Making an Argument for Art: Lehigh Students Become Museum Curators

Undergraduate students purchased four new artworks for Lehigh University Art Galleries.

Focusing on research and exploring the art acquisition process, students enrolled in ART275: Museum Collections and Exhibitions put their knowledge to use to select new, impactful artworks for Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG).

A diverse group of 14 undergraduate students, representing a wide range of majors, worked throughout the semester to research LUAG's collection, identify gaps that could be filled by new pieces, virtually visit art galleries and dealers, and, finally, select and purchase pieces for the LUAG collection.

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