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James Smalls’ efforts to restore Féral Benga’s place in 20th-century performing arts just might preserve his grave site as well
Art historian James Smalls, a professor of visual arts, researches the intersections of race, gender, and queer sexuality in both 19th-century art and the broader visual culture of the Black...
Posted: May 22, 2025, 5:34 PM
Kelley Bell, M.F.A ’06, brings a sense of play to the BMA with “Fantastic Village”
When associate professor of visual arts Kelley Bell thinks back to her childhood growing up in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C., she recalls fond memories of playing in her neighborhood...
Posted: April 25, 2025, 2:21 PM
Baltimore-based international animation festival Sweaty Eyeballs returns with a visual feast
“Sweaty Eyeballs” was born out of a Baltimore summer. The humid words hung in the air when animator Phil Davis, M.F.A. ’07, imaging and digital arts, was putting his plans into place in summer...
Posted: October 10, 2024, 10:59 AM
Luna Siesko ’25 builds career skills at the Baltimore County Arts Guild
With plans to become a professional photographer, Luna Siesko, a rising senior in visual arts, has already generated an impressive portfolio of work, ranging from portraiture to landscapes to...
Posted: August 16, 2024, 11:57 AM
UMBC’s exploratory artist in residence Levester Williams examines history of Cockeysville marble in film project
Since 2014, multimedia artist Levester Williams has developed a personal connection and exploration with a natural material that is a historic staple of Baltimore life—Cockeysville, Maryland,...
Posted: July 15, 2024, 2:48 PM
Office Hours with President Sheares Ashby and URCAD student artist
During her office hours, President Valerie Sheares Ashby makes it a point to meet weekly with students and hear about their UMBC experiences and their aspirations for life after UMBC. Today, Jenna...
Posted: May 21, 2024, 2:32 PM
7 ways to spring into the arts at UMBC
As flowers start popping up on campus and we get some warmer (if rainy) days, it’s the perfect time to go out and catch some of the arts events happening at UMBC. Whether you need a break from...
Posted: March 5, 2024, 11:59 AM
Meet a Retriever—Noah Cruz ’24, first-generation scholar and mentor
Meet Noah Cruz, a senior pursuing B.S. degrees in both psychology and biological sciences on the pre-med/Ph.D. track. As a first generation student and a member of multiple scholars programs, Noah...
Posted: October 5, 2023, 11:27 AM
Ready to take on the world, with tenacity and supportive community
Jennifer Boateng Degree: B.A., Global Studies Hometown: Bowie, MD Post-grad plans: Multimedia content creation for a global humanitarian organization Jennifer Boateng is ready to take on...
Posted: May 4, 2023, 3:20 PM
Unstuck in Time—Peeling Back Layers Through Art
As a visual artist, Monique Crabb, M.F.A. ’22, intermedia and digital arts, draws from her environment quite literally—producing textile-based artworks colored with the rich hues of plants and...
Posted: December 7, 2022, 12:22 PM
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