Current Exhibitions


First Floor Exhibition Area

Contemporary Art from the Latin World

This exhibit brings together painting, photographs, sculpture and folk art from the collections of the Latin Network for the Visual Arts, the Shain Library, and private collectors to showcase contemporary creative work from countries on three continents where Romance languages are spoken.

Lear Center Exhibition Areas

Is That Supposed to be a Book: Artists Challenging our Conception of the Book

Over the past decade, the Lear Center has been busy acquiring artists' books, especially those in odd or unusual formats that push the boundaries of what can be called a book. In this exhibit, we will be displaying some of the most unusual examples.

Contact Information:

Benjamin Panciera
Ruth Rusch Sheppe '40 Director of Special Collections
Phone: 860-439-2654
Email

Nova Seals
College Archivist
Phone: 860-439-2686
Email

Linda Lear Center for
Special Collections & Archives
Charles E. Shain Library
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320