UMass Boston

Current and Upcoming Public Programs

An artistic close-up of a human hand-feeding a nest of baby birds sitting a small pot.
Nurture: Empathy for the Earth

  • On view: September 3 – December 14, 2024
  • Public Reception: 4-6 p.m. October 26, 2024

Artists include:

Resa Blatman, Erin Genia, Amy Kaczur, Michelle Lougee, Andrew Mowbray, Sheida Soleimani, Bethany Taylor, Nancy Valladeras, and Christopher Volpe

Nurture: Empathy for the Earth is curated by Gallery Director Sam Toabe, and presented as part of the academic conference Thinking about Climate Change: Art, Science, and Imagination in the 21st Century organized by Dr. Margaret Hart and Carol G.J. Scollans. 

You can register for the free, two day conference (October 25-26, 2024) here. 

Image: Sheida Soleimani, Safekeeping, 2022, archival pigment print, courtesy of the artist

Other Projects and Programs

Indigenous Boston Harbor

Boston Harbor is Indigenous space. Indigenous Boston Harbor is a free boat tour of Boston Harbor and the Harbor Islands, with a walking tour of Deer Island. Indigenous Boston Harbor is led by Elizabeth Solomon and Faries Gray, members of the Massachusetts Tribe at Ponkapoag, and organized by artists Nicholas Brown and Sarah Kanouse.

  • Dates: 1-5 p.m. Saturday October 19 & 1-5 p.m. Wednesday October 23, 2024
  • Weather Date: 1-5 p.m. Thursday October 24, 2024

Registration is required.

Follow these registration links to book your ticket for Indigenous Boston Harbor 2024:

Saturday 10.19.24 | 12:30-5pm

Wednesday 10.23.24 | 12:30-5pm

 

Fairies Grey speaking at Deer Island in the Indigenous Boston Harbor in 2022

Visit the University Hall Gallery

Location
First floor of University Hall in room 1220.
p. 617.287.5707

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Hours
Monday through Saturday 12pm–5pm and by appointment.

Group Visits
If you plan to visit with a group, please email us at UHGallery@umb.edu at least two days in advance to confirm.

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