September 17, 2009

Maps of the United States from the late 1700s and early 1800s will be on exhibit in the University Museum starting September 21, 2009. The exhibit runs through December 4.

“Mapping the Republic, 1790-1900″ features reproductions from the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine. There is surveying equipment, local maps from various eras, and atlas maps included in the exhibit. The compass belonging to Ben Thompson, the university’s benefactor, and a map of his 253 acre farm from 1891 is on display as well.

More information about the exhibit can be found in the Campus Journal.

The UNH Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. during the semester. The museum is located on Level 1 in Dimond Library. For more information visit the University Museum website or call 2-1081.

June 25, 2009

Gwynne H. Daggett (1907- 1969), University of New Hampshire English professor and lifelong champion of intellectual freedom, was honored on June 12, 2009. Friends and colleagues gathered at the UNH Library to for the dedication of the Daggett Instruction Room.

Professor Daggett was a popular and controversial teacher at UNH from 1942 until his death. He gained notoriety during the McCarthy era as a leader in the liberal Progressive Citizens of America.

 

May 15, 2009

Alan Rushing has created a blog for the current exhibit in the University Museum, Close Associations: MFA Invitational Exhibition. It features photos of the artwork, the opening reception, and reflections from the artists.

The exhibition “highlights contemporary trends in formal and conceptual development between Master of Fine Arts degree candidates at the University of New Hampshire and their colleagues throughout the country.” It runs through May 23, 2009.

The University Museum is located on Level 1 in Dimond Library. Also see the University Museum hours.

April 24, 2009

The Betty and Barney Hill Exhibit is now open in the University Museum and runs until the end of May, 2009. The museum is located on Level 1 in Dimond Library.

The Betty and Barney Hill Collection in Special Collections consists of thousands of items stored in 87 folders, including correspondence, personal journals and essays, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, films, audio tapes and artwork.

April 21, 2009

A premiere exhibition of works by emerging visual artists from across the country will be on view at the University Museum beginning April 25, 2009 and runs through May 23.

The exhibition, Close Associations: MFA Invitational Exhibition, highlights contemporary trends in formal and conceptual development between Master of Fine Arts degree candidates at the University of New Hampshire and their colleagues throughout the country. Close Associations includes approximately 25 paintings, drawings, and two-dimensional mixed media work.

A preview reception, hosted by the Museum, will be held on Friday, April 24, from 5-7 p.m., and is open to the public free of charge.

In addition, it will be open to the public on May 8 from 5-7 p.m. in conjunction with the MFA Thesis Exhibition II’s preview reception at the Museum of Art, Paul Creative Arts Center.

The University Museum is located on Level 1 in Dimond Library. See the University Museum hours.

Close Associations features works by seven University of New Hampshire candidates for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting, including: Suzie Dittenber, Christopher Dolan, Graham Loper, Erin Murray, Dustin O’Hara, Gregory Poulin, and Alan Rushing.

In addition, the exhibition hosts work from artists Chris Carter, University of Washington; Jessica George, Maine; Bree Johnson, Chicago Art Institute; Brian Kelley, Indiana University; Brendan Loper, American University; Aaron Lubrick, Kentucky; Will Reed, New York Studio School; Megan Rogers, University of Pennsylvania; Suzy Shireson, Indiana University; Carly Slone, Wright State University; Lana Stephens, American University; and Aron Wehr of Indiana University.

Close Associations is funded in part by the Graduate Painting Program at UNH.

For more information contact Dale Valena curator, University of New Hampshire Museum at (603)862-1081.