News

Paving the Way for Gilot Archives Digitization
Mairead McDermott ’24 is spending her senior year making major contributions to the preservation and accessibility of the Berman Museum’s Françoise Gilot Archival Collection.

Artist Spotlight: George Anthonisen
Sculptor George Anthonisen shares how he became an artist, what inspires his work, and why he chose to donate pieces to the Berman.

Berman Museum Awarded $245,900 from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The grant will support the upcoming exhibition Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures andBorderscapes, bringing fresh perspectives and new scholarship surrounding the work of a Mexican photographer who has been under-recognized in the U.S.

New Student Art in Myrin Library
The Myrin Library acquired two works for its Special Collections from the Annual Student Art Exhibition held at the Berman Museum in April of 2023 .

At the Berman, Printmaking | Worldmaking Invokes Time Before the Digital Age
The museum also presents three other exhibitions through December 17 and a public opening reception for all the Berman’s current exhibitions will take place on Thursday, September 14, at 6 p.m.

Summer Intern Profile: Ella Scalese
Ella Scaelse, Susquehanna University ’24, spent her summer developing educational materials at the Berman Museum.

In the News: First Timer’s Guide to the Berman Museum of Art
If you’ve never been to the Berman Museum of Art, here are a few highlights you should know about before you go.

Ashley West: On Printmaking and Curating
Guest curator Ashley West shares her experience working behind the scenes on the Berman’s upcoming exhibition, Printmaking|Worldmaking.

Françoise Gilot at the Berman
The late artist’s impact on the museum’s history and permanent collection.

PHL Airport Exhibitions Program 25th Anniversary
Learn more about Syd Carpenter, one of the Berman’s upcoming exhibiting artists.

Hundreds of Artworks Now Available to View Online
The Berman Museum of Art rolls out the first phase of its collection digitization project.

Berman Museum Secures Largest Monetary Gift in its History
A $4.1 million bequest from the late Henry “Hank” W. Pfeiffer ’48, H’08 includes $3.61 million for the Berman Museum of Art and $500,000 for the Innovation and Discovery Center.

Saving Our Sculptures
The next steps to meet the need of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum’s Outdoor Sculpture Collection.

J.A.M. with Lauren McCardel
Executive Director Lauren McCardel joins the hosts of Ursinus College’s J.A.M. with Us podcast to talk about student involvement at the Berman, art anxiety, and the interdisciplinary nature of the museum studies program at UC.

In the News: Shaping Rhapsody at Berman Museum, Collegeville
Michael Dela Dika’s exhibition featured in Ceramics Now.

Berman Museum Selected for AAM Assessment Cohort
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, recently selected a new cohort of museums to participate in its 2023 Museum Assessment Program, including the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College.

Ruth Prieto Arenas’s Safe Heaven
Panteras Negras and Safe Heaven share the lives and labor of immigrant Mexican women in intimate detail.

In the News: Berman Museum of Art’s New Show Puts in the Work
The Philadelphia Inquirer features the Berman’s exhibition Essential Work.

Museum Studies Students Research, Play, and Make it Work
Take a look behind the scenes at the creation of the new exhibition, Shaping Rhapsody.
Berman Museum of Art Opens Spring Season with Four New Exhibitions
The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College opens four unique exhibitions this spring: Essential Work; Lydia Ricci: Some Things Last a Long Time; Michael Dela Dika: Shaping Rhapsody; and José Ortiz-Pagan: Umbral.