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 1st floor of Mahoney Hall at 870 Broadway Street, Lowell.

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

Current Exhibit

Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition
Featuring: Adel DiPersio, Casey O’Dwyer, Yahira Torres, and Alexander Twyman.

Exhibition runs: Dec. 19, 2019 – Jan. 9, 2020
Reception: Thursday, Dec. 19, 5 – 7 p.m. in the University Gallery
These events are free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.

The UMass Lowell Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Fall 2019 BFA Exhibition. The exhibit will be on display in the University Gallery, located on UMass Lowell’s South Campus at 870 Broadway Street in Lowell, Mass. from Dec. 19, 2019 – Jan. 9, 2020. All are invited to a reception on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 5-7 p.m. in the University Gallery. The BFA Candidates are Adel DiPersio, Casey O’Dwyer, Yahira Torres, and Alexander Twyman. Hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. but visitors are advised that after Dec. 19, appointments are highly recommended and the gallery is closed from Dec. 24 – Jan. 1.

Adel DiPersio is a painter from Boston, Mass. Casey O’Dwyer of Pelham, N.H. works in painting and mixed media. Yahira Torres of Lowell, Mass. will present paintings, mixed media, and sculpture. Alexander Twyman of Methuen, Mass. has created a 3D interactive story called “Broken Reflections.” It is a third-person perspective experience about self-acceptance and self-reflection.

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 encourage a personal growth mindset for both the individual and the artist/designer that fosters the conceptual development of projects, empowering students to create a personal vision and bring it into the world.

The University Gallery is accessible to all. Gallery events are free and open to the public. Parking can be found in the Wilder Metered Lot, located at the intersection of Wilder Street and Bachelder Street, with the entrance located on Bachelder Street. Visitors may park in any open campus lot that is not metered during the week after 3 p.m. Appointments are highly recommended. Please call 978-934-3494 or email: Deborah_Santoro@uml.edu.