Art

Fall 2024
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Connections

Class Notes and more 

Spring 2024
An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2024
Artist Alex Cook stands in front of a mural that reads Eres Amado
Glimpse

Public Display of Affection

Artist Alex Cook ’98 shares his mission to make everyone feel seen

Spring 2024
A person wearing a black sweater sitting in front of a framed piece of art that features a yellow lemon and a black and white glass
Wow

Seen

A peek at the remarkable art inside the chancellor’s house

Extra Credit
A black and white photo of a figurine of a woman sitting in miniature furniture in a model living room. A radio is on a table next to her and framed art is on the walls around her.
Glimpse

Curation Exploration

Students learn the ropes of acquiring art for a museum

Fall 2023
Colorful mural of a man with an afro.

In Memoriam

Honoring a professor, activist, and artist who fought for civil rights, a hard-working Boston Globe journalist, and more

Fall 2023
Natalie Lewis seated in front of a white brick wall looking to her left.

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2023
The artist Brett Wallace sits in front of cardboard boxes printed with words like “Empathy” and “Drone Delivery.”

Working on it

The art of documenting labor

Extra Credit
A baby in a white dress sits in a wicker carriage, watched by a woman seated on a stair nearby. Black and white photo and period dress date the photo to the 1800s.
Glimpse

Developing the Past

Rescued glass negatives reveal glimpses of daily life

Extra Credit
Oil painting of a house in a field in bright pink, purple, yellow, and green

‘Let the paint be paint’

Peter Batchelder ’86 brings a fresh twist to the New England landscape

Spring 2022
University chapel and students
Glimpse

Behind the flash

UMass photographer John Solem shares his most memorable shoots

Spring 2022
Performer on stage with lights.

Connections

Class Notes and more