Special Exhibitions Half the Sky April 17 - May 6

In concert with the campus-wide initiative UConn Reads and inspired by the stories recounted in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women WorldwideM by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the William Benton Museum of Art presents Half the Sky: Historically. This exhibition takes place on the Benton balcony and consists of a selection of works giving historical perspective to the issues raised by Kristof and WuDunn.

Upcoming Exhibitions Screenshots March 22May 20

In concert with the School of Fine Arts digital media initiatives and the debut of the interdisciplinary Digital Media Center early last year, the Benton presents an exhibition focused on the social and creative impact of digital medias most ubiquitous arena: the Internet. From the development of the largely text-based and specialized World Wide Web of the 1990s through to the highly visual, user-generated Web 2.0 of the past decade, artists have continuously found inspiration in the form, context, and material of the Internet for their art practice.... More

From Objects to Object: Found Sculpture by Leo Sewell March 22May 20
Reception: March 22, 4:306:30 pm

The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the School of Fine Arts and, while the Benton did not become a part of the School until 1997, it is a part of the history of the School. Since 1967 the Museum has hosted the annual art department faculty exhibition. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the Museum is proud to present a visual time capsule of the Art Department from 1961 to 2001. Emeriti faculty from every decade and from all across the country will exhibit work created during their time at the University... More

The 2012 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition March 31May 6
Reception: Friday, March 30, 57:30 pm

The Benton is pleased to present an exhilarating exhibition of works by the MFA degree candidates in the Class of 2012: David Cool (video/installation / new media); Yelizaveta Masalimova (mixed media / sculptor and printmaker); Alyssa Matthews (painter); David Sinaguglia (sculpture and multimedia); and Heather Stamenov (painter). ... More

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Academic Plan The goal of the University's new academic plan is to create an outstanding educational environment for undergraduate and graduate study and to extend the research, scholarship, and values of this environment to as broad a specialist and public audience as possible. The William Benton Museum of Art can contribute substantially to the Universitys academic mission through the intersection of scholarship, teaching, and outreach from among its many activities... Read More