Category Archives: Exhibits
Steven Waugh: Darkness and Light Opens March 27
The HSHSL Weise Gallery will host “Steven Waugh: Darkness and Light” from March 27 to May 15, 2026. Waugh, a self-taught Baltimore painter, creates photorealistic black-and-white oil paintings. His recent work explores themes of light and shadow through subjects such … Continue reading
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First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore: An Exhibit
The HSHSL honors UMB women who paved the way for future generations with an exhibit: First Women of the University of Maryland. Continue reading
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Explore Baltimore Through WHAM Photography at the HSHSL
HSHSL will host the exhibit WHAM Photography, the work of Baltimore photographer Wamara Mwine, from Nov. 21, 2025 to Jan. 30, 2026, in the Weise Gallery on the first floor. The exhibit showcases images of iconic Baltimore landmarks, crowds of … Continue reading
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Anna Tomi: Beneath the Surface
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) is proud to host “Anna Tomi: Beneath the Surface,” a three-dimensional work of art designed by the Creative HeArts Team. The team includes University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine students Ana … Continue reading
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Reception for “Perennial” Art Exhibit – Oct. 22, 4 p.m.
Join us for a reception celebrating the “Perennial” art exhibition on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. in the Weise Gallery, first floor of the HSHSL. Everyone is welcome, and refreshments will be served. “Perennial” is on display Sept. 15 … Continue reading
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Controversy: A Two-Part Exploration of Censorship Exhibit
Censorship and the impulse to restrict access to ideas are not new. They have remained a constant thread in debates over sex, religion, science, politics, gender and race, raising a fundamental question: Who gets to decide what we can read?
To mark Banned Books Week, Oct. 5–11, the HSHSL has assembled an exhibit highlighting banned and challenged books in our circulating and historical collections. Although the national observance lasts only one week, our exhibit will remain up longer to give visitors more time to explore. Continue reading
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Perennial: Artists from Goxxip Girl Collective Explore Rebirth and Resilience
Sept. 15 – Nov. 7, 2025HSHSL, Weise Gallery, First Floor Perennial celebrates the breadth and talent of select artists from the Goxxip Girl Collective. Bringing together work that explores rebirth and resilience, Perennial converges on themes of repetition. The natural … Continue reading
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The Art of Survival: AIDS, Posters, and Public Health
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) is proud to host AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic, a traveling exhibition exploring how communities have used posters and storytelling in response to the … Continue reading
Groundbreaking: Spring Botanicals Exhibit
March 10-May 31, 2025 HSHSL’s exhibit, “Groundbreaking: Spring Botanicals,” features illustrations by 18th-century botanists William Woodville and William Curtis from the library’s Pharmacy Historical Collection. The botanical illustrations were digitally enhanced and enlarged to highlight intricate details and vivid colors. … Continue reading
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