Exhibits in the Library
April 19th, 2008 through May 9th
Third-Ever UC Merced Family Art Exhibition
Kolligian East, Floors 1 - 4
 Maira Pulido |
Enjoy the talents of UC Merced through the artistic offerings of students, faculty, staff and their families. This exhibition features over 70 works that range from mixed media and paintings to photography and drawings. A special section highlights select crafts including paper arts, woodworking and jewelry arts.
April 21st, 2008 through May 12th
The Effecting Eye: Signs of Our Time
Kolligian East, Floors 1, 2 & 4
This exhibition draws from the portfolios of students in History and Practice of Photography, an upper-division course, taught by Professor ShiPu Wang, now housed under the Global Arts Studies Program (GASP 141 for Spring 2009). Students were asked to incorporate their knowledge of photography history and photographically interpret their chosen topics that fall under the larger theme, “Signs of Our Time.” Here is only a small sample of their work. To see individual portfolios and other creative assignments, please visit http://theeffectingeye.smugmug.com
March 19, 2008 through May 30, 2008
The Best of the Merced Camera Club
Kolligian East, Floor 2
 Karen Campbell |
View over fifty works representing the best of Merced’s photographers. Subjects include wildlife and fauna from the Yosemite Valley, the California ghost town of Bodie, rural Mexico and Guatemala, as well as the variety of landscapes surrounding UC Merced.
For more information about the club, call Lloyd Hall at 209.722.6327.
Long Term - Permanent
The Great Central Valley
Kolligian East Floors 2 (Library Administrative Offices), 3
In 1982, photographers Stephen Johnson and Robert Dawson set out to photograph the region where they grew up: the heartland of California. Their photographs, alongside historical images by Carleton Watkins, Dorothea Lange, and others, examine such themes as water, agriculture, oil, and industrialization to depict the historical significance, productivity, and transformation of the region. Originally presented at the California Academy of Sciences, the exhibit is on long-term loan to UC Merced.
Amri Carved Crystal Art
Kolligian East Floors 1, 2, and 4
The UC Merced Library has recognized our Legacy Circle supporters with carved crystal art produced by the award-winning Amri Studio.
See images of the Amri crystal in the Library as well as photographs of its installation.