18 Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery Opportunities to view indigenous peoples through the eyes of indigenous photographers are rare…

The annual Daphne Harrison Lecture will be held this Thursday December 7 at 4pm in the Library Gallery. Held in conjunction with the exhibition "Man, Image, Idea: Photographs of Men from the Mark Rice Collection," this talk by James Smalls considers the social, cultural, and aesthetic dynamics of the n**e figure in gay male photography, along with the complications of its reception during the last decade of the twentieth century.

James Smalls: The Mark Rice Collection and the Homo-Erotics of Photography after Stonewall Humanities Forum / Visual Arts — Daphne Harrison Lecture “The Mark Rice Collection and the Homo-Erotics of Photography after Stonewall” James Smalls, professor of visual arts, affilia…

These images offer a sneak peak of just a few of the 80+ original sci-fi and fantasy illustrations that will be on display in the exhibition "The Korshak Collection: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature," on view April 10 through May 16, 2017 in UMBC's Library Gallery.

Victoria Sambunaris has traversed and documented the vast landscape of the United States for more than a decade, viewing the intersection of geology, industry and culture as both a record and a metaphor for the American experience. Sambunaris' large-scale photographs reveal the mystery and unease of a country where human intervention and natural beauty inspire wonder in equal measure.

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