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Library Gallery

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley
Exhibits can be viewed during library hours; admission is always free.

Current Exhibitions

Library Entryway Display

In 1968, amid the seminaries of Berkeley’s Holy Hill, the transformation of the plot of land known as “Maggie’s Farm” began. Internationally acclaimed architect Louis I. Kahn was retained to design the Graduate Theological Union common library, uniting the schools of the consortium in this shared endeavor.

This exhibition features architectural sketches and drawings by Kahn and his associates, as well as construction photographs from groundbreaking to grand opening. With these images, we honor our past, celebrate our present, and look forward to our future.

Exhibition curated by the Center for the Arts & Religion.

Take a look at objects from the exhibition online on the CARe blog!

Past Exhibitions

Visions of Eden

Many of us know the Biblical tale of the Garden of Eden, the paradisal home of the first humans, Adam and Eve. According to the story, Eve offers Adam fruit from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge, leading to punishments reverberating through the centuries among the Abrahamic faiths and cultural...

Sacred Pages: Prayer Books from the GTU Archives

The word “prayer” means many different things across religious traditions and spiritual practices. This exhibition focuses on the written word – prayer books from a variety of perspectives, meant to be used individually or communally. All the items on display are from the collections of the...

Threads of Resilience: Salvadoran Stories Sewn in Honduran Exile

Threads of Resilience: Salvadoran Stories Sewn in Honduran Exile presents embroidered textiles made by Salvadoran refugees to tell the story of their displacement, their lives in the Mesa Grande refugee camp in Honduras, and their return to El Salvador. 

Upon hearing that Father Gerardo Pöter, a...

Sister Corita from A-Z

For 30 years, Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986) taught art for the Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. After seeing Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) at an LA gallery, Sister Corita produced her first Pop art prints (also inspired by Vatican II, which opened that same year). As her life...

Reconnecting: A Celebration of Student and Alum Art

This exhibition marks the re-opening of the GTU library and the re-invigoration of the GTU academic community following pandemic separation and loss.

Thanks to the participating student and alum scholar-artists whose beautiful and creative work allows us to re-connect with the ineffable and with...

Library Entryway Display

In 1968, amid the seminaries of Berkeley’s Holy Hill, the transformation of the plot of land known as “Maggie’s Farm” began. Internationally acclaimed architect Louis I. Kahn was retained to design the Graduate Theological Union common library, uniting the schools of the consortium in this shared...

GTU Sacred World Art Collection

A virtual exhibition event was held on Thursday, March 4, to announce the unveiling of the GTU Sacred World Art Collection. President Uriah Kim and former President Riess Potterveld, who was instrumental in securing the donation, kicked off the celebration. We invite everyone to explore the site. ...

Koci: Unforgotten

“Frank Koci (1904-1983) highlighted the injustices and hypocrisy in America through his art. Koci’s journals and paintings reflected the alienation and estrangement of mid-century America…During the 1960’s he was a participant and close observer of the art and literature that flavored the Beat...

Technicians of the Sacred

The GTU Library presents a new photographic exhibition by Blaine Ellis, "Technicians of the Sacred." The exhibit runs from February 15 – May 31, 2019. The opening reception with the artist  will be held in the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library from 6-8:00 pm on Thursday, March 21.

The exhibition...

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