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Visitors look at artworks in a gallery

 

The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery is located on the first floor of the Albin O. Kuhn Library. The Gallery serves as one of the principal art spaces in the region. Items from the Library’s Special Collections department, as well as art and artifacts from all over the world, are displayed in challenging and informative exhibitions. Traveling exhibitions are occasionally presented, and the Gallery also sends some of its exhibits throughout the state and nation. In addition to exhibitions, the Library Gallery often hosts panel discussions, guest lectures and private gatherings. The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery is ADA accessible.

 

Admission
Exhibitions and events held in the Albin O. Kuhn Library are free unless otherwise indicated.

 

Travel Directions
UMBC is located along I-95 near the Baltimore Beltway, I-695.
Using Apple or Google Maps, search for Walker Avenue Garage, or follow the directions below:
• From I-95 south of Baltimore, take Exit 47B and follow signs to Route 166 and then signs to the campus, which is just off the highway. At the second traffic circle, proceed 3/4 the way around to join the inner loop of Hilltop Circle. Proceed through the traffic light, and then turn right onto Walker Avenue. Watch for the Walker Avenue Garage on your right, and pull into the top level.
• From I-695, take Exit 12C, Wilkens Avenue West. At the roundabout, go 3/4 the way around to join Hilltop Road. Turn left at the traffic light onto the inner loop of Hilltop Circle. Take a right at the stop sign onto Walker Avenue. Watch for the Walker Avenue Garage on your right, and pull into the top level.
• For additional information, including mass transit options and maps, please visit the campus visit site.

 

Parking
Paid parking is available on the top floor of the Walker Avenue Garage for $2.00 per hour, payable by MasterCard, Visa or exact currency (no change provided). Visitor parking is enforced Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Pay stations are ADA compliant.

Visitors may now use the Passport Parking App to pay for parking. Simply download the app and you can pay with your phone or device.

Visitor parking is not enforced on the following University observed holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, and Christmas Day through the end of the calendar year.

 

Dining Options
On campus dining options may be found here. The nearby communities of Arbutus and Catonsville provide many other options, listed here, and we also encourage visitors to explore the Catonsville Arts District.

 

Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.

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Archive 192: Abstract Photographs by Women

Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents Archive 192: Abstract Photographs by Women, featuring works by Sara Angelucci, Claudia Fáhrenkemper, Jennifer Garza Cuen, Sage Lewis, Claire A. Warden, and others. This exhibition presents a selection of objects from Archive 192, an independent archive dedicated to preserving and celebrating abstractionist works by women photographers. The prints on view survey the array of photographic processes and diverse techniques of abstraction employed by photographers over the past century. Related ephemera, including publications, artist books, and posters document the evolution of abstractionism in photography and political movements that impact women working within the medium.

Humanities Forum — Nicole R. Fleetwood

Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

In this Humanities Forum talk, Nicole R. Fleetwood emerges from her current book project, Between the River and the Railroad Tracks, part memoir and part cultural history of growing up in Hamilton, Ohio. Her exploration of her hometown is a lens to meditate on the cultural life and labor of the Black Midwest through its music, art, and community practices.

Humanities Forum — Jason Loviglio

Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

Podcasts are the latest in a long list of media formats hailed as "empathy machines," technologies that will, by dint of their reach and affective force, compel us to care about one another. Radio, films, novels, and telegrams have all been previously designated as such. In the United States, public radio has, over the last 60 years, staked out a special claim for its capacity for empathy. This talk will explore the migration of the public radio structure of feeling as it migrated into narrative podcasting over the last two decades.

AI and Artistic Practice: Sam Pluta, Brea Souders, and Eryk Salvaggio

Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

In a discussion presented by the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA), composer and sound artist Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, and video artist and writer Eryk Salvaggio each use and interact with AI in their artistic practice. They will introduce us to their work, reflecting on their experiences, doubts, and breakthroughs creating works using these technologies. This will be followed by a discussion moderated by UMBC assistant professor of art Eric Millikin.

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