Dramatic shot of executive director Lauren McCardel. Originally shot for the article An Artful Investment.

In The Phildelphia Citizen: Recognition Now

The Berman Museum opens an exhibition of Mexican photographer Enrique Bostelmann with a mission to include more people in fine art, and help ensure art’s survival.

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Introducing Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures and Borderscapes

Sit down with the creative and executive directors of the Berman Museum of Art as they explain why the museum is so excited to bring the new exhibition to life this summer.

Françoise Gilot, Genetic Patterns, 1991. Color lithograph.

Françoise Gilot’s Artistry Celebrated in New Berman Museum Exhibition

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College opens a new exhibition this summer to honor the late Françoise Gilot and highlight their expansive collection of her works and archives.

Enrique Bostelmann, El Caminante, 1955.

Ursinus Celebrates Mexican Photographer Enrique Bostelmann

Running June 18 to December 15, Apertures and Borderscapes at the Berman Museum of Art is the first solo exhibition of Bostelmann’s work since 2013 and the most comprehensive to be shown in the U.S. to date.

A couple embracing. Canvas is saturated in a bright orange color.

First-Year Student Wins Award for Risk-Taking in the Annual Student Exhibition

Hayden James ’27 was the recipient of the Donald E. Camp Award for his works exploring trans-masculinity in the 2024 Annual Student Exhibition: Height Marks on the Door Frame.

Syd Carpenter with BIO 334 students at the hügel site to prepare and organize the garden's plants.

Artwork and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand at the Berman’s Latest Installation

This spring, the Berman cuts the ribbon on its latest addition to the Outdoor Sculpture Collection. The Instrument is a living work of art that aligns with two of Ursinus College’s long-held values: public art and sustainability.

Installation view of Kukuli Velarde: Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful. The CORPUS series.

Ancient Peruvian Inspiration in Ceramic Series

Each of Kukuli Velarde’s sculptures in the series CORPUS is inspired by a different ancient Peruvian culture. What do the ceramic works from those cultures look like?

Sahar Tarighi at the Spring 2024 Opening

Inside Şamaran شاماران with Sahar Tarighi

Threads of Transformation is a sanctuary of symbols, weaving together a tapestry of resistance against all forms of oppression worldwide.

Installation view of 2024 exhibition Adriane Colburn: Paths of Extraction.

“Paths of Extraction” comes to The Berman Museum


The Berman Museum welcomes Adriane Colburn to campus as an artist-in-residence to present Paths of Extraction

Sahar Tarighi (Kurdish, b. 1987), ?amaran, 2022. Clay, fabric, foam, yarn, metal. Courtesy of the Artist.

Berman Museum of Art Starts 2024 with a Spotlight on Women

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum at Ursinus College opens three exhibitions this spring, all featuring the work of woman-identifying artists: Kukuli Velarde: Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful; Sahar Tarighi: Şamaran شاماران; Adriane Colburn: Paths of Extraction.

Caroline Tilson '24 at the Berman reception desk.

Students Research with Artist for Upcoming Exhibition

Caroline Tilson ’24 dives into her role on Adriane Colburn’s research team for Paths of Extraction, a spring exhibition opening February 8.

Mairead McDermott '24

Paving the Way for Gilot Archives Digitization

Mairead McDermott ’24 is spending her senior year making major contributions to the preservation and accessibility of the Berman Museum’s Françoise Gilot Archival Collection.

George Anthonisen, Death and Starvation, 1976. Bronze. Gift of George & Ellen Anthonisen. BAM2010.170.

Artist Spotlight: George Anthonisen

Sculptor George Anthonisen shares how he became an artist, what inspires his work, and why he chose to donate pieces to the Berman.