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Driskell Center Receives $100,000 Terra Foundation Grant to Support Spring Exhibition ‘America Will Be!’

The exhibition presents artworks that critically engage the image and symbol of the U.S. flag.

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May 01, 2025 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

"Solace & Sisterhood" Kicks Off the Fall Semester

Announcing our fall semester 2025 exhibition, featuring artists Lavett Ballard, Amber Robles-Gordon, and Evita Tezeno
February 21, 2025 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Distinguished Lecture in the Visual Arts in Honor of David C. Driskell

Announcing 2025 Annual Distinguished Lecture
December 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New Exhibition at The Driskell Center Explores the Future of Black Art

Announcing our spring semester 2025 exhibition
October 21, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Call for Applications

Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center
September 17, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Artist Team Selected for the David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence 2025

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the award winners
August 08, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce that the Center’s Archives will be home to The Crumpler Collection

The Crumpler Collection, Gift of the Artist Dewey Crumpler
June 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Announcing New Exhibition, Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies

Fall exhibition opening September 6, 2024 from 5 - 7 p.m.
April 23, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New Advisory Council Members Appointed at The Driskell Center, University of Maryland

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the appointment of new Advisory Council members.
February 19, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center Archives Receives Gift from Groundbreaking Artist Robin Holder to Establish the Robin Holder Collection

The Driskell Center is proud to announce that the Center’s Archives will be home to the Robin Holder Collection, a gift of the artist.

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State Of The Art Galleries

March 03, 2015 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Herman Maril Gallery

Though some of the campus’ art galleries may be hidden, they showcase a diverse sampling of artwork.
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State Of The Art Galleries

March 03, 2015 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Herman Maril Gallery

Though some of the campus’ art galleries may be hidden, they showcase a diverse sampling of artwork.

Kara Walker Exhibition Opens At Umd

February 13, 2015 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

With Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power, visitors are treated to 60 of Walker’s works.

Press Release: Emancipating The Past: Kara Walker's Tales Of Slavery And Power

January 28, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

An exhibit of Kara Walker's work runs at the David C. Driskell Center from Feb. 5 through May 29, 2015.

Deborah Willis, Ph.D. - The Fourteenth Annual David C. Driskell Distinguished Lecture In The Visual Arts Series

January 05, 2015 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Announcing the Fourteenth Annual David C. Driskell Distinguished Lecture in the Visual Arts Series

Lyle Ashton Harris Lecture

January 03, 2015 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Announcing a lecture with Lyle Ashton

Emancipating The Past: Kara Walker's Takes Of Slavery And Power

January 01, 2015 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Kara Walker's Emanicpating the Past exhibition arrives soon to the David C. Driskell Center

Press Release: Robert Blackburn: Passages

September 10, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland is pleased to organize the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of influential artist and master print maker Robert Hamilton Blackburn (1920-2003): Robert Blackburn: Passages.

Robert Blackburn Symposium

August 13, 2014 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Announcing the Robert Blackburn Symposium

Robert Blackburn: Passages

August 11, 2014 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of Robert Hamilton Blackburn comes to the Driskell Center