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Berman Museum of Art Opens Spring Season with Four New Exhibitions
The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College will open 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.
Museum Studies Capstone: Curation
This year, a cohort of Museum Studies students are collaborating with Michael Dela Dika, a ceramic sculptor and educator, on an exhibition for their Curatorial Practices Seminar, the capstone experience of the Museum Studies minor. The exhibition, entitled Shaping Rhapsody, will open at the Berman Museum on January 20, 2023.
In the News: The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Smithsonian Magazine named Andrea Modica’s Theatrum Equorum one of the best photography books of 2022, commending its craftmanship and vulnerability.
Latest Exhibition at the Berman Challenges Traditional Value Systems
Innominate: Selections from the Permanent Collection presents ceramic sculptures and oil paintings in the same gallery to address a significant controversy in museum collections.
Berman Museum of Art Opens Spring Season with Four New Exhibitions
The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College will open 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.
The Alumni Memorial Clock at the Berman Museum of Art is 100!
Donated by the class of 1921 to the then newly built Alumni Memorial Library, the clock is a reproduction of an iconic clock in London, England.
In the News: Nonprofit Uses Art to Help Dementia Patients
“It can be hard to have a sustained conversation with someone living with dementia,” says Dr. Chatterjee, “but their art not only encourages self-expression but can become a vehicle for conversation.”
THEATRUM EQUORUM: Andrea Modica and TIS Books
Leading up to her event at The Print Center on October 11, Andrea Modica answers questions about her new book.
Beyond the Berman’s Walls
The Ursinus campus is famously adorned with an outdoor sculpture collection comprised of more than 75 contemporary artworks, which forms “a unique perceptual and physical gateway to the campus at large,” according to the Berman Museum. This is its story.
Lauren McCardel
Lauren McCardel is a student of architecture and design and finds inspiration in the art that surrounds us every day. Ursinus Magazine caught up with Lauren as she looks to build on the museum’s three-decade history.
Berman Adds to Vast Collection of Art
The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College has announced the recent acquisition of several important prints, photographs, and sculpture in support of permanent collection priorities through the generosity of donors invested in the museum’s mission and growth.
Linking Art and Inquiry
At the Berman Museum, students are taking a multidisciplinary approach to collaborating with contemporary artists and curating exhibitions at the intersection of some of the world’s biggest issues.