The University Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that serves the Art & Design Department, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as well as the city of Lowell and the greater Merrimack Valley Region. The gallery hosts 4-6 major exhibitions each year, including the biannual B.F.A. show featuring the senior projects from the Art & Design studios. From emerging artists to seasoned practitioners with national and international reputations, the University Gallery's exhibition program showcases a broad variety of artistic approaches, media and content reflecting the curricula of the Art & Design program and enhancing the cultural environment of the community and surrounding area.

The University Gallery is located on the first floor of Mahoney Hall at 870 Broadway Street, Lowell, Mass.

Gallery Exhibitions: Admission is free and opening receptions usually include a lecture by the curator or exhibiting artist.

Current Exhibit

Spring 2024 Graphic Design Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Exhibition: BREAK OUT

April 11 – 20, 2024

BFA Exhibition Graphic Design Breakout 2024 poster with students in Polaroid pictures. Image by BFA Students Designed the Poster

Closing reception Thursday, April 18 from 6-8 p.m. Register for the Graphic Design BFA Exhibition reception.

  • 6 - 6:45 p.m. - Reception with refreshments in the Comley-Lane Theatre lobby in Mahoney Hall
  • 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. - Awards and screening in the Comley-Lane Theatre
  • 7:30 - 8 p.m. - Viewing projects in the University Gallery and the 1st floor of Mahoney Hall

The 2024 BFA candidates in Graphic Design are:

  • Kate Calvoni
  • Liz Fitzpatrick
  • Mikayla Henderson
  • Thary Hout
  • Max Laing
  • Rebecca Loechler
  • Jeremy Meuse
  • Tenley Moriarty
  • Landyn Murphy
  • Chris Nazarian
  • Deysi Peña
  • Glen Rudis
  • Buddy Smith
  • Eva C. Sours
  • Khiem Tran
  • Michelle Voong
  • Fifi Wang

Our seniors have been preparing their year-long capstone projects which include immersive projections, web design, virtual reality, poster design, sculptural installation, wood working, pamphlets, and app development. Their content addresses contemporary issues such as sustainability, entrepreneurial endeavors, pop culture, enrichment for hospitalized pediatric patients, social justice, self-discovery & care, historical appreciation, acne stigma, language learning, and cultural celebration. Our 17 Graphic Design BFA Candidates hail from Greater Boston, Chester, Brookline, Melrose, Haverhill, Lowell, Newburyport, Newton, Rochdale, Salem, Somerville, Weymouth, Westford, Wilmington, and Salem, N.H.

The Art and Design Capstone is a year-long process in which students are encouraged to explore new materials, investigate diverse concepts, and cultivate new ideas. Through exploration, experimentation, collaboration, and critique, concepts become reality in the form of definitive bodies of work. The Art and Design faculty help cultivate a personal growth mentality for the designer that fosters the conceptual development of projects, empowering students to create a personal vision and bring it into their post college practice.

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    The University Gallery is supported in part by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

    • Monday - Wednesday and Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    • Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    • Appointments recommended, call 978-934-3494.

    Closed during school breaks.

    Please contact us for more information.

    The University Gallery is accessible to all. Gallery events are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Wilder Metered Lot, located at the intersection of Wilder Street and Bachelder Street. The entrance to the lot is located on Bachelder Street. After 4 p.m. visitors may park in any open campus lot.

Past Exhibits

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