Memorial Union Gallery
Our Union houses a 1,236-square-foot art gallery that features rotating exhibits.
The Memorial Union Gallery, fondly referred to as "the MUG", is managed by UND Art Collections. This beautiful and contemporary gallery hosts multiple art exhibitions each year, with shows that change approximately every 90 days. The MUG primarily features the work of UND Department of Art & Design students, faculty, and visiting artists.
- 4-5 exhibitions per year
- Customizable lighting configurations
- Operated by students, curated by an alumna
Current Exhibit
Ocean Floor's Everlasting Ink
This exhibition features the work of Rafael-Maximilian Stan, an undergraduate student in the Department of Art & Design. He received funding through a creative research grant from the College of Arts & Sciences, and this exhibition is the culmination of his research he did with that grant.
Artist Statement
"The exhibition is a continuous unified experience that aims to not only explore Oceanographic motifs but also to create a sanctuary for new forms of cultural and international art. Chinese calligraphy in both simplified and traditional Mandarin plays around minuscule phytoplankton and deep-sea creatures to mark a crossover between traditional calligraphy in sumi ink and watercolor painting. That is also why the exhibition is called Ocean Floor's Everlasting Ink."
The event is free and open to the public.
Exhibition Dates: May 1-8, 2024
Reception Information
Opening Reception
Wednesday, May 1
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Reception free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Hours
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mon. - Fri.
Closed on holidays
About UND Art Collections
UND Art Collections oversees the curation, display, and preservation of approximately 30,000 pieces of art and art-related objects by regional and internationally known artists. Artists in the collections include Salvador Dali, Audrey Flack, Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Andy Warhol and many others. The extensive collections contain paintings, photography, sculptures, pottery and ceramics, Chinese papercuts, drawings, jewelry and metalwork, fabrics and textiles, furniture, multi-media work, artist books, as well as artist and gallery ephemera.